NHS staff in England are far from happy with this year’s pay rise and many are prepared to take strike action to challenge it, says UNISON trade union. 70% of UNISON members who responded to the union’s consultation on the 2025/26 NHS pay award said they would back walkouts if the union were to ballot for strike action. According to UNISON, the result should be a wake-up call for ministers who must commit now to dealing directly with growing anger among health workers. The pay award of 3.6% for NHS workers on ‘Agenda for Change’ contracts barely matches inflation.
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