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Statements, negotiations, reports and campaigns from the people who represent, protect and stand up for London's ambulance staff.
Free English and maths course for LAS UNISON members
A free Functional Skills Level 2 course in English and maths for UNISON members without a GCSE. It runs on Tuesdays from 12 January 2027 at UNISON HQ, and the branch pays your travel. Apply by 11 December 2026.
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Free Google AI Essentials course, open to everyone
Free licences for Google AI Essentials, an online course normally priced at £40. Colleagues, friends and family can join too. Finish by 31 December 2026.
Join the UNISON team for the London Life Hike
Represent LAS UNISON on a 6km or 21km walk through London and help fund lifesaving CPR training and public-access defibrillators.
Response to the LAS CEO on the service support for the London Pride March 2026
Today we wrote to the LAS CEO, Jason Killens, in response to his letter this week partially withdrawing some support for our staff that are part of the LAS contingent…
Holiday Pay Errors
We are contacting members because there are ongoing concerns that some staff employed by the London Ambulance Service may not be receiving the correct holiday pay when they take annual…
Statement from the London Social Partnership Forum on staff safety around this weekend's far right march
Please find attached a statement on behalf of the London Social Partnership Forum (SPF) in relation to keeping NHS staff safe considering the far-right demonstration taking place tomorrow Saturday 16…
AfC pay structure negotiations to start next week
The co-chairs of NHS Staff Council have confirmed that NHS Staff Council has received a mandate to proceed with Agenda for Change (AfC) pay structure reform negotiations in England, Wales…
111 Under Pressure
UNISON surveyed 213 staff working in 111 services in January and February 2026 about conditions at work to get a better understanding of their situations.
NHS pay award will leave staff angry, says UNISON
Below-inflation rise means staff are expected to deliver more for less Commenting on the 3.3% wage rise announced today (Thursday) for most NHS staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland…
999 Retirement Emergency
Pressures at work impact hugely on the health and wellbeing of ambulance staff, yet their retirement age has continued to rise.
UNISON ambulance retirement age campaign launch!
We want you to be given the choice to retire earlier than you do! As the largest and strongest trade union for ambulance staff in the UK, UNISON is proud…
NHS pay (England) 2026/27 Branch briefing Nov 2025
This briefing sets out the latest updates on NHS pay for 2026/27, the position of the Health Service Group Executive (HSGE) and the next stages of our pay campaign including…
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