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PDA provide guidance for pharmacists at Lloyds
Mon 10th August 2020
The PDA have produced some general guidance in response to the growing number of pharmacists asking them for assistance as a result of the LloydsPharmacy (Lloyds), so-called: “transformation and harmonisation programme”.
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LLOYDS PHARMACISTS: Pledge your support for union recognition
Pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy want an independent voice at work and so have asked the PDA Union to apply for legal recognition at the company.
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Benefits for Lloyds pharmacists from union recognition
Fri 7th August 2020
PDA Union representative Paul Flynn sends a message to professional colleagues at LloydsPharmacy about the real difference trade union recognition can bring to pharmacists.
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Latest on pharmacist union recognition at LloydsPharmacy
Mon 3rd August 2020
At the request of members, the PDA Union has submitted a statutory application for recognition to secure an independent voice at work for pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy (Lloyds). In a recent communication to pharmacists the company management claimed to be surprised by this action, so the union is reiterating how we reached this point while also giving an update on latest developments.
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PDA members at LloydsPharmacy need your help
Mon 27th July 2020
Senior management at the McKesson group, the owners of LloydsPharmacy, have disputed the call from their pharmacists for an independent voice at work through a voluntary agreement of union recognition. Those pharmacists are now asking for help from colleagues across the profession.
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Update on employment changes at LloydsPharmacy
Sat 25th July 2020
The PDA will be supporting any members affected by the announcement made by Lloyds Pharmacy about potential pharmacy closures, changes of ownership and changes to employment contracts.
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Pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy begin their formal campaign for union recognition
Mon 13th July 2020
In response to calls from pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy (Lloyds), the PDA Union has applied to the government’s Central Arbitration Committee for trade union recognition at the second largest community pharmacy employer in the UK. This is especially important at this time because the company have announced plans to make job losses and changes to employment contracts.
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National Executive Committee to determine a formal response following the recent LloydsPharmacy announcement
Wed 8th July 2020
PDA Union has been inundated with contacts from concerned pharmacists at Lloyds after the company announced it will shortly commence the process of discussing the possibility of redundancies and contractual change.
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CCA members sign up to zero tolerance of abuse of pharmacy staff
Mon 20th April 2020
The PDA welcome the largest employers in community pharmacy adopting a policy of zero tolerance of any form of violence in their pharmacies.
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Skills for health statement on new apprenticeship proposals
Fri 25th October 2019
The PDA are aware of the note from Skills for Health today about further attempts to establish an apprenticeship for pharmacists.