PDA Union

• PDA responds to announcement that Aurelius will acquire McKesson UK

  Tue 2nd November 2021 The PDA

  It has been confirmed that private equity business AURELIUS has agreed an acquisition of McKesson UK from the McKesson Corporation for £477M in what will be the largest transaction undertaken by AURELIUS since being established in 2005.  

• PDA shares analysis of real-term pay cuts for Boots Pharmacists

  Wed 27th October 2021 PDA Union

  The PDA is sharing more detail of the Boots pharmacists’ pay claim for 2021 

• MEDIA RELEASE: PDA Union members overwhelmingly reject Boots pay offer with 83% calling on the Union to refer the dispute to ACAS

  Fri 22nd October 2021 The PDA

  Pay talks covering 6,000 pharmacists employed by Boots, ongoing since the summer, reach a crucial point as PDA Union members reject the company offer of a sub-inflationary 2% increase to pay (plus 0.38% lump sum). 

• PDA Union is delivering pay increases for pharmacists transferred to NHS trust organisations

  Fri 15th October 2021 The PDA

  The PDA Union has concluded further pay negotiations, securing pay increases for members at hospital outpatient pharmacies that previously had their employment transferred from Boots.  

• Joint statement – LloydsPharmacy and the PDA Union (18 August 2021)

  Thu 26th August 2021 PDA Union

  The PDA Union and LloydsPharmacy have released their latest joint statement following their Joint Pharmacist Consultative Committee (PJCC).  

• PDA Union members now get access to STUC webinars and events

  Mon 23rd August 2021 The PDA

  As the PDA Union is affiliated with the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC), members now gain access to their activity, including these forthcoming webinars and training events... 

• Pharmacists highlight more unscheduled pharmacy closures

  Tue 10th August 2021 The PDA

  In just one week, PDA members have submitted more than 50 reports of pharmacy contractors closing pharmacies. 

• England is only country not to issue pandemic recognition payment to NHS workers

  Fri 23rd July 2021 PDA Union

  As pharmacists and other NHS employees on Agenda for Change contracts assess the UK government’s 3% pay rate increase, the PDA is highlighting that England is the only home nation which is yet to give NHS workers a payment in respect of their contribution during the pandemic. 

• Government finally announces NHS pay award

  Wed 21st July 2021 The PDA

  The Independent Pay Review Body (IPRB) recommendation to increase Agenda for Change pay rates by 3% backdated to 1 April is accepted in full by the UK government. The increase applies to NHS employees in England and is likely to be replicated by the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Wales. 

• PDA Union update on NHS pay

  Wed 21st July 2021 The PDA

  After apparently briefing the media yesterday (20 July) on the precise details of the UK government's NHS pay offer, the relevant Minister has failed to include any reference to pay in the statement made today to the House of Commons.  

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