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Leeds Hospital Staff Set to Strike Over Unpaid Back Pay
28 Nov
Summary
- Theatre assistants voted to strike over unpaid work.
- Staff were paid incorrectly for work done in wrong grades.
- The trust is working to resolve the dispute urgently.
Hospital workers in Leeds have overwhelmingly voted to strike in the lead-up to Christmas, escalating a dispute over unpaid back pay. Unison confirmed that theatre assistants across four sites operated by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust cast their votes to walk out.
The core of the grievance lies in staff not being paid appropriately for duties undertaken while they were categorized under the incorrect pay grade. Union officials highlighted that tasks such as sample collection and maintaining sterile equipment were performed at a level that should command higher remuneration.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has responded by stating that they are collaborating with theatre staff and their representatives. The trust expressed a commitment to resolving this matter as swiftly as possible to avoid industrial action.
