Northampton hospital staff in protest over lockout tactics | Natalie Bloomer NHS trust's decision to lock out pathology team has grave implications for public sector industrial action.
Carol Whittaker is terrified she will be forced out of the job she loves. In what is believed to be the first time in the history of the NHS, hospital employees including Whittaker, have been "locked-out" of work, following a bitter dispute over pay and hours.
"We have had our swipe cards cancelled and access to the laboratory denied. I can't believe they are treating us like this. I am not crying yet today, but most days I am in tears. After all these years, I feel totally let down by the management," says Whittaker, who has worked for 23 years as a senior biomedical scientist at Northampton General hospital. Continue reading... The Guardian
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