Radiographers lead the way in rejecting Agenda for Change
The 16,000-strong Society of Radiographers has emphatically rejected the proposed new pay deal for the NHS, Agenda for Change (AfC). In results announced on October 1st, the SoR delivered an 83% no vote, on a 67% turnout. A year ago, the SoR was the only union to reject AfC, although only the RCN positively accepted it. The other unions, most significant amongst them Amicus and UNISON, voted to 'try out' the package in twelve Early Implementer sites. Now that the EI sites have had a year to test the proposals, the unions are balloting again, and the SoR set the ball rolling with it's massive...