UNSOCIAL HOURS and UNISON members pay 2015

As UNISON members and branches  prepare to take strike action on January 29th and February 25th the Department of Health and NHS Employers have given evidence to the Pay review Body. In their evidence the Government  say : that Incremental progression is ‘unfair and unaffordable’. that  the current Unsocial Hours payments do ‘not reflect modern […]

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NHS PAY Newsletter – Ambulance Edition

Welcome to a special NHS Pay newsletter aimed at all UNISON members working in the ambulance service. No matter what role you perform in the ambulance service; vehicle maintenance, make ready, patient transport, paramedic, technician, emergency care assistant, control to name just a few.

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NHS Pay 2015-16 (England)

Government prevents Pay Review Body from recommending a pay rise for 2015-16 in another restricted remit which also heralds further changes to unsocial hours pay for next year.

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NHS PAY BALLOT – VOTE YES

Because your pay matters to you, it matters to UNISON. You have told us you are angry about the insulting pay cuts and freezes being imposed on you. So now we believe it’s time to take action.

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Joint Statement – Annex E – 29 April

Joint Statement between NHS ambulance Trusts in England and UNISON, GMB and Unite Ambulance employers and trade unions have been in negotiations to resolve differences in the application of unsocial hours allowances during sickness absence. At a meeting on 4 April, Employers made a proposal that was considered by the trade unions.   At a joint […]

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Joint Statement – Annex E – 31 Jan

Joint Statement between NHS ambulance Trusts in England and UNISON, GMB and Unite Employers and trades unions met on 31 January 2014 and agreed to extend the pause for a further four weeks in order to allow further intensive work, in partnership, before the meeting of the NHS Staff Council on 28 February. 

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