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Almost 300 workers at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust have begun a second round of industrial action in a dispute over pay and working conditions.
The three-day strike, running from 19 to 21 October, involves Band 2 staff including cleaners, porters, food service assistants and stores workers. Unite says employees earning £15.89 an hour are struggling with the cost of living and are seeking improved pay and treatment from management.
The action follows an earlier three-day walkout in September. Workers are expected to march to Downing Street on the final morning of the latest strike as part of efforts to increase political pressure over the dispute.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ said national NHS pay rates are not determined by individual trusts and urged Unite to suspend the action while negotiations continue. The trust said it remained committed to securing a fair agreement for affected staff.
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