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PDA supports members impacted by “pharmacy” closures at Boots
Thu 4th November 2021
A number of Boots pharmacists have been impacted by a company decision to close some of its pharmacies due to business reasons, which are located within a larger retail store, and the PDA is supporting members with any consequences for their work.
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Update for PDA members at Sainsbury’s branches after LloydsPharmacy announce plans to temporarily reduce operating hours
Thu 4th November 2021
With the PDA as the formally recognised representative for employed pharmacists at Lloyds, the union has been able to confirm details of the company decision to temporarily reduce operating hours of some branches within Sainsbury's stores.
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PDA responds to announcement that Aurelius will acquire McKesson UK
Tue 2nd November 2021
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.
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PDA shares analysis of real-term pay cuts for Boots Pharmacists
Wed 27th October 2021
The PDA is sharing more detail of the Boots pharmacists’ pay claim for 2021
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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
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).
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PDA Union is delivering pay increases for pharmacists transferred to NHS trust organisations
Fri 15th October 2021
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.
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Joint statement – LloydsPharmacy and the PDA Union (18 August 2021)
Thu 26th August 2021
The PDA Union and LloydsPharmacy have released their latest joint statement following their Joint Pharmacist Consultative Committee (PJCC).
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PDA Union members now get access to STUC webinars and events
Mon 23rd August 2021
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...
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Pharmacists highlight more unscheduled pharmacy closures
Tue 10th August 2021
In just one week, PDA members have submitted more than 50 reports of pharmacy contractors closing pharmacies.
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England is only country not to issue pandemic recognition payment to NHS workers
Fri 23rd July 2021
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.