NHS Pay Update

We are in an ongoing dispute with the government on NHS pay in England.You may have seen press coverage today that the government has written to us with a formal invitation for negotiations on NHS pay.We still need to get clarity on a number of key points so we can understand whether this is a serious proposal. As […]

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Mythbuster: NHS pay

10 ways in which the government is distorting the truth in the ongoing dispute over NHS pay As UNISON members prepare for a fifth day of strikes in England on 8 March – with thousands more health workers preparing to join the action – the government stubbornly refuses to engage in talks with all the […]

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NHS dispute widens to cover most parts of England

Staff at further ambulance services and health trusts vote to strike The growing NHS dispute over pay and staffing will now cover ambulance services and other NHS organisations across most parts of England, says UNISON today (Friday 17 Feb). Announcing its re-ballot results of thousands more health workers, UNISON says staff at another four English […]

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Call to take 12 Hour Strike Action – Friday 10th February 2023

Dear UNISON Member,I am writing, as Branch Secretary, to call on you to take strike action again in line with our national NHS pay & Staffing dispute. To increase pressure on the Government we are calling on you to strike for 12 hours.We have had, very successful turnouts on the last 3 industrial action dates […]

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Injuries at work – your rights explained

Gerard Stilliard, head of personal injury claims at Thompsons Solicitors, outlines how you can access legal support if you have been injured at work. The best employers recognise that proper health and safety is vital and take steps to ensure they keep their employees as safe as possible in the workplace. At Thompsons, we see first-hand the devastating […]

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A Message from our Branch Secretary

Dear UNISON Members, I hope you are all keeping well? We have just completed our third date into our industrial action, you have all played your part and our Branch Committee and our UNION are so proud of the effort you have undertaken by causing disruption but keeping Londoners safe. LAS UNISON have definitely got […]

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Important Information about Upcoming Industrial Action

Message of solidarity from Bryn Webster, Chair of UNISON’s National Ambulance Occupational Group Five weeks ago, I wrote to you in preparation for what was to be our first day of strike action in the five ambulance Trusts where we got a mandate to strike. At the time, I wasn’t sure how things would go. […]

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