PDA Union

Pay negotiations for Boots pharmacists referred to ACAS after reaching a standstill

Pay negotiations between Boots and the Pharmacists’ Defence Association have been referred to independent mediators after reaching a standstill.…

More than £50,000 in unpaid locum fees recovered in 2019, says PDA

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has helped locum pharmacists recover more than £50,000 in unpaid fees so far in 2019.…

Call for ‘independent pharmacist’ voice on apprenticeship proposals

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association and the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists have warned that the voice of “independent pharmacists” has not been included in revamped plans to develop a pharmacy degree apprenticeship.…

Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union negotiates 1.8% pay rise for Boots pharmacists

Boots pharmacists have been given a 1.8% pay increase following negotiations with the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union.…

PDAU asks Boots to set up pay equality checks

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union has asked Boots to set up working parties to “equality check” its pay system as part of the first set of terms and conditions negotiations between the union and Boots.…

Boots and PDA Union sign their first voluntary recognition agreement

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union has signed its first voluntary recognition agreement with Boots…

After the ballot result: what’s next for Boots and the PDAU

Now the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union has won recognition for its representation, pharmacists employed by Boots can expect greater independence and support at work, says PDAU national officer Paul Day…

PDA Union wins vote to represent Boots pharmacists

More than 90% of eligible Boots pharmacists who voted in a ballot have said they want the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union to represent them.…

Boots UK proposes new committee as alternative to PDA Union

Boots UK has pledged to launch a Joint Negotiation Committee to offer pharmacists “a louder voice” in their business and on the future of pharmacy.…

Boots staff will vote on union recognition early in 2019

Boots pharmacists will vote on whether the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union will officially represent them over a five-week period beginning on 4 February 2019.…