Ian Fleming
@ianrfleming.bsky.social
North Northumbrian | Trade Unionist and Organiser @NorthernUnison | Sunderland AFC supporter - views are my own.
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NHS staff likely to be disappointed with this year’s pay rise, says UNISON
'A reliance on the slow, outdated and unnecessary pay review body process has once again failed to deliver,' UNISON head of health Helga Pile
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'A reliance on the slow, outdated and unnecessary pay review body process has once again failed to deliver,' UNISON head of health Helga Pile
Read full response www.unison.org.uk/news/press-r...
May 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NHS staff likely to be disappointed with this year’s pay rise, says UNISON
'A reliance on the slow, outdated and unnecessary pay review body process has once again failed to deliver,' UNISON head of health Helga Pile
Read full response www.unison.org.uk/news/press-r...
'A reliance on the slow, outdated and unnecessary pay review body process has once again failed to deliver,' UNISON head of health Helga Pile
Read full response www.unison.org.uk/news/press-r...
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🌍 Today on International Nurses Day, we celebrate the dedication, compassion and skill of nursing staff across the UK. #NursesDay #CelebratingNurses
💜 UNISON is proud to stand with our members - it's time nurses were valued properly – and paid for the work they do every day.
💜 UNISON is proud to stand with our members - it's time nurses were valued properly – and paid for the work they do every day.
May 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🌍 Today on International Nurses Day, we celebrate the dedication, compassion and skill of nursing staff across the UK. #NursesDay #CelebratingNurses
💜 UNISON is proud to stand with our members - it's time nurses were valued properly – and paid for the work they do every day.
💜 UNISON is proud to stand with our members - it's time nurses were valued properly – and paid for the work they do every day.
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UNISON backs automatic band 6 progression for nurses | Nursing Times
Unison backs automatic band 6 progression for nurses
Unison members have called for early career nurses to automatically progress from band 5 to 6, u...
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April 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
UNISON backs automatic band 6 progression for nurses | Nursing Times
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UNISON has partnered with Nursing Times to find out more about experiences of physical violence in the workplace, to shed light on healthcare staff safety.
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February 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
UNISON has partnered with Nursing Times to find out more about experiences of physical violence in the workplace, to shed light on healthcare staff safety.
www.research.net/r/nursingsaf...
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Health care assistants in County Durham and Darlington you did yourselves proud today!
What a fantastic turn out at their rally. The NHS workers have been campaigning since 2023 to be paid for the correct banding for the work they do and fair back pay.
What a fantastic turn out at their rally. The NHS workers have been campaigning since 2023 to be paid for the correct banding for the work they do and fair back pay.
March 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Health care assistants in County Durham and Darlington you did yourselves proud today!
What a fantastic turn out at their rally. The NHS workers have been campaigning since 2023 to be paid for the correct banding for the work they do and fair back pay.
What a fantastic turn out at their rally. The NHS workers have been campaigning since 2023 to be paid for the correct banding for the work they do and fair back pay.
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Tomorrow healthcare assistants working in County Durham and Darlington NHS will be protesting.
They have been campaigning since 2023 to be paid for the duties they have been doing above their grade and want the Trust to take the negotiations seriously.
northern.unison.org.uk/news/2025/03...
They have been campaigning since 2023 to be paid for the duties they have been doing above their grade and want the Trust to take the negotiations seriously.
northern.unison.org.uk/news/2025/03...
Protest in Darlington over hospital staff pay, says UNISON - UNISON Northern
The support staff have been campaigning since 2023 to be regraded to a higher wage band of the NHS Agenda for Change salary scale that better reflects a change in their responsibilities.
northern.unison.org.uk
March 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tomorrow healthcare assistants working in County Durham and Darlington NHS will be protesting.
They have been campaigning since 2023 to be paid for the duties they have been doing above their grade and want the Trust to take the negotiations seriously.
northern.unison.org.uk/news/2025/03...
They have been campaigning since 2023 to be paid for the duties they have been doing above their grade and want the Trust to take the negotiations seriously.
northern.unison.org.uk/news/2025/03...
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“A workforce that feels treated well is at the heart of getting the NHS back on track. But the survey shows there’s a long way to go.” UNISON head of health Helga Pile
Annual NHS staff survey also shows most NHS staff are anything but happy with their pay.
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Annual NHS staff survey also shows most NHS staff are anything but happy with their pay.
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March 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“A workforce that feels treated well is at the heart of getting the NHS back on track. But the survey shows there’s a long way to go.” UNISON head of health Helga Pile
Annual NHS staff survey also shows most NHS staff are anything but happy with their pay.
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Annual NHS staff survey also shows most NHS staff are anything but happy with their pay.
unsn.uk/3DKsNFM
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New rules on care worker recruitment.
UNISON’s Gavin Edwards said making it easier for care staff to move to another visa sponsor is 'a positive step'. But the government should "remove visa sponsorship from individual employers and implement a sector-wide scheme.”
UNISON’s Gavin Edwards said making it easier for care staff to move to another visa sponsor is 'a positive step'. But the government should "remove visa sponsorship from individual employers and implement a sector-wide scheme.”
New estimate ‘shows scale of exploitation on Wild West care visa route’
More than 39,000 workers were associated with sponsors who had their licences revoked in recent years.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
New rules on care worker recruitment.
UNISON’s Gavin Edwards said making it easier for care staff to move to another visa sponsor is 'a positive step'. But the government should "remove visa sponsorship from individual employers and implement a sector-wide scheme.”
UNISON’s Gavin Edwards said making it easier for care staff to move to another visa sponsor is 'a positive step'. But the government should "remove visa sponsorship from individual employers and implement a sector-wide scheme.”
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‘What staff working in the NHS want to see, as do patients and the public, is a concrete plan to get waiting lists down and fill vacancies in staffing’
UNISON head of health Helga Pile on government plans to abolish NHS England on ITV News.
UNISON head of health Helga Pile on government plans to abolish NHS England on ITV News.
March 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
‘What staff working in the NHS want to see, as do patients and the public, is a concrete plan to get waiting lists down and fill vacancies in staffing’
UNISON head of health Helga Pile on government plans to abolish NHS England on ITV News.
UNISON head of health Helga Pile on government plans to abolish NHS England on ITV News.
"The number of redundancies being sought at NHS England has trebled in just a matter of weeks."
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www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/03...
March 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"The number of redundancies being sought at NHS England has trebled in just a matter of weeks."
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/03...
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/03...
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Nurses and midwives subjected to violence at work on a daily basis, according to UNISON/Nursing Times survey
Regional secretary Clare Williams “No one should be attacked or live in fear of being assaulted, when all they’re doing is going to work to care for those in need."
Regional secretary Clare Williams “No one should be attacked or live in fear of being assaulted, when all they’re doing is going to work to care for those in need."
March 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Nurses and midwives subjected to violence at work on a daily basis, according to UNISON/Nursing Times survey
Regional secretary Clare Williams “No one should be attacked or live in fear of being assaulted, when all they’re doing is going to work to care for those in need."
Regional secretary Clare Williams “No one should be attacked or live in fear of being assaulted, when all they’re doing is going to work to care for those in need."
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UNISON head of health Helga Pile on the emergency NHS pay top-up.
“If the government did the right thing and delivered a decent pay rise on time, there’d be no need for this endless cycle of interim top-ups to stop NHS wages dropping below the legal minimum."
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/01...
“If the government did the right thing and delivered a decent pay rise on time, there’d be no need for this endless cycle of interim top-ups to stop NHS wages dropping below the legal minimum."
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/01...
January 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
UNISON head of health Helga Pile on the emergency NHS pay top-up.
“If the government did the right thing and delivered a decent pay rise on time, there’d be no need for this endless cycle of interim top-ups to stop NHS wages dropping below the legal minimum."
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/01...
“If the government did the right thing and delivered a decent pay rise on time, there’d be no need for this endless cycle of interim top-ups to stop NHS wages dropping below the legal minimum."
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/01...
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⏱️Got 2 mins now? Join thousands of others and send a quick email asking your MP to back urgent talks between government, unions & employers to #PutNHSPayRight, for all our sakes.
You can't keep staff in the NHS without listening to them.
You can't keep staff in the NHS without listening to them.
Thousands of UNISON members write to MPs over NHS pay | Article, News | News | UNISON National
Union seeks to increase pressure on the government for urgent reform to NHS pay structure
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January 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
⏱️Got 2 mins now? Join thousands of others and send a quick email asking your MP to back urgent talks between government, unions & employers to #PutNHSPayRight, for all our sakes.
You can't keep staff in the NHS without listening to them.
You can't keep staff in the NHS without listening to them.
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Health workers are key to plans to get the NHS back on its feet, says UNISON https://buff.ly/4fLZks5
January 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Health workers are key to plans to get the NHS back on its feet, says UNISON https://buff.ly/4fLZks5
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Government plans to limit wage rises across the NHS to 2.8% next year will 'go down badly with staff'.
UNISON on the government’s evidence to NHS pay review body
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/press-release/2024/12/pay-is-key-to-turning-around-nhs-fortunes-warns-unison/
UNISON on the government’s evidence to NHS pay review body
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/press-release/2024/12/pay-is-key-to-turning-around-nhs-fortunes-warns-unison/
December 11, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Government plans to limit wage rises across the NHS to 2.8% next year will 'go down badly with staff'.
UNISON on the government’s evidence to NHS pay review body
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/press-release/2024/12/pay-is-key-to-turning-around-nhs-fortunes-warns-unison/
UNISON on the government’s evidence to NHS pay review body
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/press-release/2024/12/pay-is-key-to-turning-around-nhs-fortunes-warns-unison/
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UNISON head of health Helga Pile talks to @mattchorley.bsky.social on BBC5 Live about government plans to limit wages across the NHS to 2.8%
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Government plans to limit wage rises across the NHS to 2.8%
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December 11, 2024 at 4:51 PM
UNISON head of health Helga Pile talks to @mattchorley.bsky.social on BBC5 Live about government plans to limit wages across the NHS to 2.8%
youtube.com/shorts/WRmTl...
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