Trade Union

• Further “recognition” discussion between PDA Union and Boots’ senior management

  Fri 6th July 2018 PDA Union

  A team of PDA Union representatives held a second meeting with senior Boots managers on Thursday 5 July at a Boots’ store in Derby and discussions continued about the union’s formal request for recognition at the employer. 

• PDA Union celebrate 10-year anniversary

  Tue 3rd July 2018 PDA Union

  The PDA Union celebrated its 10th anniversary last week at their Annual General Meeting, which was used to highlight the years' key successes.  

• Official notice of ballot to derecognise the BPA

  Fri 18th May 2018 PDA Union

  The Central Arbitration Committee have reissued the formal notice of the ballot to derecognise the BPA at Boots after extending the period to Friday 1 June. The notice details the process and timetable for this essential development to secure an independent voice at work for community pharmacists. 

• Decriminalisation concerns – PDA writes to Pharmacy Minister

  Wed 28th March 2018 The PDA

  The PDA are concerned that the Rebalancing Board, charged with the responsibility to provide a wide ranging and appropriate amendment to the law, has failed to do so and has written to the Pharmacy Minister with an offer to help improve the situation. 

• Pay Gap is another reason for employers to work with Trade Unions

  Tue 27th March 2018 PDA Union

  The PDA Union, the only independent trade union in the UK exclusively for pharmacists, has highlighted pay inequality as another reason that employers in the sector should work constructively with the union as the independent voice of pharmacists. 

• PDA Union issue qualified welcome to NHS pay rise

  Fri 23rd March 2018 PDA Union

  The PDA Union has made a qualified welcome to the government’s 6% pay increase for NHS employees over the next 3 years, saying it is a start but much more is needed to repair the decline in pharmacists’ real terms pay and the working environment.  

• Derecognition of the BPA – CAC to decide who votes in forthcoming ballot

  Fri 26th January 2018 PDA Union

  The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) held a hearing on Friday 19th January 2018 to decide which pharmacists within Boots will be eligible to vote in the secret ballot.  

• Derecognition of the BPA – PDAU meet with BPA

  Tue 12th December 2017 PDA Union

  On Friday 8th December 2017, PDAU representatives of the Boots pharmacists who have applied to derecognise the Boots Pharmacists Association met with executives of the organisation.  

• PDA launch “Safer Pharmacies Charter”

  Wed 6th December 2017 The PDA

  The PDA has produced a charter of seven commitments to improve safety and care for patients. It appeals for improved staffing arrangements and working conditions for pharmacists which will enhance patient safety considerations in UK pharmacy practice. This charter defines basic standards to ensure safe practice wherever pharmacists work.  

• Derecognition of the BPA – PDAU meet with Boots

  Mon 4th December 2017 PDA Union

  On 1st December 2017, PDA Union representatives for the group of pharmacists who have applied to derecognise the BPA, met with senior managers from Boots. 

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