WWL strikers with general secretary Dave Prentis on the 30 June NHS march in London Hospital workers in Wigan will strike for another seven days in two weeks time, as their dispute over being...
Members at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS trust started a five-day strike today – here's why, their own words
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The planned outsourcing of staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is not in the interests of staff nor patients, says UNISON. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the head...
Conference calls for full review of outsourcing as tide begins to turn
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‘I was a bit nervous about coming out on strike, but we’ve all stood together and supported each other,’ says Carol, a domestic at Wrightington, Wigan and Leight NHS Trust
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh hospital staff strike for 48 hours over plans to outsource their jobs to wholly owned private company
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UNISON highlighted the huge risks in these ambitious plans from the outset.
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NHS trust’s plans to move jobs and workers to its own private company sees 89% vote for strike – in a 79% turn-out
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Members recruited when Greater Manchester PTS was privately run are paid less with inferior terms and conditions
The article Patient transport members vote on industrial action over two-tier...
Council brings safeguarding jobs back in house, citing fears that children are at risk because privatised contract delivers too few assessments
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