Regional News

Strike in West Midlands Combined Authority is avoidable if pay offer improves, says UNISON

Staff employed by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) are to strike this week over their ‘inadequate’ pay offer

George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton reverses plans to outsource staff, says UNISON

Proposals by George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton to move hundreds of health workers to a subsidiary company have been reversed after a campaign by staff, says UNISON today (Wednesday).

Equal pay victory for women at Birmingham City Council, says UNISON

UNISON, GMB and Birmingham City Council have signed an agreement to settle historic equal pay claims brought by the two unions on behalf of women employed by the council and Birmingham Children’s Trust.

Strike threat as plans to outsource Nuneaton health workers at odds with new government guidance, says UNISON

Plans by George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton to farm out hundreds of NHS staff to a subsidiary company is in direct opposition to new government guidance, says UNISON today.

Healthcare assistants at Worcestershire NHS trust secure back pay and permanent wage rise, says UNISON

Healthcare assistants at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have won a major victory in their long-running campaign for fair pay

Black Country NHS workers accept back pay and rebanding offer, says UNISON

More than 1,500 NHS workers in the Black Country are to receive a wage rise and back pay of up to £6,975, after accepting offers from their employers following a campaign by UNISON

University support staff deserve better, says UNISON

Support staff at the University of Birmingham are being balloted for strike action from today (Tuesday) over an unacceptable pay offer, says UNISON.

Strikes cancelled as staff accept improved pay offer, says UNISON

Strike action by workers providing local authority services in Staffordshire and Derbyshire has been called off after staff accepted a better pay deal

Strike threat lifted as council vote on improved pay offer, says UNISON

The threat of strike action involving council workers in Leek, Buxton and Glossop has been lifted following talks and an improved pay offer