A commitment to boost wages would mean unions may call off the strikes, says UNISON

The health secretary needs to set out what the government can do right now.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Proper pay talks are the solution to disputes, not penalties for staff

Ministers should focus on rebuilding industrial relations, rather than picking fights

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Government should focus on solving NHS crisis with proper pay not penalties for staff

Ministers are picking fights with workers to divert attention to failings

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Waiting times won’t fall unless the government deals with NHS pay, says UNISON

Ministers must tackle workforce crisis through wage boost

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Screengrab of Christina McAnea thanking those who took strike action on Wednesday 21 December

General secretary thanks strikers

Christina McAnea’s says public support is on the union’s side

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Portrait of Christina McAnea

Blog: A message to ambulance strikers on a difficult day

Brave NHS staff who cared for the country in the pandemic are now taking this difficult industrial action to draw attention to the deep crisis in the NHS

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Ministers putting lives at risk by refusing to negotiate

Health secretary’s refusal to budge on pay is causing damage

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea at the Waterloo ambulance station, with pickets

Rolling report: #PutNHSpayright

Check back throughout the day to see what’s happening around the regions as strikes begin across the ambulance service in England and at two Liverpool hospitals

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Talk to unions, boost NHS pay and strikes won’t be necessary

Ministers still have time to stop disruption

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Only direct talks will end NHS dispute, says UNISON

Reopening pay review body evidence is not the answer

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.