Greater Manchester Mental Health driver porters to strike late April through 11 May over re-banding dispute
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UNISON says driver porters at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust will strike after a job evaluation found they should be on a higher band and management failed to implement it. The walkout, centred on Prestwich Hospital, will affect transport of samples, medication, linen and food across the trust and could impact hospital operations.
This alert was originally created on 24 April 2026.
Public Impact
Hospitals
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 26, 2026
🛑 Canceled
UNISON has called off the planned three‑week strike by driver porters at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust after an agreement to move the roles to Band 3 with back pay to July 2024. Staff returned to work on 22 April 2026 and the further action that was due to run through 11 May 2026 has been canceled.
Apr 25, 2026
✎ Update
As of 25 April 2026, UNISON driver porters at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust are proceeding with the planned strike centred on Prestwich Hospital, with action scheduled to continue into early May. No announcements indicate the strike has been canceled, suspended, postponed, or otherwise altered.
Organizer
- UNISON
Affected Locations
- Greater Manchester (Prestwich)
Sources
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