Colchester Hospital workers vote for strike against privatisation

HUNDREDS of cleaners, porters, caterers and facilities staff at Colchester hospital have voted to strike against plans to sell their jobs out of the NHS.
Unison members voted 99 per cent in favour of walkouts over the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s intention to outsource workers, the union reported.
The trust also runs Ipswich hospital, where facilities and services are provided by private company OCS.
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