Healthcare support staff to stage 48-hour strike over pay

Hundreds of healthcare support staff will stage a 48-hour strike from Wednesday in an escalating dispute over pay.

Unison said its members at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust will walk out and mount picket lines outside hospitals.

The union said it will be the first time healthcare support staff in London have gone on strike independently of national NHS disputes, highlighting the “gravity” of the situation.

Unison general secretary Christina McAnea said: “These workers aren’t asking for special treatment, just fairness.

“The trust has been underpaying support staff for years. They’ve been forced to carry out clinical tasks beyond their pay band, without fair compensation. Enough is enough.

“Across the country, similar disputes have been fought and resolved, with fair agreements reached elsewhere. It’s time Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust followed suit.”

Published: 04/09/2024 by Radio NewsHub