Healthcare support workers across Leicester’s three hospitals are taking industrial action over a fight for fair pay.
NHS staff at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General, and Glenfield Hospital have taken a stand against the Trust’s refusal to fairly compensate the healthcare assistants for their underpaid work and meet the UNISON’s demand of back pay covering the period to 2018.
Thursday 25 April to Saturday 27 April
Our healthcare assistants are back out on strike for another 48 hours as their pay campaign continues. As you can see, they’re committed to winning the salary increase and back pay they’re owed!
Glorious Glenfield
Another solid turnout at Glenfield Hospital from our striking healthcare assistants.
Healthcare assistants (and their newly adopted mascot) walk out at Leicester General.
Staff have been joined supporters in a show of solidarity at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Monday 15 April to Wednesday 17 April
The campaign has received coverage on BBC East Midlands Today and across various local media outlets too!
Purple hair for patient care!
Absolutely loving the commitment from this member.
Sunny Glenfield
Another solid turnout at Glenfield Hospital from our striking healthcare assistants.
Hear why healthcare assistants are striking
Robert Parkinson, chair of our regional Labour Link committee joined the picket line and heard from striking staff.
We’re back out on a noisy @unisontheunion picket line outside the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Hear first-hand from striking Health Care Assistants on why they’ve decided to take industrial action 👇 pic.twitter.com/6SluUE8eF6
— Robert Parkinson (@rwparkinson) April 15, 2024
We had all four seasons of weather on Monday, but come rain or shine, our members were on the picket line!
Thursday 11 April to Saturday 13 April
The Trust’s Chief Executive came to the picket line at Leicester Royal Infirmary to speak to the striking workers, who had no issues telling him exactly what they think to their current pay deal!
What a story to tell, our Chief Executive came to talk to HCAs on picket line. All staff gathered together to explain why we are not accepting hospital deals. All staff clearly said how unvalued they feel. We will not settle for less. We are still fighting 💜💪❤️@UNISONEastMids pic.twitter.com/cNIHP5qVVU
— Katrina (@KatherineK80011) April 12, 2024
The best strikers in Leicester since Lineker!
Members at Leicester Royal Infirmary pay homage to Leicester’s most famous son as they stand together on the picket line.
Members at Leicester General were in good voice as they too walked out over a historic back pay grievance,
Healthcare workers at Glenfield Hospital definitely got the memo about ‘bring your flag to work day’.
UNISON East Midlands regional secretary Chris Jenkinson joined the picket line at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
The dates that Healthcare Support Workers will take strike action are:
07:00 on Thursday 11 April 2024 to 07:00 on Saturday 13 April 2024 (48hrs)
07:00 on Monday 15 April 2024 to 07:00 on Wednesday 17 April 2024 (48hrs)
07:00 on Thursday 25 April 2024 to 07:00 on Saturday 27 April 2024 (48hrs)
07:00 on Wednesday 1 May 2024 to 07:00 on Saturday 4 May 2024 (72hrs)
07:00 on Tuesday 7 May 2024 to 07:00 on Wednesday 8 May 2024 (24hrs)
Pay Fair for Patient Care: University Hospitals of Leicester