THE result of the UNISON ballot on NHS pay strikes is awaited as this issue of Socialist Outlook goes to press.
It appears that a majority will be in favour of action. but on a small tur-out The dispute has been dragged out for so long that there is httle momentum among activists in the hospicals; the abandonment of UNISON's original 6 percent cham and acceptance of the Tories" 3 percent limit has reduced the whole fight to one in defence of national pay Smaller unions have voted in favour of industrial action short of strikes, while only the Society of Radiographers has registered a resounding vote UNISON members are likely to pay a heavy price cis. wno nave ser out to run a low-key campaign, and now seem certain now to lead the convened by NHS manageSOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 89, September 9 1995, Page 4.