NHS staff in Wales face real terms pay cut under 3.3% award, says UNISON

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’ […]

Swansea health workers win pay justice after health board U-turn, says UNISON

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

Put NHS Pay Right

Welsh Ambulance Service staff to vote on industrial action over NHS pay, says UNISON

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

Pay fair for patient care

All-Wales framework healthcare support workers update

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.

NHS Wales staff likely to be disappointed with this year’s pay rise, says UNISON

Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that NHS staff in Wales are to receive a 3.6% pay rise this year, UNISON Cymru head of health Tanya Bull said:  “The pay rise barely matches inflation and the money will be landing in pay packets late.  “A reliance on the slow, outdated and unnecessary pay review body process has once […]

UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner

Bevan Day 2024: Let’s campaign together and build a national care service

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

Win 2 Free Tickets to see Michael Sheen in “Nye”: Competition open to all Care Workers in Wales

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.

Welsh NHS workers ‘disappointed’ at 1% PRB recommendation

But UNISON welcomes Welsh government’s continued commitment to living wage

Health minister praises UNISON listening campaign

Union wins praise from Welsh government minister for identifying concerns at Betsi Cadwaladr hospitals

UNISON set to present Betsi Cadwaladr findings to health board

UNION will carry out further survey to check that the health board has implemented measures to improve conditions

UNISON launches #ChooseWellChampion campaign in ‘groundbreaking initiative’

Largest NHS union puts its weight behind Welsh government’s Choose Well call

Betsi Cadwaladr consultation shows impact on morale

Meetings arranged as survey reveals the impact on morale of the health board’s problems

UNISON Wales launches review after special measures move

UNISON Cymru/Wales has launched a review of working for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in the wake of abuse allegations

UNISON Wales launches review after special measures move

UNISON Cymru/Wales has launched a review of working for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in the wake of abuse allegations