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Boost NHS pay to prevent pre-Christmas strikes
Ambulance workers in England to strike Ambulance workers across England are likely to strike before Christmas, says UNISON today (Tuesday 29 Nov), as it announces the results of its month-long NHS strike ballot. Thousands of 999 call handlers, ambulance
UNISON delivers pay petition to Downing Street
Over 182,290 people signed the petition, demanding that the government ends the pay crisis by raising the minimum wage to £15 an hour. Today (15 Nov) UNISON members joined the union’s general secretary Christina McAnea to deliver a petition signed
Public sector pay cuts are the worst possible response
Government has no grasp of real people’s lives Responding to reports that public sector pay awards could be capped at 2% in the coming months, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Tuesday 1 Nov): “Holding down pay for public sector
5000 Members & Vote Yes
Dear Colleagues, LAS UNISON Branch is proud to announce a momentous occasion, we have reached over 5000 Members! Yesterday (26 Oct) at our training centre in Newham Dockside we signed up our 5000th member to the branch. Newly Qualified Paramedic, Natalie
Vote yes for the NHS online rally
26 October 2022 6:00pm–6:30pm A short online rally is taking place for UNISON members and activists ahead of the NHS pay industrial action ballot, which opens on 27 October. It’s time to take a stand for your pay, your colleagues and the NHS –
The next phase in the NHS pay campaign
We have entered the next stage of our campaign to improve NHS pay. We have entered a formal dispute with the government and employers in the NHS and are moving to the formal ballot. I am writing to all our members in the NHS to inform them of this, and
Fee rise for stretched NHS workers is unfair and misjudged, says UNISON
Compulsory annual registration fee could rise from £98.12 to £117.74. Paramedics, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners and many other health professionals could see the fee allowing them to practise rise by an “unfair” 20%
LAS Annual Leave Policy
Please download and read the draft annual leave policy and feedback to your local UNISON representative or direct to your Area representative. You can also feedback via our contact form. Click here to download the DRAFT annual leave policy to your device
Pledge YES for the NHS
It’s nearly time to pledge YES for the NHS! Our pledge drive campaign starts next week before the ballot that will run from 27th October to the 25th November. Show your support and ensure we have your current contact details. You can update them
£30m ambulance contract as effective as sticking plaster on wound, says UNISON
The money would have been far better spent investing in pay, staffing, services and social care. Commenting on the new £30m contract awarded by NHS England to St John Ambulance in an attempt to ease pressure on the ambulance service, UNISON ambulance