Trade Union

• Latest Issue of Boots News

  Fri 12th April 2019 PDA Union

  The PDA Union have issued the latest issue of Boots News, updating pharmacists about the negotiations happening with management. 

• Joint statement – Boots & the PDA Union

  Tue 9th April 2019 PDA Union

  The PDA Union and Boots have released their first joint statement as they begin a new chapter in employee relations for pharmacists at the company.  

• Wallgreens Boots Alliance have “most difficult quarter” of trading

  Wed 3rd April 2019 PDA Union

  Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has warned that it may be forced to close stores and cut jobs in the UK after suffering the “most difficult quarter” since its formation via merger in 2014, even though the vertically integrated multinational is still making £Billions in profits. The PDA Union will be supporting any members affected by the consequences of this announcement. 

• Everyone who works should be in a trade union and there is a trade union suitable for each of us.

  Wed 3rd April 2019 PDA Union

  PDAU believe that everyone who is working should be in a suitable trade union for their circumstances so that they receive the support, protection and other benefits of being part of an independent trade union. 

• PDAU advice for pharmacists affected by Boots UK support office announcement

  Thu 28th February 2019 PDA Union

  Boots UK has announced an intention to reduce the costs of it’s support office by 20% as part of the Walgreen Boots Alliance global cost-cutting programme. Understandably, those potentially affected may be concerned about their future employment and PDA Union members can contact the union for support and guidance. 

• Important Advice for PDA members at Rowlands

  Thu 21st February 2019 PDA Union

  PDA members at Rowlands will be understandably concerned about their future after the company announced it would be putting 70 branches up for sale. PDA are offering high level advice immediately and asking members with specific concerns to contact us. 

• Pharmacists concerned at Data breach

  Tue 18th December 2018 The PDA

  PDA Union members have alerted us that Well Pharmacy have inadvertently emailed out a spreadsheet containing data about pharmacists, in a significant data breach. The spreadsheet was attached to an email titled “Xmas Payments” and was sent last week to locum pharmacists. The PDA does not know how many people received the information. 

• PDA Union support Health Campaigns Together

  Thu 13th December 2018 PDA Union

  PDA Union members care about patients, the National Health Service and healthcare in the UK overall and that’s why the PDA Union are working with Health Campaigns Together (HCT).  

• Important Advice for PDA members at Medipharmacy Limited

  Sat 1st December 2018 PDA Union

  PDA Union members at Medipharmacy Limited will be understandably concerned about their future after the company announced it would be putting 16 branches up for sale. PDA are offering high level advice immediately and asking members with specific concerns to contact us. 

• Why is Boots so concerned the PDA Union will see what’s in its staffing model?

  Fri 30th November 2018 PDA Union

  In a recently published decision of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a complaint about Boots made by the BBC, the company has robustly defended its refusal to release its staffing model. One reason given was that it might be used by the PDA Union in support of the application currently being made on behalf of thousands of Boots pharmacists who are seeking an independent voice at work. 

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