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• Five ways that you can support Monday’s NHS strikers

  19-01-2023 16:20
  
  A third strike in the ongoing NHS pay dispute takes place on Monday 23 January. UNISON members working in the ambulance service in five regions will be walking out, as well as staff at some in hospitals in the North West
  But before getting into how you can show your support, it’s important to note that there are strict legal provisions and a statutory code of practice around who can picket and how pickets are run.
  It’s vital to make sure legal requirements and patient safety are main
  
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• Blog: NICE and NHS staff are for life, not just for COVID

  19-01-2023 15:47
  
  On Tuesday, this week, NICE staff staged a one-day strike, the first time we have been on strike since the national pensions dispute in 2011.
  What is NICE, you ask? The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. We work to assess new drugs and technologies and advise the NHS on clinical and cost effectiveness.
  We also write guidance for clinical staff on how to treat various medical conditions. Our work was particularly important during COVID, when we produced guidance very quickly to su
  
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• Recap: Striking for fair pay in the Environment Agency

  19-01-2023 09:11
  
  Thousands of environment agency workers from across the country took strike action over pay on Wednesday for the first time in the agency’s history.
  Environment Agency salaries have fallen by more than 20% compared to inflation since 2010, which means staff are effectively working one day in every five for free.
  To make matter worse, workers were only given a 2% pay rise (plus £345) for this financial year, but the previous year, the majority of staff had a pay freeze and received no
  
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