Hope everyone’s having a great time at UNISON - UK's largest union health conference 2024!

Well done to the Eastern speakers at UNISON - UK's largest union health conference this morning!

Here’s Alex talking about initiatives within their workplace to support trans staff and Daniella speaking on equipping branches to tackle race discrimination in the NHS.

Thank you to Richard from Medical Aid for Palestinians for speaking to UNISON’s health conference about the situation in Gaza.

Gaza is the most dangerous place in the world for health workers and UNISON is proud to continue supporting MAP’s work for Palestinians. #NotATarget

UNISON Eastern proud to be the main sponsor of a charity iftar in Peterbough - over £15,000 raised for Medical Aid for Palestinians to help with their work in #Gaza . Thank you Dr Shabina Qayyum and Zameer Ali for all your hard work organising event in less than 2 weeks #CeasefireNow #StopStarvingGaza

🫰 Shortchanging healthcare support workers.
👋 Privatising cleaning, portering and security.

🧐 What does East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have against its low-paid staff?

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Your NHS pay rise was due on 1 April. So now there are 2 questions for directly-employed NHS staff in England:

❓What would you be willing to do if the govt makes a pay award that falls short?
❓What if delays drag on?

Your consultation email will arrive 3-5 April.…

General election 2024: Back to school

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson speaks to UNISON about her plans to rebuild the UK’s education system – and how that can impact on the union’s members

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These are some of the lowest paid workers in the #NHS . For years they have been underpaid and exploited by their employer. ⁦Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust⁩ must now fairly compensate them for the years of lost wages #PayFairForPatientCare bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Our NHS is beyond broken & evidence that workers are being underpaid for the work they carry out is simply unacceptable. Well done UNISON Eastern for taking up the fight on this. It’s time for change, it’s time to fix our NHS & only The Labour Party can deliver it! #GeneralElectionN0W

Today’s regional health committee took time out to send a message of solidarity to striking Bedfordshire support staff.

Chair Joyce Aldridge said: “We salute you. 30,000 UNISON Eastern members in the NHS stand behind you in your fight for what is right. Solidarity!”

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“Isn’t there a sense of duty from the NHS to some of the lowest-paid staff who are doing more than what they’re paid for?”

🙌 Great to see Sarah Owen MP give NHS England CFO Julian Kelly a grilling on behalf of health support staff in her constituency and across the country.

Thanks to Rachel Hopkins MP and Mark Ferguson for joining us at our regional Labour Link Forum today.

Find out all about Labour’s New Deal for Workers here: labourunions.org.uk/download/

Some great conversations across Peterborough on the campaign trail this weekend.

People are fed up with the chaos in government as much as the Tories policies.

It’s time for a fresh start. Thanks to everyone who stopped to chat.

👏👏Bedfordshire Hospitals UNISON are showing us how it’s done!

Another amazing day on the picket lines demanding fair pay for healthcare support workers.

Strikers in Bedford even ran into chief executive David Carter – let’s hope he listened!

'WHAT DO WE WANT?'
'FAIR PAY!'
'WHEN DO WE WANT IT?'
'NOW!'

Another amazing turnout on the picket lines outside Bedford Hospital as our critical staff demand #PayFairForPatientCare ✊️

This is spot on. Health support staff are the backbone of our NHS, all MPs should recognise their skills and make sure they're paid properly.

#PayFairForPatientCare

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Let’s hear it for these inspirational healthcare support staff, taking to the picket lines in Bedfordshire to demand the banding, pay and respect they deserve for the essential work they do.

#PayFairForPatientCare

Anyone who has been in hospital knows that HCAs are the staff on wards you will see the most.

They are most likely to be one of the first to know if you’ve taken a turn for the worst.

I’ve been one, I know it’s a skilled job.

They deserve our respect and fair pay.