At the end of the strikes taken at the Westcity and St. Luke's complexes, the company's operations manager issued staff with suspension notices. For some people it can be slightly troubling to receive a suspension notice after taking strike action. Unite members need to be very clear that a suspension notice is nothing to be nervous about:

• The law requires the company to issue you a suspension notice for the time that the strike is on.


• If the company does not issue you a "suspension notice" then they have to pay you for the time you are on strike.


• When you return to work after your strike the "suspension notice" is lifted automatically and you get paid again.


• A "suspension notice" is not a warning of any type.