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Tackling male violence against women and girls in work and in society
Fri 25th March 2022
Earlier this month, to mark International Women's Day, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Women’s Committee held a webinar to discuss how unions are developing policies to support victims of domestic abuse as well as supporting members who have experienced sexual harassment.
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New Pharmacy Operating Model – FAQs
Mon 14th March 2022
The PDA has published some further Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs), in particular to provide information relating to the compensation payment, to help members with concerns about the cuts to working hours by Boots.
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Boots Pharmacists – Joint Statement on compensation for NOPM changes
Mon 7th March 2022
The following joint statement from PDA Union and Boots was issued at 9:00 am on Monday 7 March 2022.
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Boots Newsletter – March 2022
Sat 5th March 2022
Keeping you informed of all the PDA Union activities within Boots.
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Boots Pharmacists – New Pharmacy Operating Model hours changes
Thu 17th February 2022
The PDA representative network is receiving further requests for advice regarding informal conversations being held between pharmacists and line managers concerning potential changes to their working hours to match the revised opening hours of their normal place of work.
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Boots’ cuts to hours – FAQ
Wed 16th February 2022
The PDA have published some Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQ) to help members with concerns about the cuts to working hours by Boots.
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Advice to pharmacy students as lecturers take strike action
Mon 14th February 2022
The PDA has issued advice to pharmacy students who may face pickets lines and find that their lecturers and other course staff are not at work due to industrial action by members of the University & College Union (UCU).
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Pharmacists targeted by anti-vaccination protesters
Tue 8th February 2022
The PDA has seen a rise in incidents of violence and aggression reported by pharmacists working in Covid-19 vaccination centres.
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PDA raise concerns over Redundancy Selection Process at Boots
Mon 7th February 2022
The PDA has become aware of non-pharmacist managers scoring pharmacists, who are at risk of redundancy, using inappropriate criteria to assess individual performance. These scores then influence which pharmacists are selected for redundancy. The PDA has called upon Boots to resolve this as a matter of urgency.
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Student Newsletter – February 2022
Wed 2nd February 2022
In this edition, read about how the PDA aims to improve the student experience at universities, what it is like to be a PDA Student Rep and how you can join the PDA’s Ability Network.