Ambulance workplace culture needs to change, says UNISON

Commenting on the findings of the independent review of the culture in ambulance services published on February 15th, UNISON acting head of health Helga Pile said: “All too often ambulance workers are expected to be superhuman and put up with whatever is thrown at them. “But the reality is that there’s a huge personal cost if employees are […]

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Winter fuel grants

Worried about your winter fuel bill? There for You has a limited fund to offer one-off £200 grants to UNISON members on a low income. Applications will open twice on Wednesday 24 January, at 8.30am and 5pm. The online form will appear on this page. Recent grant applications have been extremely popular and closed within […]

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UNISON Ambulance Survey 2023

UNISON is conducting a survey of all ambulance members to understand your views on issues we know are important to you such as early retirement, unsocial hours provisions and your health and wellbeing given the pressures you find yourselves under day in, day out when carrying out your roles.   Click here to complete it.   We […]

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BRANCH NOMINATIONS FOR NEC ANNOUNCED

Why our Branch Secretary is standing for UNISON’s National Executive Council: This year’s elections are your chance to vote for a new leadership team that will get on with the job, work in partnership with our elected General Secretary and stay focused on winning for all UNISON members and our public services. If elected, we […]

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ALL MEMBERS PAY CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Industrial action by UNISON members has been suspended as we have now secured an offer from the government on pay. There will be no further industrial action while this offer is consulted on with UNISON members across the country. Make no mistake, this is an enormous step forward in our campaign! Thanks to the efforts […]

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UNISON to recommend acceptance of NHS pay offer

  If accepted, the offer would boost pay significantly this year and mean a wage increase next year that’s more than the government had budgeted for. Commenting on the 2022/23 and 2023/24 pay offer to NHS staff in England, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “It’s a shame it took so long to get here. Health […]

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – UPDATE

Due to the planned ASLEF and RMT industrial action affecting the London Underground on the 15th, we have extended the AGM meeting to be held both in person if members are able to attend and also available online using Microsoft Teams for members not able to travel to UNISON Centre. All (and only) London Ambulance […]

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