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  • PDA members participate in the Annual Congress of the STUC

    Wed 3rd May 2023 The PDA

    A delegation of Scotland based PDA Members and Staff attended the 126th annual congress of the STUC in Dundee's impressive Caird Hall. 

  • NHS pay agreement reached

    Tue 2nd May 2023 The PDA

    Following a meeting of the NHS Staff Council on 2 May, the pay offer made by the government to increase NHS Agenda for Change pay rates by 5%, plus a one-off lump sum worth about 6%, for PDA Union members has now been agreed. 

  • New National Executive Committee holds first meeting

    Tue 2nd May 2023 The PDA

    The PDA Union’s new National Executive Committee (NEC) held their first meeting in April 2023. The NEC are elected by members in statutory elections in which every full member can stand, nominate and/or vote for candidates. 

  • PDA LGBT+ Network committee member wins trade union equality award

    Sat 29th April 2023 The PDA

    Fife-based trainee pharmacist and Honorary Secretary of the PDA LGBT+ Network, Soh Xi Ken has won the Scottish Trades Union Congress' (STUC) Equality Award.  

  • PDA urges the government to not backtrack on sexual harassment laws

    Fri 28th April 2023 The PDA

    MPs have made more than 40 amendments to the prospective bill, meaning that the bill may not be passed in the allotted time. 

  • Outcome of NHS pay offer consultation

    Thu 27th April 2023 The PDA

    The PDA emailed members employed in the NHS on 20 March. The email included details of a survey for members to complete on the latest position regarding NHS pay in the four countries, the PDA is now able to advise members of the responses to that survey.  

  • World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023

    Thu 27th April 2023 The PDA

    This Friday (28 April) is World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which aims to raise awareness and seek the prevention of work-related accidents and ill health around the world.  

  • PDA calls on Higher Education Institutes to settle the lecturers’ pay dispute

    Wed 26th April 2023 The PDA

    A marking and assessment boycott has been implemented by university lecturers as part of their efforts to end a pay dispute, and may be impacting pharmacy students.  

  • Workers Memorial Day 2023

    Wed 26th April 2023 The PDA

    Workers Memorial Day, also known as International Workers Memorial (IWMD) Day, is coming up on 28 April and is observed annually. The day remembers those who have lost their lives at work, or from work-related injuries and diseases.  

  • Insight Online – April 2023

    Tue 25th April 2023 The PDA

    Welcome to this month's issue of Insight Online. This month, read about the pay settlement that we agreed on with Hallo Healthcare and about the upcoming PDA LGBT+ Network elections. Also, learn about an exclusive PDA Plus benefit for PDA members. 

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