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Steven. — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:15:29 +0000

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NHS Unite members reject pay offer

Ed — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:41:35 +0000

Not long after the rejection of a pay deal by NHS workers in the GMB, 94.8% of Unite's health sector workers - including health visitors, hospital pharmacists, health care chaplains and members in many other health care professions and support services voted to turn down the three year offer worth less than 8%.

NHS strike looms as GMB reject pay deal

Ed — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:40:35 +0000

If their decision is confirmed by the 450,000 NHS workers in Unison next week, the government may be forced to abandon its attempt to reach a long-term settlement.

African health worker gap catastrophic

Rob Ray — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:05:50 +0000

It has been revealed that the global shortfall in healthcare professionals has reached four million people – with one million needed in Africa alone. The figures were voiced at the Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, which opened in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on March 3rd.

Health and postal strikes in Trinidad

Ed — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:36:11 +0000

Accident and Emergency staff carried out a mass sick day strike at San Fernando General Hospital on the 16th of April in protest at overcrowding. Overcrowding has gotten so bad at the hospital, that the asthma room, a room supposed to be dedicated for those awaiting emergency asthma treatment, is being used as a holding bay for those awaiting hospital beds.

UNISON to recommend pay cuts for health workers

Steven. — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:50:45 +0000

Following a proposal of three years of sub-inflationary pay rises UNISON Head of Health, Karen Jennings, said that she would be "asking our executive to consider recommending this deal to members as a well-balanced package"

The proposed deal gives 2.75% in the first year.

In year 2 it gives 2.54%. Those on the lowest point will receive an increase of 5.7%.

Sicko, dir. Michael Moore, 2007 Film review – Tom Jennings

Tom Jennings — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:10:37 +0000

Body Politics by Tom Jennings

More strikes expected as Greece passes pension reform

Ed — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:18:57 +0000

The pension reform raises the retirement age for women to 65 and workers in hazardous industries will have to work an extra two years. Many accuse the conservative government of going back on pre-election promises not to cut pension rights.

Greece heading towards general strike

Ed — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:26:57 +0000

The government's reforms would mean the merging of pension funds and increasing the pension age for some workers. The government, however, has not made public any details on the size of savings that will accrue from the reforms. The trade unions have also argued that the current pension system could survive if bosses were made to pay their contributions.

Workers continue to fight for their pensions in Greece

Alex... — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:14:24 +0000

Last Wednesday saw a three-hour general stoppage called by the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), during which doctors, engineers, pharmacists and lawyers joined bank workers and rubbish collectors already on strike. The day ended with a march on parliament attended by hundreds of workers.