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• HE strikes called off as talks move forward

  17-02-2023 19:32
  
  As a result of progress in Acas (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) facilitated discussions, a joint statement has been agreed and released between the UCEA (University & Colleges Employers Association) and the higher education trade unions: EIS, GMB, UCU, UNISON and Unite.
  The statement highlights that progress has been made in discussions around pay, but that an impasse has been reached under Acas’ new dispute procedures.
  However, the employer and the unions have agr
  
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• University strikes called off as pay talks are set to continue

  17-02-2023 19:20
  
  Strikes due to take place over the next two weeks involving university support staff belonging to UNISON have been called off today (Friday) following talks at conciliation service ACAS.
  Five unions – UNISON, UCU, GMB, Unite and EIS – issued a joint statement with the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), which will see the strikes over pay suspended.
  This follows an agreement from the employers to give more money to the lowest paid in higher education and undertake
  
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• Women are at the heart of UNISON’s industrial action

  17-02-2023 15:48
  
  UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea gave an impassioned and rallying address to the union’s national women’s conference today, urging members: “Don’t give up in the face of these challenges.”
  With the union’s members involved in a string of pay disputes, across sectors, Ms McAnea noted: “Women are at the heart of the action we’re taking now. I’ve met many of you on the picket lines.
  “The right-wing media – and Tory politicia
  
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• NHS dispute widens to cover most parts of England

  17-02-2023 12:15
  
  The growing NHS dispute over pay and staffing will now cover ambulance services and other NHS organisations across most parts of England, says UNISON today (Friday).
  Announcing its re-ballot results of thousands more health workers, UNISON says staff at another four English ambulance services and five NHS organisations, including NHS Blood and Transplant, will now be able to strike. This is a significant escalation of the dispute.
  Following the re-ballot of staff at ten NHS employers in England,
  
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• The cost of living crisis hits home for working women

  17-02-2023 11:43
  
  The cost of living crisis dominated the first day of this year’s national women’s conference, with delegates from all sectors sharing their experiences of how soaring inflation, huge hikes in energy bills and falling incomes are impacting on their members’ lives.
  With women holding 69% of low-paid and insecure jobs, the worry and sacrifices being experienced are widespread and disproportionate.
  “The cost of living crisis is really a low pay crisis. Incomes are insufficien
  
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• The government must talk to unions and the women in charge of them to solve strikes

  17-02-2023 11:40
  
  Announcing a significant escalation of the NHS pay dispute today (Friday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea told delegates in Bournemouth attending the union’s annual women’s conference:
  “Every ambulance trust in England and Northern Ireland, bar one, is ready to take action in the next few weeks, in the fight for decent pay and the future of the NHS.
  “The Westminster government needs to take stock. It must take a serious look at the damage and disruption it
  
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• Westminster has again been shown up by Holyrood over NHS pay

  17-02-2023 10:00
  
  Commenting on the latest pay offer to health workers from the Scottish government covering the year ahead starting in April, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said today (Friday):
  “Once again, Holyrood has shown Westminster up. Genuine pay talks with unions can help prevent damaging NHS disputes.
  “Dialogue has led to decent wage offers in Scotland and Wales. Rishi Sunak should take heed and give it a go too.
  “Scottish ministers clearly value h
  
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• Boost NHS pay, end the disputes and improve patient care

  17-02-2023 01:10
  
  Commenting on new TUC research published today (Friday) showing that NHS workers have lost at least “a year’s worth of salary” because their pay has not kept pace with inflation since 2010, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “These figures show precisely what’s behind the wave of industrial action in the health service this winter.
  “Ministers clearly don’t value health workers as much as they should. It’s no wonder the N
  
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