LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE AT RISK
Remember what Cameron said before the election? He said that the NHS would not be cut in real terms, that no ‘front line’ staff would go.
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Ken condemns London Ambulance Service cuts
Today the London Ambulance Service confirmed 890 jobs are being cut, including 560 front-line posts. Ken Livingstone said: “One year ago David Cameron promised Londoners, ‘I will protect front-line services’. Today the London Ambulance Service are saying that 890 jobs are to go including, by their own estimate, 560 front-line posts. London’s NHS feels like […]
Continue Reading2011 UNISON National Executive Council Elections
The 2011 NEC election ballot opens on Monday 11th April and closes on 13th May. Ballot papers will be sent to members home address.
Continue ReadingTHE NHS IS NOT FOR SALE
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Continue Reading26 March for Public Services ‘UNISON at its very best’
On Saturday 26 March our branch joined hundreds of thousands of others as we marched in protest at the ideological cuts that the Tory led ConDem government are making. Here is a small selection of links to news stories that covered the event:
Continue Reading2011 Afc Pay Rates
The latest pay circular that takes effect from 1 April 2011 has been published and can be viewed here. The changes to pay points on the pay spine and in the pay bands are: A flat rate increase of £250 to pay spine points 1 – 15 As part of the 2008-2011 negotiated pay agreement, […]
Continue ReadingHutton Says Pay More, Work Longer, Get Less – We Organise
The long awaited report by Lord Hutton on public service pension schemes was published on Thursday March 10th. As expected he is recommending long term structural reform of the pension schemes that millions of public sector workers depend on.
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Hutton pensions report brings industrial action closer
UNISON, the UK largest union today warned that the Hutton report will bring the threat of industrial action closer, as the unions members reel from pay freezes and job cuts. Once again, the Government is expecting public sector workers to pay the price of the excesses of the bankers who caused the deficit, said the […]
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