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“Remember the Dead” and “Fight for the Living”
Tue 28th April 2020
At the start of a day of memorial, the PDA has laid a wreath on behalf of all our members in tribute to the pharmacists and other key workers that have been killed by the COVID virus. The whole pharmacy sector is also invited to join a one minute silence at 11:00am today.
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PDA warn employers against attempting bank holiday “Wage Theft” – POST UPDATED
Wed 8th April 2020
The PDA Union is warning pharmacy employers that they could face legal action if they attempt “wage theft” from pharmacists.
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PDA Union respond as Boots publicly confirm plan to sell 44 pharmacies
Wed 4th March 2020
The PDA Union will be doing all it can to support PDAU members affected by the company's intention to sell 44 pharmacies in England and Wales as part of their plans to close 200 of their branches, as was publicly confirmed this week.
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Latest statement from the Joint Consultative Committee at Boots
Thu 20th February 2020
The PDA Union and Boots have published the latest statement from their Joint Consultative Committee (JCC)
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Advice to pharmacy students as Lecturers take strike action
Thu 20th February 2020
The PDA has issued advice to pharmacy students who may face pickets lines and find that their lecturers and other course staff are not at work due to industrial action by members of the University & College Union. The university staff are in dispute with university employers over pensions, pay, equality, casualisation of contracts and workloads.
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PDA announce Regional Committee By-Election Results
Mon 10th February 2020
Your Regional Committee is made up of elected members, pharmacists like you, from different sectors of the profession who collectively and individually have responsibility for recruiting, engaging and representing members in their region.
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PDA Union/Boots agree 7.6% pay increase to newly qualified pharmacists rate. Current cohort to receive 11.8% total increase by August.
Mon 20th January 2020
The PDA Union and Boots have jointly announced further pay increases for pharmacists at the company.
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Stand for election to your Regional Committee: Nominations now open
Mon 11th November 2019
PDA Union is calling for nominations for skilled, experienced and enthusiastic members to join the Regional Committee. Please read on for further details...
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Boots 2019/20 pay settlement – What this means to pharmacists and trainee pharmacists (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021)
Fri 1st November 2019
The 2019/20 pay year is the first in which pharmacists have been able to collectively negotiate improvements to their pay at Boots.
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Boots 2019/20 pay settlement – Frequently Asked Questions
Fri 1st November 2019
The 2019/20 pay year is the first in which pharmacists have been able to collectively negotiate improvements to their pay at Boots.