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Talks begin between PDA Union and Boots’ senior management

A team of PDA Union representatives attended a meeting with senior Boots managers on Friday 22 June, at Boots’ head office in Nottingham, as part of the process to establish how the company and union respond to the wishes of pharmacists expressed through the recent ballot.

Tue 26th June 2018 PDA Union

Boots pharmacists overwhelmingly (87%) voted to end the company’s blocking agreement with the BPA in order that PDA Union can seek recognition as their independent voice at work. As soon as the Boots/BPA agreement was terminated by the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) the PDA Union submitted a formal request for recognition for the same group of employees that were entitled to vote in the ballot.

The legal process gave the company 10 working days to respond to the union’s request. The company had a choice of how to respond. It could agree to voluntarily recognise the union, decline the request (in which case the union can apply to the CAC for recognition to be granted), not respond (in which case the union could apply to the CAC for recognition to be granted), or it could ask for a further period of 20 days in which to discuss what could be agreed.

Since the meeting, the company responded to the initial application with a request to have the further 20 day period for discussion. If no agreement is made after this 20 day period then the union can apply to the CAC for recognition. We will keep members informed of how this process develops.

 

The Pharmacists' Defence Association is a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England; Company No 4746656.

The Pharmacists' Defence Association is an appointed representative in respect of insurance mediation activities only of
The Pharmacy Insurance Agency Limited which is registered in England and Wales under company number 2591975
and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register No 307063)

The PDA Union is recognised by the Certification Officer as an independent trade union.

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