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PDA inspire new ophthalmic trade union
Thu 19th November 2020
A group of optometrists have been inspired to create a trade union for their profession after learning about the work PDA do for pharmacists. The Prospect - Optometrist and Dispensing Optician Trade Union branch (POTU) is now founded and PDA wish them well as a colleague trade union.
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High court legal victory strengthens health and safety rights for locum pharmacists
Thu 19th November 2020
The PDA welcomes the High Court judgment secured by Independent Worker Union of Great Britain (IWGB), in support of its members, which extends health and safety rights to self-employed workers.
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PDA say health & safety must be priority after Community pharmacists raise concerns over instructions to avoid test and trace rules
Fri 23rd October 2020
The PDA Union is hearing from employed pharmacists at several multiples who have been instructed by their employers to turn off the NHS COVID-19 test and trace app when at work and worryingly some pharmacists are being told to refuse to ‘self-isolate’ if contacted by track and trace in respect of a colleague who has tested positive. This is also a significant concern for locum members who may be working in these multiples’ pharmacies.
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Confusing message on union recognition issued by Lloyds does not address data breaches
Fri 9th October 2020
PDA members working at LloydsPharmacy have been in contact to report a confusing message they recently received from a senior company representative about recognition of the PDA. The management message fails to address the issue of data breaches involving pharmacists' personal data
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Boots pay claim update
Wed 7th October 2020
The PDA has sent union members at Boots an update on the pharmacists' annual pay negotiations. As also detailed in a joint statement published with the company, the 2020 talks are being referred to ACAS in the hope they can help the employer and employee representatives reach an agreement.
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PDA Union response to Rowlands announcement
Tue 6th October 2020
The PDA will be supporting our members affected by the announcement made by Rowlands Pharmacy about yet another so-called “transformation programme” by a pharmacy multiple, which pharmacists will recognise as “cuts”.
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Lloyds pharmacists pass first test on road to union recognition
Fri 11th September 2020
Pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy (Lloyds) have made significant progress towards trade union recognition as the government body that oversees the process has formally accepted their application. The process now moves forward to decide which pharmacists will be included in the bargaining unit.
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PDA invite LloydsPharmacy to work together to resolve pharmacist concerns
Mon 7th September 2020
The PDA have written to LloydsPharmacy (Lloyds) inviting them to work with the union to resolve the concerns of pharmacists over the change programme being implemented by the company
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PDA responds to public service pension scheme consultation
Mon 7th September 2020
Members working in the NHS will be interested in a public consultation launched last month by Government.
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PDA exploring all options for pharmacist as pharmacy business faces insolvency
Fri 4th September 2020
The PDA are exploring all options to ensure a pharmacist facing losing their job receives their full entitlement to compensation and pay, including owed holiday pay, after a pharmacy which is heading for insolvency told them to claim from the government for any monies owed.