Trade Unions

• PDA and BPA welcome result of merger ballot

  Tue 12th November 2024 PDA Union

  The result of a ballot asking members of the Boots Pharmacists’ Association about a merger proposal showed pharmacists overwhelmingly wanted the BPA to become part of the PDA Union. 

• Boots Pharmacists’ Association members to vote on joining PDA Union

  Thu 10th October 2024 The PDA

  The Boots Pharmacists Association (BPA) and PDA Union have agreed terms for the BPA to merge into the PDA Union. 

• PDA welcomes Employment Rights Bill

  Thu 10th October 2024 The PDA

  The PDA welcomes the publication of the Employment Rights Bill which has been delivered within the government’s first 100 days in office, as promised.  

• PDA responds to NPA proposals for a “Day of action”

  Fri 7th June 2024 The PDA

  The PDA has written to the National Pharmacy Association to highlight several important points that need to be considered in advance of their proposed day of action over what the independent community pharmacies' organisation describes as an “emergency across the community pharmacy sector".  

• PDA works closely with the STUC to improve the working lives of pharmacists in Scotland

  Fri 17th May 2024 The PDA

  Last month, the PDA attended the STUC Congress 2024 to progress three motions that aim to improve the working lives of pharmacists in Scotland.  

• PDA Union and Boots agree further increase to trainee pharmacist pay in England and Northern Ireland

  Tue 4th July 2023 The PDA

  The following joint statement from PDA Union and Boots was issued at 12:00pm on Tuesday 4 July 2023 

• PDA Union and Boots agree increase to Trainee Pharmacist pay in England and Northern Ireland

  Thu 9th February 2023 The PDA

  The following joint statement from PDA Union and Boots was issued at 10.00 am on Wednesday 8 February 2023 

• PDA Union has agreed how to proceed towards NHS Strike Action

  Wed 25th January 2023 PDA Union

  The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDA Union has reached a historic decision for the union to call its first ever ballot for strike action. 

• Government perform double U-turn on IR35

  Tue 1st November 2022 The PDA

  Locum pharmacists were briefly hopeful that issues arising from IR35 may have been overcome but instead they continue to face certain barriers created by some employers. 

• PDA Union and Boots reach agreement on 2022/23 pay settlement

  Thu 22nd September 2022 PDA Union

  The following joint statement from PDA Union and Boots was issued at 2.00 pm on Wednesday 21 September 2022. 

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