Tuesday 29 July 2025 For immediate release Health workers at Homerton NHS Trust win substantial wage increase and back pay deal, says UNISON Hundreds of clinical support workers* in London have secured a ‘substantial’ wage rise and will receive more than three years’ back pay following a union campaign, says UNISON today (Tuesday). The workers had […]
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The threat of further strikes at hospitals in Lewisham and Greenwich has been lifted after healthcare staff secured a salary increase and a deal on back pay, says UNISON today (Thursday). Hundreds of healthcare support workers employed by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust will benefit after their campaign for fair compensation led to an improved […]
Friday 20 September 2024 For immediate release Hundreds of healthcare support staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust are to escalate their strike action next week in an ongoing pay dispute, UNISON announced today (Friday). They will be walking out over the trust’s failure to put staff on the NHS salary scale that best matches […]
The Employment Tribunal recently ruled in favour of two Black employees, who are also UNISON members, of Southwark Council. The Tribunal found that they had been directly discriminated against, harassed, and victimised because of their race. This judgment, handed down after a four-day hearing in May 2024, highlights the ongoing systemic racism within public services […]
Hundreds of healthcare support workers stage historic 48-hour strike, says UNISON Hundreds of healthcare support staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust will walk out for 48 hours today (Wednesday) in an escalating dispute over pay, says UNISON. It is the first time healthcare support staff in London have gone on strike independently of […]
Wednesday 21 August 2024 For immediate release Strike dates announced for healthcare support staff in Lewisham and Greenwich pay dispute, says UNISON Hundreds of healthcare support staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust will take strike action next month as part of an ongoing pay dispute, UNISON announced today (Wednesday). Workers from the University of […]
Monday 12 August 2024 For immediate release Support staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust back strike action over pay row, says UNISON Hundreds of healthcare support staff at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust are to strike after years of not being paid the correct rate for the job, says UNISON today (Monday). The […]
Friday 19 July 2024 For immediate release Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust staff balloted for strike action over pay dispute, says UNISON More than 450 healthcare assistants at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are to be formally balloted for strike action after years of not being paid the correct rate for the job, says UNISON today (Friday). […]
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Monday 15 January 2024 For immediate release Mental health social workers begin a further five days of action, says UNISON Mental health social workers employed by Barnet Council have started a five-day strike today (Monday) in an escalation of their pay row, says UNISON. The union is calling for a recruitment and retention payment so […]