Social workers resolve pay dispute as larger strike threat persists Wednesday, June 24, 2026 socialwork paydispute strike unison restructuring bath reform childrensservices industrialaction redundancies A pay dispute involving children’s social workers at Bath and North East Somerset Council has concluded, bringing an end to industrial action by 28 team managers and deputy team managers. These staff members had staged … Read More
Social Workers End Pay Dispute as Larger Strike Threatens in Bath and North East Somerset Wednesday, June 24, 2026 socialworkers strike paydispute unison bathandnortheastsomerset restructuring childrensservices teamworkers industrialaction familiesfirst A recent pay dispute involving children’s social workers at Bath and North East Somerset Council has been settled, ending a series of strikes by 28 team managers and deputy team managers. These workers had taken industrial … Read More
Hundreds of B&NES Children’s Services Staff Poised to Strike Over Restructuring and Pay Friday, May 22, 2026 b&nes strike children’sservices socialworkers restructure paydispute unison socialcare redundancy industrialaction A significant industrial action is looming at Bath and North East Somerset Council as hundreds of children’s services staff prepare to strike. This follows an active strike by 28 social workers currently protesting pay … Read More
‘Privatisation through the back door’ at Bath’s hospital as hundreds of staff to be handed to private company Thursday, May 21, 2026 privatisation nhs bath hospital budget pensions staffing healthcare unison scrutiny Bath and North East Somerset Council is considering appealing to the government to block what it describes as “privatisation by the back door” at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath. The NHS trust managing the hospital … Read More
Children’s Safety Assured Amid Social Worker Strike at Bath and North East Somerset Council Tuesday, May 19, 2026 strike socialworkers paydispute children council unison bath restructure safety industrialaction Despite an impending strike by 28 social workers in Bath and North East Somerset Council’s children’s services department, top council officials have firmly assured that children will remain safe throughout the industrial … Read More
Children's Safety Assured Amid Social Worker Strike in Bath and North East Somerset Tuesday, May 19, 2026 strike socialwork paydispute childrensafety bath council unison restructure protests industrialaction Despite an impending strike by 28 social workers in Bath and North East Somerset, the council remains confident that children will not come to harm. Industrial action by team managers and deputy team managers in the … Read More