Hospital strike postponed
A strike by outsourced security guards at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in central London, due to begin on 19 January, was postponed. The workers are fighting for parity with NHS terms and conditions on issues like sick pay, holiday entitlement, and pensions. Their union, United Voices of the World, tweeted: “The guards have made the good faith decision [to postpone their strike] following last minute news that the GOSH board of Trustees are preparing a package of improvements to their terms and conditions. The guards are clear that if these improvements are not presented within the next...