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The callous cost of Covid-19
1+ week, 3+ day ago (759+ words) Counterfire The ongoing public inquiry into the national catastrophe reveals endemic waste and corruption. Terina Hine examines the latest report £10 billion was the sum wasted in pandemic procurement. The fast track VIP lane and useless PPE not only left thousands…...
Cardiff – Unite health visitors strike rally
2+ week, 2+ day ago (19+ words) Counterfire Cardiff – Unite health visitors strike rally Support the workers, join the protest:...
Another big win for hospital workers in Berlin
2+ week, 4+ day ago (272+ words) After 64 consecutive days of strike action, hospital workers in Berlin have won a significant victory. They wanted pay parity with the national public sector agreement, and that’s what they got. Notably, this was a minority strike. Altogether about two thousand…...
National – BMA Resident Doctors strike
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (137+ words) Resident doctors represented by the BMA in England will be striking again from 7.00am on Monday 15 June to 6.59am on Friday 19 June. The change in leadership at the Department of Health and Social Care has unfortunately not led to a change of…...
Chelsea – Unite Institute of Cancer Research strike
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (15+ words) Counterfire Chelsea – Unite Institute of Cancer Research strike...
Hantavirus outbreak sends a warning
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (541+ words) An outbreak of the deadly hantavirus on a cruise ship this month may well be contained, but its emergence in such a setting raises important questions about vulnerability to infectious disease. It also reminds us, so soon after a global…...
Cardiff – Unite Health Visitors strike
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (89+ words) Counterfire Cardiff – Unite Health Visitors strike Health visitors at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board are striking, represented by Unite, over pay grading after the health board refused to award workers the correct salary for their qualifications. The dispute centres…...
Victory for NHS drivers in the Manchester
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (192+ words) Unison Porter Drivers in Manchester have agreed to a significant offer following 27 days of industrial action. The Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) workers walked out after GMMH chose to circumvent the jointly agreed Agenda for Change process. These crucial NHS…...
Prestwich Hospital – Unison porters and drivers strike
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (185+ words) Counterfire Prestwich Hospital – Unison porters and drivers strike Band 2 Driver/Porters based at Prestwich appealed their Band 2 Job Description using the GMMH Job Evaluation process as set out in the GMMH Job Evaluation Policy. The job description was then rebanded…...