UNISON is calling for urgent action to regulate private patient transport services in England following a BBC investigation into the service run by a private ambulance operator at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The union worked closely with the BBC in the making of the programme that found shortcomings in staff vetting and training. The private transport […]
Continue Reading“I’ve been punched, kicked and spat at – just last month one of the crew had a knife pulled on him”. “The A&E department on a Saturday night is a nightmare to work in – I just dread it.” These alarming accounts from a paramedic and a nurse in A&E are becoming increasingly common warned […]
Continue ReadingUNISON supports any measures that seek to reduce the hazards faced by our Ambulance members especially the unacceptably high level of aggression they have to deal with. Flagging of addresses that are associated with previous instances of threatening, abusive or violent behaviour is one of the steps being taken to protect ambulance crews. We are […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis in the financial system, caused by the greed and irresponsibility of a privileged minority, now threatens the living standards and future security of millions of ordinary working people. Jobs, homes, savings, pensions, and essential public services are at risk. Some warn that we could be about to enter an economic downturn of historic […]
Continue ReadingThe soaring cost of living has led to a vote by senior health activists of UNISON, the UK’s largest health union, to trigger a re-opener clause on a multi-year pay deal. The call for a better pay deal by UNISON’s Health Executive comes in the wake of increases in the costs of fuel, energy and […]
Continue ReadingUNISON members working in the NHS have voted to accept a multi-year pay offer worth more than 8%. An individual postal ballot of 452,000 members working in the NHS saw 64.91% of those taking part vote to accept the three-year offer worth 8.1% – and more to some members. A full range of health workers, […]
Continue ReadingUnite (the union) has issued a document entitled Facts about the NHS Pay Offer which they are circulating in health workplaces. The Unite document is clearly aimed at UNISON and we believe it contains a number of inaccuracies which we aim to address in this briefing. This document is available as a PDF file. Click […]
Continue ReadingMembers in the NHS are being asked to vote on a proposed multi-year agreement on pay. Ballot papers will be going out on or after 15 May and must be returned by 3 June. Papers can be requested for new joiners up until the 3 June deadline. Activists and members are asked to: Print out […]
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