RALLY: Workers and union chiefs from Calderstones march through Whalley to protest about cost cutting
STAFF at Calderstones NHS Trust held a protest march yesterday against cost-cutting measures.
The trust, based near Whalley, employs 1,587 people and provides specialist services to in- and out-patients with learning disabilities.
Workers and union chiefs staged a two-hour rally in protest at plans to increase working hours and reduce staff earnings.
During the protest, which was held on the same day as a trust board meeting, staff marched through Whalley waving ‘Calderstones Cuts Harm Patient Care’ and ‘Red Card for Health Cuts’ banners.
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