Trade Union

• Press Release: NHS Pharmacists need a pay rise – PDA Union writes to Pharmacy Minister

  Fri 15th September 2017 PDA Union

  As the government agree to end the overall 1% pay cap for all public sector workers, the pharmacists' union has called on Steve Brine MP to make sure pharmacists are valued. 

• Over 1,000 pharmacists at Boots have pledged their support for derecognising the BPA, in just 40 days

  Tue 12th September 2017 PDA Union

  At the height of the holiday period with pharmacists busy with work and home life, many hard-working pharmacists are not even aware of the process yet, so passing the 1,000 pledges milestone is a very significant achievement in such a brief time. 

• Derecognition of the BPA – Update

  Wed 9th August 2017 PDA Union

  A further update of the progress of the application to derecognise the BPA. 

• Derecognition of the BPA

  Wed 2nd August 2017 PDA Union

  An update of the progress of the application to derecognise the BPA. 

• Boots pharmacists launch historic attempt to secure an independent voice at work

  Fri 28th July 2017 PDA Union

  With the full backing of the PDA Union, a group of pharmacists employed by Boots have today commenced a legal challenge to secure an independent voice at work. This is the latest development in a long-running campaign by pharmacists to overcome Boots’ attempts to deny them their rights to negotiate over their working conditions through a union of their choice. 

• Advice to Community Pharmacists aged 40+

  Fri 14th July 2017 The PDA

  We have recently noticed an unusual increase in the number of cases within community pharmacy involving longer serving pharmacists. 

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