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To: 'Foluke Ajayi, Chief Executive, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Email the Airedale Hospital CEO: an NHS job deserves NHS pay
Workers at Airedale NHS Trust are calling for equal access to NHS pay, terms, and conditions.
These porters, caterers, domestics, and security staff have been outsourced to AGH Solutions (AGHS), a company owned by Airedale NHS Trust, and given worse conditions.
GMB members are taking strike action to end this injustice. But only the Trust can help settle this by intervening to end the dispute.
If the Chief Executive opens her inbox to hundreds of messages showing her you know AGHS is the responsibility of Airedale NHS Trust, she will have to intervene.
Tell 'Foluke Ajayi that NHS workers deserve NHS terms and conditions.
These porters, caterers, domestics, and security staff have been outsourced to AGH Solutions (AGHS), a company owned by Airedale NHS Trust, and given worse conditions.
GMB members are taking strike action to end this injustice. But only the Trust can help settle this by intervening to end the dispute.
If the Chief Executive opens her inbox to hundreds of messages showing her you know AGHS is the responsibility of Airedale NHS Trust, she will have to intervene.
Tell 'Foluke Ajayi that NHS workers deserve NHS terms and conditions.
Why is this important?
Background
In 2018 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust created a wholly owned subsidiary, AGH Solutions (AGHS). Since AGHS was set-up all new starters were set on lower NHS pay, terms and conditions.
In 2021, GMB members successfully campaigned to end the race to the bottom, securing alignment with NHS pay bands, significant improvements in NHS annual leave, the introduction and alignment of weekend and night enhancements and more.
The success in 2021 came on the back of industrial action announcements and intervention from the Airedale NHS Trust Board directing AGHS to reach a meaningful agreement with GMB.
Today
Now GMB members are back demanding full alignment on all the remaining terms and conditions, including standard NHS pensions, sick pay, annual leave entitlements and enhanced Sunday pay rates.
Again, AGHS is refusing to meet GMB demands.
Only the Trust can help settle this by intervening to end the dispute. Tell 'Foluke Ajayi that AGHS is the responsibility of the Airedale NHS Trust and that NHS workers deserve NHS terms and conditions.
Again, AGHS is refusing to meet GMB demands.
Only the Trust can help settle this by intervening to end the dispute. Tell 'Foluke Ajayi that AGHS is the responsibility of the Airedale NHS Trust and that NHS workers deserve NHS terms and conditions.