West Yorkshire A&E workers secure thousands of pounds in back pay after rebanding, says UNISON

Healthcare workers in hospital A&E departments across Huddersfield and Halifax who have performed duties above their pay grade for years will receive thousands of pounds in back pay, UNISON says today (Wednesday). Many of the healthcare assistants working in A&E at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust have been on band 2 of the national […]

Workers seeking pay boost will join negotiations with Yorkshire hospital trust, says UNISON

Health staff campaigning for their roles to be regraded will play a leading role in negotiations with their employer Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, says UNISON today (Monday). Healthcare assistants have been calling for their pay to be increased to reflect a significant change in responsibilities over the past few years. Now the support staff […]

Healthcare assistants to march on hospital board of directors to demand fair pay, says UNISON

Health workers from Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust will march on a meeting of their employer’s board of directors and hand over a petition demanding fair pay tomorrow (Thursday) morning. More than 2,500 people have added their names to the petition, calling for better pay to reflect the responsibilities of the staff. Many healthcare […]