Great Britain: labour unions fiercely opposed to « threatening privatization » of the NHS

The British health system (NHS) is threatened with the first national strike in 18 years, after the announcement by the government of the privatization of the logistics and delivery services, a department which had still never known strike. He assures 1200 deliveries by days 10 000 addresses. (Ref 06903)
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A transfer of personnel from the public sector to the private sector. The government has just concluded a contract of 10 years with the German company of quick delivery DHL, which provides for the transfer from October 1st of 1 700 NHS employees towards the private company. DHL assures that the terms of the contracts and retirement plans will be maintained, under the law on the transfers of activity (TUPE regulations, see our article n° 06794). 74% of the 800 unionized employees (Unison) voted

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