A&E Support Staff Survey
Two members of A&E Support staff based at Homerton Ambulance Station recently carried out a survey among A&E Support staff (AES) in the LAS.
Continue ReadingUse your vote for the NEC Elections
Members should by now have received ballot papers for the NEC elections. Members who have not yet received their ballot pack should call 0845 355 0845. Lines are open from 6am to midnight, Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday.
Continue ReadingA Time for Change – Response from Branch Secretary
At a specially convened Joint Staff Council today (Friday 26th April 2013) Unison was presented with the full set of documents called ‘A Time For Change’.
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A Time For Change – Management Proposals
Listed below is the management document titled ‘A Time For Change’ along with 3 of the draft policies. A Time For Change Document Rest Break Arrangements – FINAL DRAFT – 17Apr13 Annual Leave Arrangements – FINAL DRAFT – 17Apr13 Active Area Cover Arrangements – FINAL DRAFT – 17Apr13 The above documents are currently DRAFTS and […]
Continue ReadingNHS Trade Unions vote to support England-wide changes to Agenda for Change
Summary: The NHS Staff Council met yesterday and endorsed the proposals, which were accepted by UNISON in February (see HC-010-13 Consultation on Agenda for Change Proposals in England shows support for acceptance). UNISON supported the proposals on the basis that agreeing changes to Agenda for Change provided the best chance of preserving the national agreement […]
Continue ReadingChanges to Agenda for Change Agreement: Fact or Fiction
The NHS Staff Council yesterday agreed to alter the Agenda for Change Agreement for staff in England. Following extensive consultation with branches and members in England, UNISON voted to accept the proposals. UNISON, along with the 10 other unions that represent over 85% of members in the NHS, accepted the changes as the best way […]
Continue ReadingUNISON agrees changes to Agenda for Change for England
UNISON has voted to accept the proposals to alter the Agenda for Change (AfC) agreement in England. The union’s health service group executive agreed the move when it met in London on 6 February.
Continue ReadingAfC Proposed Changes – Information from Branch Secretary
Dear all, The Union is starting to consult Branches and Regions regarding the proposed changes to the Agenda for Change (AfC) national agreement. The changes are proposed basically because of the NHS financial situation and also in the hope that changing it in this way is better than the NHS Employers breaking away from the […]
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