NHS staff across Wales are likely to be angry with another below inflation pay award, says UNISON Cymru today (Thursday). With inflation at 4.2%, the union says the 3.3% rise announced by health secretary Jeremy Miles will leave nurses, healthcare assistants, porters and catering staff worse off in real terms. The union says health workers’ […]
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More than 1,000 healthcare support workers at Swansea Bay University Health Board will finally receive years of compensation they’re owed after their employer agreed to honour a deal to settle a long-running dispute

Welsh Ambulance Service staff are to be balloted for industrial action over their below-inflation pay award

Update for Band 2 healthcare support workers in Wales: UNISON has communicated that, as the agreement has not been signed off, we will prepare for further action across Wales.

Health workers in Wales and across the UK will be honoured at the birthplace of NHS founder Nye Bevan this weekend.

As part of UNISON’s campaign for a National Care Service in Wales, we have 2 free tickets for Care Workers to watch Michael Sheen show Nye at the Wales Millennium Centre un Cardiff.
But UNISON welcomes Welsh government’s continued commitment to living wage

Union wins praise from Welsh government minister for identifying concerns at Betsi Cadwaladr hospitals
UNION will carry out further survey to check that the health board has implemented measures to improve conditions
Largest NHS union puts its weight behind Welsh government’s Choose Well call
Meetings arranged as survey reveals the impact on morale of the health board’s problems
UNISON Cymru/Wales has launched a review of working for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in the wake of abuse allegations
UNISON Cymru/Wales has launched a review of working for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in the wake of abuse allegations

