Unite has secured a new offer for its members in a long running industrial campaign at Barts NHS Trust, it was announced today (Thursday 6 June).

Members of Unite working in a variety of roles at Barts, and at outsourcing company Synergy, have been undertaking industrial action since last year to get the trust to pay them a lump-sum payment for working during the pandemic.

Unite’s members at the time worked for another outsourcing company (Serco) before transferring back into the NHS just after the imposed deadline for NHS staff to receive the payment. NHS bosses had rejected their demands and refused to ask the Treasury for additional funding to cover the payment.

Following significant strikes and a campaign to put pressure on the Barts board, Unite has now secured a new offer from the trust that they will be balloting their members on in the coming days. Should Unite’s members accept the new offer, it would draw industrial action to a close.

Unite regional officer Tabusam Ahmed said: “Our members have battled tooth and nail, inch by inch, to drag Barts back to the negotiating table. They should be incredibly proud that their efforts have led to this new offer on the table and we will now be balloting them on whether they want to accept it. This shows the power of a union.”

If members decide to reject the latest offer then further industrial action is likely to be scheduled.

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