Special Features

• Moldina Ltd: Unlawful deduction of an employee’s wages

  Mon 19th March 2018 The PDA

  The Claimant made a claim for unlawful deduction of wages. The judgment of the Tribunal was that the Claimant's claim for unlawful deduction of wages succeeded. This resulted in the judge ordering the Respondent to pay the Claimant the sum of £174.14 (gross) calculated at an hourly rate of £4.05 x 43 hours. 

• 2,780 Boots Pharmacists can make change happen

  Thu 8th March 2018 PDA Union

  The PDA Union have announced that they will need at least 2,780 votes in favour of terminating an agreement that prevents Boots employees from securing an independent voice at work. Then, the PDA Union can apply for recognition as the independent trade union working on behalf of Boots pharmacists.  

• The PDA Union challenges Boots’ senior managers to do the right thing

  Thu 22nd February 2018 PDA Union

  After winning the legal argument in court over who qualifies to vote in the forthcoming ballot, the PDA Union have challenged senior managers at Boots to voluntarily listen to their employees who have asked for an independent trade union to obtain formal recognition at the company. 

• Rebalancing Medicines Legislation and Pharmacy Regulation Programme’s Partners Forum

  Thu 22nd February 2018 The PDA

  A meeting of the Rebalancing Medicines Legislation and Pharmacy Regulation Programme’s Partners Forum was finally held on Thursday 22 February 2018. The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association) had 3 representatives present out of a total attendance of 55 people, including the Chair and other representatives of the Department of Health and Social Care. 

• Boots lose legal argument – Pharmacists proceed to secret ballot

  Mon 19th February 2018 PDA Union

  In the ongoing fight for pharmacists to secure an independent voice at work, Boots have failed to convince the courts to include senior management in the forthcoming ballot of pharmacists at the company. The next step should be the ballot itself.  

• Collective Bargaining: Derecognition Determination of the Ballot Constituency

  Fri 16th February 2018 PDA Union

  The CAC (Central Arbitration Committee) have today issued their judgement following the hearing that took place on 19th January to determine the bargaining unit for the forthcoming ballot.  

• CAC accepts application for derecognition of union

  Thu 15th February 2018 PDA Union

  PARKER AND ORS V BOOTS PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION AND ANOR, CENTRAL ARBITRATION COMMITTEE 

• Derecognition of the BPA – CAC to decide who votes in forthcoming ballot

  Fri 26th January 2018 PDA Union

  The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) held a hearing on Friday 19th January 2018 to decide which pharmacists within Boots will be eligible to vote in the secret ballot.  

• Independent Scrutineers Report

  Mon 22nd January 2018 PDA Union

  This is an Independent Scrutineers Report in respect of the Election of Executive Officers to the National Executive of the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Trade Union. This document has been signed by Shaun Philpott FCA, the duly appointed Independent Scrutineer. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD the PDF   

• Safer Pharmacies Survey

  Tue 16th January 2018 The PDA

  Pharmacists - we want to hear about your experiences of patient safety. It takes just 3 minutes in total to add your support to our Safer Pharmacies campaign and complete the survey. 

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