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Boots pay claim update
Wed 7th October 2020
The PDA has sent union members at Boots an update on the pharmacists' annual pay negotiations. As also detailed in a joint statement published with the company, the 2020 talks are being referred to ACAS in the hope they can help the employer and employee representatives reach an agreement.
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Joint statement – Boots & the PDA Union (24 September 2020)
Wed 7th October 2020
The PDA Union and Boots have released their latest joint statement following a meeting held on 24 September 2020.
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Latest minutes of the Joint Consultative Committee at Boots
Tue 8th September 2020
The minutes of the latest Joint Consultative Committee meeting between representatives of the company and the PDA Union have been published.
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Boots prison pharmacists to be transferred to Sodexo
Thu 27th August 2020
Pharmacists employed by Boots in several prisons are having their employment transferred to a subsidiary of the French multinational Sodexo that provides custodial and post-release services to the UK Ministry of Justice, including directly managing several prisons.
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PDA comment on announcements of pay increases for public servants
Wed 22nd July 2020
Pharmacists working in the NHS will understandably question why they were not included in the government's announcement this week. The PDA advises caution when reading the reports of the increases as some key facts have been left out of the Treasury press release.
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Boots Pharmacists Pay Claim 2020
Fri 17th July 2020
The PDA Union has submitted the 2020 pay claim to Boots on behalf of pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists.
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PDA response to Boots announcement
Thu 9th July 2020
The PDA have responded to an announcement from Boots which may lead to thousands of job losses as part of the next phase of the company's “Transformation Plan”.
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Prov-Reg pharmacist salaries should match “newly qualified” rates
Thu 4th June 2020
The PDA welcome Boots confirming that Prov-Reg pharmacists will be paid the same starting rate as would have been paid to newly qualified pharmacists, as agreed with the PDA.
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Boots confirm store reopening plans after consultation with PDA Union
Fri 29th May 2020
Boots have been able to announce their planned approach for safely reopening their store offering after consulting with PDA Union reps about safe practice.
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PDA Union secures sick pay victory for Boots members transferring to Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RM Medicines)
Mon 18th May 2020
The PDA Union has been representing members whose employment is transferring from Boots to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.