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UNISON health workers vote to accept NHS pay offer

14-04-2023 17:17

NHS workers who belong to UNISON have voted decisively to accept the pay offer from the government, says the union today (Friday).
The consultation of 288,000 NHS workers across England closed at 3pm this afternoon. Almost three quarters (74%) voted to accept the offer, and 26% to reject.
Turnout in the consultation exercise was 53%, with 152,329 votes cast. Of these 112,458 voted yes, and 39,871 no.
NHS staff across England have been taking part in the online consultation exercise since th

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Decisive outcome as UNISON members vote to accept NHS pay offer in England

14-04-2023 17:00

In a record turnout for health members in UNISON, over 150,000 members voted in a consultation on the new NHS pay offer, with 74% of these voting to accept.
That means over 112,000 members working in every part of the NHS voted to accept, put cash in their pockets and give certainty about pay for the next year.Results:74% voted Yes, to accept the offer
26% voted No, to reject the offer
53% turnout, with 152,329 votes cast
The vote comes after months of strike action across the country by UNISON

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UNISON secures equal pay for 800 workers in Brighton and Hove

14-04-2023 12:12

Around 800 Brighton and Hove city council workers, many of whom are women working in care, will see pay improved in line with refuse and recycling workers. They will also receive a settlement of up to £2000.
The equal pay issue started in 2013 when a special bank holiday payment, the Resident’s Services Guarantee (RSG), was negotiated for workers in refuse and recycling.
The majority of workers benefitting from the payment in refuse and recycling were men, and the majority of t

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Care Quality Commission staff will work to rule over pay, says UNISON

14-04-2023 10:07

Hundreds of staff at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are to work to rule from next week in a dispute over pay, says their union UNISON today (Friday). CQC staff, who belong to UNISON, including inspectors of health and social care organisations, workers in call centres and data analysts, will be among those taking action short of a strike from Monday (17 April).CQC employees will do no more than the minimum required under their job contracts, says UNISON. This includes only work

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The government must intervene on Environment Agency pay to prevent permanent damage

14-04-2023 01:01

Staff at the Environment Agency will today (Friday) begin a third block of strike action in the ongoing dispute over their “woeful” pay rise, says UNISON.
Workers providing crucial services to ensure communities are kept safe, pollution-free and protected will walk out over the space of four days spanning this weekend.
It marks a significant escalation of the industrial action that began late last year to win a wage rise that would enable the Agency workforce to better weather

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