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To: The Board of Directors, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and AGH Solutions

Demand NHS Terms for NHS Work - Airedale Hospital

GMB

Hospital porters, caterers and cleaners employed by AGH Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Trust, have won a significant step forward in their campaign for full NHS pay and conditions.

After sustained strike action and fresh negotiations in October, workers voted to accept a new deal that brings them closer to parity with their NHS colleagues.

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GMB members are demanding full alignment for all AGH Solutions workers employed at Airedale Hospital onto NHS Agenda for Change pay, terms and conditions.

**After taking strike action in late 2025, the workers have won greater equality on sick pay, annual leave, in-death benefit and Sunday working enhancements. But the fight is not over until they win the same pension as other NHS workers.**

Why is this important?

SUPPORT STAFF AT AIREDALE HOSPITAL DEMAND EQUAL TERMS FOR EQUAL WORK

Porters, domestics, catering and security staff who work for AGH Solutions (AGHS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, are calling for parity across the workforce.

AGHS uses its subsidiary status to not honour the NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions, despite using the same status to avoid VAT on procurement and other purchasing rules.

Frontline workers are missing out on NHS pensions, sick pay rates, annual leave and Sunday working enhancements. GMB are calling for NHS terms for everyone working across AGH Solutions.

Joe Wheatley GMB Organiser said:

'These workers are essential to the smooth running of the Airedale hospital. Without them patients would not be safe or seen. It cannot be right that they are being treated as second class workers. 

'The last thing our members want to do is strike and disrupt patients lives, but we've been left with no choice'

'Its time Airedale and AGHS recognise the skills of these vital staff and get back to serious pay negotiations.'
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Updates

2026-06-30 13:31:02 +0100

Petition is successful with 7,210 signatures

2026-01-12 19:58:49 +0000

5,000 signatures reached

2025-08-27 12:36:40 +0100

1,000 signatures reached

2025-07-31 14:42:14 +0100

500 signatures reached

2025-07-23 17:03:20 +0100

100 signatures reached

2025-07-22 11:04:58 +0100

50 signatures reached

2025-07-21 18:33:31 +0100

25 signatures reached

2025-07-21 16:28:40 +0100

10 signatures reached