In England, NHS workers, including midwives, ambulance staff and nurses, have engaged in a four-hour strike over a dispute regarding NHS workers’ wages. The workers were in protest over the decision not to implement a 1% pay rise for all staff, based on a recommendation made by a pay review body. In total, nine unions … [Read more…]
A staff strike consisting of ambulance crews is planned for today in Cumbria in order to take a stand against the heavy workloads and light wages. The NorthWest Ambulance Service NHS Trust has received confirmation from Unison, Unite unions and GMB, that their members will all part take in national industrial action beginning Monday, November 24. … [Read more…]
Majority of members balloted in favour of strike action The GMB union have confirmed that 78% of their 22,000 members have voted in favour of strike action over pay. The ambulance staff, from across England and Northern Ireland, will join nurses, midwives and porters among other NHS staff in the four hour walk out on … [Read more…]
Action over pay to take place in October The Royal College of Midwives have revealed that 82% of it’s members have voted in favour of industrial action over pay, after the first ballot of this kind for midwives. Midwives will now join other NHS workers, including healthcare assistants and porters, for strike action in England, … [Read more…]
68% of workers favour a strike Two thirds of NHS workers under the Unison healthcare union have voted in favour of strike action over pay. 68% of the nurses, healthcare assistants, porters and doctors said they were prepared to strike, whilst 88% voted for industrial action short of a strike. Three other unions – the … [Read more…]
More than 400,000 NHS workers being balloted on industrial action Over 400,000 NHS staff such as midwives, nurses and ambulance workers are being balloted about industrial action, including potential strikes, over pay debates. Unison, the Royal College of Midwives, GMB and Unite put forward a coordinated response to the pay deal provided by the government in … [Read more…]
As a child, when your teachers went on strike and your school had to close for the day, you were undoubtedly rubbing your hands together with glee in anticipation of all you could do with an unplanned weekday off. As an adult, tube strikes cause endless grumbling and groaning as commuters across the capital and … [Read more…]
94% said they would consider strike action Midwives and maternity support workers across England have stated that they would be prepared to take industrial action over pay issues, with a staggering 94% saying they would support a strike. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is set to decide whether to formally ballot members about industrial … [Read more…]