Care workers win long-running strike

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After 90 days, the longest running social care strike in the history of the NHS, has ended. The employees of Care UK in Doncaster in north east England have won 12 months' pay protection, tax free and restored the principle of premium rates for unsocial hours. They also won a 2% pay rise (or linked to the consumer price index, if greater) for the next three years, as well as a £500 unconsolidated payment this year. UNISON argues that the determined action by the care workers has raised awareness of the pay and conditions of care workers in privatised companies throughout the country.
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