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NHS supply lorry drivers represented by Unite are planning a series of strikes from October 13 to November 12 due to a pay dispute with GXO, which runs the NHS supply chain contract in several regions across England. Drivers have rejected a 4% pay offer and will stage five walkouts over this period. Unite regional officer Phil Silkstone stated that there is still time for negotiations to avoid strikes if a reasonable offer is made, while GXO maintains they have robust contingency plans to minimize disruption during the strikes.
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Unite, representing NHS supply lorry drivers employed by GXO across England, has scheduled five strikes from October 13 to November 12 due to a pay dispute. The drivers, who deliver essential medical supplies like bandages and gloves to hospitals in areas including Kent, Derbyshire, and Tyne and Wear, rejected GXO's offer of a 4% pay increase. Unite regional officer Phil Silkstone emphasized the need for a more reasonable proposal to avoid industrial action. NHS Supply Chain and GXO stated they have contingency plans in place to minimize disruption during the strikes, maintaining that patient care is their top priority.
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NHS supply lorry drivers are set for a series of strikes in a dispute over pay.
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Drivers employed by GXO in Tyne and Wear, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Kent, Warwickshire and Suffolk will stage five walkouts from October 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 and November 3-5 and 10-12, Unite said.
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Union members have rejected a 4% pay offer from GXO, which runs the NHS supply chain contract for Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL), and is wholly owned by NHS England.
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Unite regional officer Phil Silkstone said: "There is still time for strike action to be avoided but that will require a deal our members can accept."
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NHS Supply Chain and GXO said they had "robust contingency plans" in place to minimise disruption.
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Drivers deliver general equipment such as bandages, dressings, gowns, gloves and needles to hospitals across England.
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Silkstone described them as "dedicated workers" and said GXO had refused to put forward a reasonable offer.
NHS Supply Chain and GXO said they were aware Unite members had voted in favour of industrial action.
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said it believed the 4% pay offer was fair.
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A spokesperson for GXO said: "Patient care remains of paramount importance, and we remain focused on providing a safe and effective operation throughout this period."
Depots where strike action is due to take place are in Alfreton in Derbyshire, Bridgwater in Somerset, Normanton in West Yorkshire, Maidstone in Kent, Rugby in Warwickshire, Bury St Edmonds in Suffolk and Washington in Tyne and Wear.
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