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NHS Staff Council accepts Government’s revised pay offer, while other unions reject it
4 min read
The NHS Staff Council, representing over a million NHS staff in England, has accepted the government’s revised pay offer for 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Why refusing public sector pay rises won’t help reduce inflation
6 min read
Recent price rises are not due to higher wages but supply-side issues, including the war in Ukraine, the COVID pandemic, and Brexit. All in all, the current government’s intransigence on public sector pay is based on both bad economics and bad politics.
Rishi Sunak’s new law could force workers to break strikes
5 min read
The strikes bill making its way through parliament potentially means employers will be able to block workers from taking industrial action. Despite his efforts to portray trade unions as out-of-control, is Rishi Sunak misreading the voters’ opinion?
UK strikes: Why the government must start mediating talks, according to negotiation experts
5 min read
Unions are calling on the government to negotiate on pay, here’s how it could mediate discussions between employers and unions.
Nurses’ strike is about more than pay – It’s about ensuring good care
4 min read
The nurses’ strike is about more than pay. Poor staffing means poor care, and poor care costs taxpayers more.