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PDA calls on all pharmacists to unite in efforts to secure union recognition at Superdrug
Tue 14th January 2025
The PDA has called upon more than 39,000 members to unite with those at Superdrug to help the latest group of pharmacists to secure union recognition at their employer.
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PDA and BPA welcome result of merger ballot
Tue 12th November 2024
The result of a ballot asking members of the Boots Pharmacists’ Association about a merger proposal showed pharmacists overwhelmingly wanted the BPA to become part of the PDA Union.
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Boots Pharmacists’ Association members to vote on joining PDA Union
Thu 10th October 2024
The Boots Pharmacists Association (BPA) and PDA Union have agreed terms for the BPA to merge into the PDA Union.
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PDA welcomes Employment Rights Bill
Thu 10th October 2024
The PDA welcomes the publication of the Employment Rights Bill which has been delivered within the government’s first 100 days in office, as promised.
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PDA responds to NPA proposals for a “Day of action”
Fri 7th June 2024
The PDA has written to the National Pharmacy Association to highlight several important points that need to be considered in advance of their proposed day of action over what the independent community pharmacies' organisation describes as an “emergency across the community pharmacy sector".
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PDA works closely with the STUC to improve the working lives of pharmacists in Scotland
Fri 17th May 2024
Last month, the PDA attended the STUC Congress 2024 to progress three motions that aim to improve the working lives of pharmacists in Scotland.
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PDA Union and Boots agree further increase to trainee pharmacist pay in England and Northern Ireland
Tue 4th July 2023
The following joint statement from PDA Union and Boots was issued at 12:00pm on Tuesday 4 July 2023
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PDA Union and Boots agree increase to Trainee Pharmacist pay in England and Northern Ireland
Thu 9th February 2023
The following joint statement from PDA Union and Boots was issued at 10.00 am on Wednesday 8 February 2023
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PDA Union has agreed how to proceed towards NHS Strike Action
Wed 25th January 2023
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDA Union has reached a historic decision for the union to call its first ever ballot for strike action.
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Government perform double U-turn on IR35
Tue 1st November 2022
Locum pharmacists were briefly hopeful that issues arising from IR35 may have been overcome but instead they continue to face certain barriers created by some employers.