Latest Briefing for NHS Pay 2025/2026
A new briefing sets out the latest updates on NHS pay for 2025/26, the position of UNISON’s Health Service Group Executive and the next stages of our pay campaign for branches. Click here to read the full thing.
Annual General Meeting 2025
This year’s AGM will be held at UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY. It starts at 6pm on Wednesday 19th and there will be a buffet provided afterwards. The AGM is open to all LAS UNISON members, not just reps and officers. As usual
Government position on 2025/26 NHS PRB round (England)
Last week the Westminster government published their position for the 2025/26 pay round. The key points are that 2.8% is set aside to cover pay spending, that an interim minimum wage fix will be imposed on 1 April, and that – it seems – negotiations
UNISON will stand up to the politics of hate
UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea says: “We will work with other unions across the country to call for an end to violence, intimidation and discrimination. Unity is our strength” The racist rioting and violence led and organised over social media
NHS pay 2024
What is the NHS pay rise? NHS staff in England are to be awarded a 5.5% pay increase. It is what the NHS Pay Review Body has recommended and it’s what the government has decided to implement. You can read UNISON’s initial press release responding to
New Qualified Paramedics (NQP) Survey 2024
If you’re a Newly Qualified Paramedic or have completed the NQP programme within the last 5 years, we want you to complete our ‘NQP survey 2024’ by clicking this link. The survey should only take 5 minutes to complete and will be used to find out more
LAS UNISON statement on job evaluation
We have been made aware of some misinformation that has been distributed by management regarding the SSM role in the LAS. We understand a manager stated yesterday at the “Building the future of ambulance operations” conference attended by all ops management
School Uniform Grant
There For You – UNISON’s welfare fund – are offering help for members struggling to pay for school uniform. Applications will be made online and a link to apply will be added to the bottom of this webpage when the grant is live. The
UNISON's SGE Elections 2024
Dear LAS UNISON Members, The ballot for UNISON’s Service Group Elections opens on Monday 22 April. You will receive an email ballot paper and a postal ballot, use either to decide who will represent your views. This is your chance to decide who
UNISON beats government in Supreme Court
Judges have told employers they’ll no longer be able to discipline their staff for taking part in legal strike action in a UK Supreme Court ruling today (Wednesday), says UNISON. The union, which took the case on behalf of care worker Fiona Mercer, says