All Unions articles – Page 15
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NewsUnison in warning over regional pay
Health workers believe that plans to introduce regional pay and conditions would have a “devastating” impact on their lives, according to a report.
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CommentUnions are part of the solution
It’s easy to get drawn into the blame game when it comes to relations with unions
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NewsMiliband tells unions not to strike
Labour leader Ed Miliband has told union leaders that their members and the public did not want strikes, amid the growing prospect of industrial action against the government’s austerity measures.
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NewsSouth West pay consortium chief predicts other regions will copy model
The man leading the South West Pay, Terms and Conditions Consortium has revealed representatives of other NHS regions have approached him for advice on setting up similar groups to drive down workforce costs.
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NewsNHS on course to lose pensions advantage
The NHS’s competitive advantage is set to be significantly weakened by a move to offer the NHS pension to all private sector staff working on clinical contracts funded by the service.
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HSJ Local
North Cumbria midwives warn staffing changes could harm care
WORKFORCE: Proposed changes to maternity staffing at North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust could harm patient care and prompt an exodus of skilled midwives, unions have warned.
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NewsRegional pay would threaten £10bn loss to economy
The economy could lose almost £10bn if the government presses ahead with controversial plans to introduce regional pay in the public sector, according to a new report.
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NewsSW pay consortium to press ahead with Agenda for Change plans
A consortium of 19 NHS trusts in the South West has met for the first time and agreed to press ahead with plans to break away from Agenda for Change.
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NewsAgenda for Change proposals revealed
Senior staff could be moved out of the Agenda for Change pay framework under proposals devised by NHS Employers, it has emerged.
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NewsNew BMA chair elected as future strike decision is put off
A decision on future strike action by the BMA has been deferred until next month as newly elected chair Dr Mark Porter will seek an urgent meeting with the Health Secretary.
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HSJ LocalSherwood Forest plans to cut 230 staff to save £10.5m
WORKFORCE: Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has revealed plans to axe 235 jobs in a bid to save £10.5m.
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CommentMedia Watch: strike coverage is just what the DH ordered
Health policy in the media this week.
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NewsStaff consulted on terms and conditions changes
NHS staff are to be surveyed on controversial plans to reduce the pay bill by modifying their employment terms and conditions.
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LeaderLeaders can help detoxify the BMA strike
The strike’s real threat is to relationships in the NHS.
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NewsUnison conference to target held wages
Unison will open its national conference with a fresh attack against wage freezes and caps for health, council and other public sector workers.
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NewsBMA chair candidates revealed ahead of member vote
Three doctors will go head to head in an election to become the head of the British Medical Association.
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Birmingham FT workers strike over pay cuts
Workers at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust went on strike yesterday in a row over cuts to a pay premium designed to improve recruitment and retention.
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News'Cancel operations now', warns doctors' leader ahead of pension action
Hospital managers should begin cancelling routine surgery and appointments now ahead of a day of action by doctors on 21 June, according to the British Medical Association’s consultant leader.
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NewsDoctors to take industrial action following strike ballot
UK doctors will not provide non-urgent care on 21 June in industrial action over the government’s planned pension changes, the British Medical Association has said.