Joint trade union protocol on industrial action in the NHS Dear members You will be aware that the junior doctors in the BMA are taking further industrial action on 10th February 2016 arising from their dispute with Jeremy Hunt and his imposition of contractual changes. The protocol (download here or see below) has been agreed by NHS unions to provide support for the … [Read more...]
Defending Trade Union Facility Time – Sent on behalf of Karen Reay and David Fleming
Dear Colleagues Defending Trade Union Facility Time The Freedom of Information Act has been used by a number of organisations to question trade union facility time across the public sector. Unite believes that these actions are part of an attempt to undermine and weaken trade unions’ legitimate role in the workplace. Trade Union Facility Time is a crucial union resource and … [Read more...]