Staff at voluntary organisations to be balloted on industrial action

Staff at voluntary organisations provide health and social care services on behalf of the Government.

Thousands of staff at voluntary organisations providing health and social care services on behalf of the Government are to be balloted on industrial action following a breakdown in pay negotiations.

Unions representing workers in so-called Section 10, 39, 40, and 56 organisations notified their members on Friday of plans to undertake a ballot.