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In July 2019, Boots UK and the PDA Union signed their first voluntary recognition agreement. This means the PDA Union now has collective bargaining rights for negotiations on pay, hours and holiday, as well as consultative meetings on a range of topics, representing PDA Union members who are store-based Boots pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists.

  • CAC decision – what the press are reporting

    Tue 19th February 2013 The PDA

    The recent Central Arbitration Committee decision regarding the PDA Union's application for recognition by Boots has been widely reported in the national and legal press 

  • CAC reject Boots application to review its decision

    Wed 13th February 2013 The PDA

    Following the decision of the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) to allow the PDAUs application for formal recognition to proceed, Boots application for a review has been rejected 

  • Stop Press: CAC rules in PDAU favour over Boots

    Wed 30th January 2013 The PDA

    The Central Arbitration Committee has ruled that PDAU's application for collective bargaining rights within Boots can proceed to the next stage 

  • Progress report on PDA union recognition in Boots

    Fri 21st December 2012 PDA Union

    The PDA Union has been made aware of a Boots statement with reference to our application for union recognition. 

  • Boots Recognition – Register your interest

    October 2012 PDA Union

    Following on from the recent features in the PDA’s Insight magazine about the recognition of the PDA Union by Boots we invite you to register your interest in the proposal going forward on a confidential basis. Please see the Autumn 2012 Insight Magazine (Boots Edition) for more information. If you have any specific concerns or […] 

  • Discussions with Alliance Boots re formal union recognition under way

    Mon 27th February 2012 PDA Union

    PDA Union has formally applied to Alliance Boots for a recognition agreement. This is what we hope will be one of regular bulletins as to progress of our application 

  • PDA Union seeks formal recognition from Alliance Boots

    Mon 23rd January 2012 PDA Union

    In a historic development the PDA Union has applied to Alliance Boots for formal recognition as the trade union for pharmacists within the company. If successful, this would allow the PDA Union to act on behalf of its Boots employee members in consultation and negotiations over terms and conditions. 

  • Boots Pharmacists urged to Seize The Day

    Fri 20th January 2012 PDA Union

    This feature reports on two developments which could change the way pharmacists’ relationship with Alliance Boots will function in the future. If the approach taken in this organisation is successful, then it may be possible to establish similar arrangements with other pharmacy employers. 

  • PDA Union urged to seize the day as PDA Union seeks formal recognition (Members Only)

    Thu 19th January 2012 Union Members Only The PDA

    The long awaited formal application for PDA Union to negotiate on behalf of Boots pharmacists has been lodged on the 19th January 2012 and PDAU seeks the support of members and non-members 

  • “You pays your money and takes your choice”

    Fri 5th August 2011 The PDA

    John Murphy, General Secretary of the PDA Union, tells pharmacists why it is time to decide how they wish to be represented 

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