[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":2774},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-\u002Fnews\u002Fletter-to-ce-ann-radmore-from-las-unison-branch-secretary":3,"news-all":205},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":181,"date":182,"description":183,"extension":184,"image":185,"legacyUrl":186,"meta":187,"navigation":188,"path":189,"readTime":190,"seo":191,"source":6,"sourceLabel":6,"stem":192,"tags":193,"topic":6,"urgent":200,"wpCategories":201,"wpId":203,"__hash__":204},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fletter-to-ce-ann-radmore-from-las-unison-branch-secretary.md","Letter to CE Ann Radmore from LAS UNISON Branch Secretary",null,{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":177},"minimark",[10,17,22,27,32,41,46,51,56,61,66,71,76,84,89,94,128,133,138,143,148,153,158,161,164,167,170],[11,12,13],"p",{},[14,15,16],"strong",{},"Dear Ann,",[11,18,19],{},[14,20,21],{},"I am writing to you on behalf of London Ambulance UNISON, but also making a personal plea for our Service to act, take the initiative, and force through radical changes to retain and reward staff. We both know that needs to happen.",[11,23,24],{},[14,25,26],{},"The very fact of UNISON writing to you directly reflects the seriousness of the situation.",[11,28,29],{},[14,30,31],{},"A major issue, as you are fully aware, is that the LAS is being squeezed by neighbouring Services whose offer of Band 6 for the Paramedic post is seriously stripping us of valuable staff whom we have spent time and large amounts of money in training. The trickle of staff leaving that we saw nine months or so ago has developed into a tidal wave. A tidal wave that, if not stopped, will take our Service down.",[11,33,34,37,38],{},[14,35,36],{},"If this trend continues, the reduction of front line staff – currently we have around 300 fewer staff available over the Christmas and New Year period - will be exacerbated to the point where none of our targets can be met, and lives will be lost. Of course, it is not just ‘front line’ staff that are leaving. The pressure on all staff within this period is unacceptable."," ",[14,39,40],{},"It is not an exaggeration to say that tension and anxiety can be felt throughout the Service. Staff know that something needs to be done. They do not want to work in this atmosphere of crisis, compounded by good people giving up on the Service.",[11,42,43],{},[14,44,45],{},"I do not believe that we are a failing Service, but I do think that we are a falling Service. Falling from one crisis to the next. Falling unrelentingly from the position that we, as the Capital City’s Ambulance Service, should be. And, more worryingly, falling into the inevitable spiral that will, in a short time, turn falling into failing.",[11,47,48],{},[14,49,50],{},"It has to change for staff. It has to change now.",[11,52,53],{},[14,54,55],{},"I know that you and Jason (and others) realize this, and you are having difficult discussions with Commissioners, NHS London, TDA and other outside agencies. LAS UNISON is not criticising your efforts, but we are seriously, and without any ambiguity, warning of failure.",[11,57,58],{},[14,59,60],{},"UNISON puts the following six demands to you directly that we believe need to be addressed, agreed, signed off and the outcome put together as a unique ‘London’ package for all staff working for the London Ambulance Service.",[11,62,63],{},[14,64,65],{},"This will make a huge difference and impact on staff.",[11,67,68],{},[14,69,70],{},"Whatever else you have heard, believe me when I say that the Banding issue is key to all of this and needs to be urgently resolved. Without that there can be no recovery, no fresh start, no stopping the tidal wave.",[11,72,73],{},[14,74,75],{},"We (LAS) have been congratulated on our Cardiac survival rates within London. The report on The Pulse had the following quote from our own Medical Director:",[11,77,78],{},[79,80,81],"em",{},[14,82,83],{},"Medical Director Fionna Moore said: “These figures show what an excellent job staff are doing resuscitating and stabilising patients and giving high quality CPR.”",[11,85,86],{},[14,87,88],{},"Do we really want to lose the dedication and skills of these staff?",[11,90,91],{},[14,92,93],{},"UNISON calls for:",[95,96,97,103,108,113,118,123],"ul",{},[98,99,100],"li",{},[14,101,102],{},"All Paramedics at Band 6.",[98,104,105],{},[14,106,107],{},"A re-think of the Senior Paramedic role.",[98,109,110],{},[14,111,112],{},"Technicians’ future to be secured.",[98,114,115],{},[14,116,117],{},"Make it easier, and affordable, for our own staff to study to become Paramedics.",[98,119,120],{},[14,121,122],{},"Make it financially attractive for all staff to stay with LAS.",[98,124,125],{},[14,126,127],{},"Create a unique London Package for all our staff that recognises the stresses and strains of working in London.",[11,129,130],{},[14,131,132],{},"Outside of this we should review all Bandings as a result of ‘Market forces’. London is different. London is unique.",[11,134,135],{},[14,136,137],{},"We believe that this has to happen, and happen quickly.",[11,139,140],{},[14,141,142],{},"UNISON is prepared to continue working in partnership to save the Service from the greatest risk it has faced for twenty years. We stand ready to work together with the Service and important NHS bodies such as the TDA and NHS England to resolve these problems. However, if this opportunity is missed our close working relationship may be one of the casualties.'",[11,144,145],{},[14,146,147],{},"Ann, together we can change the LAS. Our starting point is the London Package.",[11,149,150],{},[14,151,152],{},"Best wishes",[11,154,155],{},[14,156,157],{},"Eric",[11,159,160],{},"Eric Roberts",[11,162,163],{},"Branch Secretary",[11,165,166],{},"LAS UNISON",[11,168,169],{},"Staff Side Secretary",[11,171,172],{},[173,174,176],"a",{"href":175},"\u002F","www.lasunison.com",{"title":178,"searchDepth":179,"depth":179,"links":180},"",2,[],"News","2014-11-16","Dear Ann, I am writing to you on behalf of London Ambulance UNISON, but also making a personal plea for our Service to act, take the initiative, and force through…","md","\u002Fimages\u002F2011\u002F10\u002F256.png","https:\u002F\u002Flasunison.co.uk\u002Fletter-to-ce-ann-radmore-from-las-unison-branch-secretary",{},true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fletter-to-ce-ann-radmore-from-las-unison-branch-secretary",4,{"title":5,"description":183},"news\u002Fletter-to-ce-ann-radmore-from-las-unison-branch-secretary",[194,195,196,197,198,199],"afc","chief 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The right banding. A shorter working week. That’s what UNISON members want and it’s what NHS staff deserve.","2024-02-15","Your next pay rise should be due on 1 April 2024 and if we don’t see action from the government in time, we must stand ready to respond.","\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F240_NHS_Pay_social_media_set_WEB.png",{"path":390,"title":391,"date":392,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":393,"image":394,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdecent-nhs-pay-rise-is-crucial-if-both-the-workforce-and-the-economy-are-to-grow-say-health-unions","Decent NHS pay rise is crucial if both the workforce and the economy are to grow, say health unions","2024-02-13","Proper investment in NHS staff is essential for both the UK’s economic success and if there's to be any hope of filling record staff vacancies, health unions say today (Friday)…","\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F02\u002FPHOTO-2023-11-24-16-44-27.jpg",{"path":396,"title":397,"date":398,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":399,"image":400,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fput-pay-right-and-start-to-solve-the-nhs-many-problems-says-unison","Put pay right and start to solve the NHS’ many problems, says UNISON","2024-02-12","A proper pay rise for NHS staff in England this year is essential if there is to be any hope of filling the huge vacancies hole and stopping waiting lists…","\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F02\u002F6b166301-56b3-4be2-bb9c-e4a0632f24c8.jpeg",{"path":402,"title":403,"date":404,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":405,"image":406,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwinter-fuel-grants","Winter fuel grants","2024-01-15","Worried about your winter fuel bill? There for You has a limited fund to offer one-off £200 grants to UNISON members on a low income.","\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F01\u002FWinter-Fuel-Grant-web-header-655-x-377-px-745x420-1.png",{"path":408,"title":409,"date":410,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":411,"image":412,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgovernment-must-hold-nhs-pay-talks-early-in-the-new-year-says-unison","Government must hold NHS pay talks early in the new year, says UNISON","2023-12-22","UNISON responds to the government issuing pay review body remit letters Commenting on the government issuing of remits to the pay review bodies today (Wednesday), which effectively start the NHS…","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Fd7e61a9e-55d1-47b9-ac45-e07a95e9f57a.jpeg",{"path":414,"title":415,"date":416,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":417,"image":231,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-branch-donates-10k-to-there-for-you","LAS UNISON Branch donates £10k to There For You","2023-11-29","At our branch meeting this week, we unanimously voted to donate £10,000 to UNISON's welfare fund - There For You To apply for financial assistance, please follow the link above…",{"path":419,"title":420,"date":421,"category":181,"topic":278,"description":422,"image":280,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F7394-2","New functional skills courses announced","2023-11-28","FREE tuition and qualification for Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics This is available to any UNISON member who does not have a GCSE or equivalent in English…",{"path":424,"title":425,"date":421,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":426,"image":427,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fflexible-retirement-options-for-nhs-staff","Flexible retirement options for NHS staff","UNISON has put together a host of information to help branches to understand the upcoming changes to pension regulations around flexible retirement. Follow this link to find out more.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F07\u002FUnison_flag.jpg",{"path":429,"title":430,"date":431,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":432,"image":433,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-condemns-violence-in-israel-and-gaza-and-calls-for-international-law-to-be-upheld","UNISON condemns violence in Israel and Gaza and calls for international law to be upheld","2023-10-27","UNISON joins the international trade union movement, including the International Trade Union Confederation , in condemning the appalling violence against civilians in Israel and Gaza.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F10\u002FScreenshot-2023-10-27-at-10.12.40.png",{"path":435,"title":436,"date":437,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":438,"image":439,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-launches-its-campaign-for-a-national-care-service-in-england","UNISON launches its campaign for a National Care Service in England","2023-10-13","\"Social care now needs to be moved to the front of the queue\" UNISON today launched its campaign for a National Care Service in England, a nationally recognised institution that…","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F10\u002FRS15490_27310_Care_campaign_digital_assets_WEB.jpg",{"path":441,"title":442,"date":443,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":444,"image":445,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fyour-branch-working-for-you","Your branch - working for you","2023-09-27","At the LAS Branch committee meeting this week, we heard how LAS UNISON has now obtained in excess of £4million compensation for our members.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F09\u002FPeople-Picture-scaled.jpg",{"path":447,"title":448,"date":449,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":450,"image":451,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-nominates-anu-prashar-for-labour-link-seat","LAS UNISON nominates Anu Prashar for Labour Link Seat","2023-09-18","Earlier this year, London Ambulance Service UNISON branch made the decision at one of our Branch Meetings to nominate Anu Prashar for UNISON Labour Link seat.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F09\u002FAnu-Prashar-Labour-Link-Committee-London-seat-2023-.jpg",{"path":453,"title":454,"date":455,"category":247,"topic":6,"description":456,"image":427,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhigh-court-finds-strike-breaking-legislation-unlawful-following-unison-case","High Court finds strike-breaking legislation unlawful following UNISON case","2023-07-13","Mr Justice Linden has today upheld the claims of UNISON and other unions that the government acted unfairly, unlawfully and irrationally.",{"path":458,"title":459,"date":460,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":461,"image":462,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffebruarys-strike-day-payments","February's Strike Day Payments","2023-06-27","Pay for strike action taken in February will be deducted from payroll this month.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F20210121_235502-scaled-e1667235198489.jpg",{"path":464,"title":465,"date":466,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":467,"image":468,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-ambulance-survey-2023","UNISON Ambulance Survey 2023","2023-06-16","UNISON is conducting a survey of all ambulance members to understand your views on issues we know are important to you such as early retirement, unsocial hours provisions and your…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F20200513_055734-scaled-e1590251996275.jpg",{"path":470,"title":471,"date":472,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":473,"image":474,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbranch-secretary-appointed-to-nec","Branch Secretary appointed to NEC","2023-06-14","The results of the 2023 NEC election are now available. A summary list of the newly elected members - including our Branch Secretary Eddie Brand - is available here.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Funisonflags-1000x560-1.jpg",{"path":476,"title":477,"date":472,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":478,"image":479,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-victory-for-non-afc-staff-bonus","UNISON victory for non-AfC staff bonus","UNISON has secured fair pay for our non-AfC colleagues. LAS Chief Executive Officer Daniel Elkeles has released the following statement: \"I’m pleased to say we have agreed that the 448…","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F06\u002Fc39c9c5693e0085e3e384c.png",{"path":481,"title":482,"date":483,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":484,"image":485,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fprotect-the-right-to-strike","Protect the right to strike","2023-05-24","Branch Secretary addressed the TUC emergency protest in Parliament Square on Monday 22nd of May. Watch his rousing speech in defence of the right to strike here","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F05\u002FIMG_8505.jpg",{"path":487,"title":488,"date":489,"category":247,"topic":6,"description":490,"image":491,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Femergency-protest-protect-the-right-to-strike-monday-22-may","Emergency protest: Protect the right to strike - Monday 22 May","2023-05-16","On Monday 22 May at 6pm, join the emergency protest in Westminster to demand that MPs REJECT the Strikes Bill and to demand that opposition parties commit to REPEAL the…","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F05\u002FReject_Repeal_Strikes_Bill_2023_Lock-Up_AW.png",{"path":493,"title":494,"date":495,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":496,"image":497,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpay-deal-implementation-branch-briefing","PAY DEAL IMPLEMENTATION: BRANCH BRIEFING","2023-05-09","Click here to read the latest briefing on how the pay deal will work.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F121030_bs_Wallet2.jpg",{"path":499,"title":500,"date":501,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":502,"image":503,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-deal-2023","NHS Pay deal 2023","2023-05-04","The NHS Staff Council met on 2 May to make a decision on NHS pay. The majority of NHS workers and their unions, including UNISON, voted to accept the pay…","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F05\u002FRS13487__DSC5921-scr-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":505,"title":506,"date":507,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":508,"image":231,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstrike-day-payments","Strike Day Payments","2023-04-27","As you will know, pay for strike action will start to be deducted from payroll over the coming months.",{"path":510,"title":511,"date":512,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":513,"image":514,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F6000-members","6000 members!","2023-04-20","The biggest ambulance service branch just keeps getting bigger. Thank you and welcome to all our new members.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F04\u002F6000-scaled.jpg",{"path":516,"title":517,"date":518,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":519,"image":520,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbranch-nominations-for-nec-announced","BRANCH NOMINATIONS FOR NEC ANNOUNCED","2023-04-12","Why our Branch Secretary is standing for UNISON's National Executive Council: This year’s elections are your chance to vote for a new leadership team that will get on with the…","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F04\u002FNEC-scaled.jpg",{"path":522,"title":523,"date":524,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":525,"image":526,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fall-members-pay-campaign-update","ALL MEMBERS PAY CAMPAIGN UPDATE","2023-03-17","Industrial action by UNISON members has been suspended as we have now secured an offer from the government on pay.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F03\u002FEd.jpg",{"path":528,"title":529,"date":530,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":531,"image":532,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-to-recommend-acceptance-of-nhs-pay-offer","UNISON to recommend acceptance of NHS pay offer","2023-03-16","If accepted, the offer would boost pay significantly this year and mean a wage increase next year that’s more than the government had budgeted for.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F03\u002FHQ.jpeg",{"path":534,"title":535,"date":536,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":537,"image":538,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannual-general-meeting-3","ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - UPDATE","2023-03-07","Due to the planned ASLEF and RMT industrial action affecting the London Underground on the 15th, we have extended the AGM meeting to be held both in person if members…","\u002Fimages\u002F2017\u002F02\u002FUNISONCentre-sign-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":540,"title":541,"date":542,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":543,"image":544,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-strike-update","LAS UNISON Strike Update","2023-03-06","You will have seen in the press, on social media and possibly on your emails (if you have given us an up to date email address) that UNISON have suspended…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2022-12-21-at-15.19.39.jpeg",{"path":546,"title":547,"date":548,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":549,"image":550,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-to-suspend-strike-to-enter-nhs-pay-talks-with-government","UNISON to suspend strike to enter NHS pay talks with government","2023-03-03","The government has finally promised extra investment in pay for both this and next year. The strike planned for next Wednesday involving thousands of ambulance staff and other NHS workers…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2022-12-23-at-16.53.00.jpeg",{"path":552,"title":553,"date":554,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":555,"image":556,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-update","NHS Pay Update","2023-03-02","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…","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F03\u002FAmbulance-Strikes-2022-2023-25-scaled.jpg",{"path":558,"title":559,"date":560,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":561,"image":562,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmythbuster-nhs-pay","Mythbuster: NHS pay","2023-03-01","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…","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F03\u002FAmbulance-Strikes-2022-2023-141-scaled.jpg",6,{"path":565,"title":566,"date":567,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":568,"image":569,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-dispute-widens-to-cover-most-parts-of-england","NHS dispute widens to cover most parts of England","2023-02-17","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…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FFriern.jpeg",{"path":571,"title":572,"date":573,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":574,"image":544,"readTime":575,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffinal-all-members-briefing-for-10th-february-2023-industrial-action","Final all members briefing for 10th February 2023 Industrial Action","2023-02-09","The next Strike Action for our Branch will take place tomorrow, Friday 10th February from 1100 to 2300.",11,{"path":577,"title":578,"date":579,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":580,"image":581,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcall-to-take-12-hour-strike-action-friday-10th-february-2023","Call to take 12 Hour Strike Action - Friday 10th February 2023","2023-02-02","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.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Fdockside.jpeg",{"path":583,"title":584,"date":585,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":586,"image":587,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Finjuries-at-work-your-rights-explained","Injuries at work – your rights explained","2023-01-31","Gerard Stilliard, head of personal injury claims at Thompsons Solicitors , outlines how you can access legal support if you have been injured at work.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F20210329_112926-scaled-e1675197441668.jpg",{"path":589,"title":590,"date":591,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":592,"image":593,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-message-from-our-branch-secretary","A Message from our Branch Secretary","2023-01-26","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…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2022-12-23-at-16.54.03.jpeg",{"path":595,"title":596,"date":597,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":598,"image":599,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fimportant-information-about-upcoming-industrial-action","Important Information about Upcoming Industrial Action","2023-01-21","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…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2022-12-23-at-16.55.02-1.jpeg",{"path":601,"title":602,"date":603,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":604,"image":605,"readTime":606,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffinal-all-members-briefing-for-23rd-january-industrial-action","Final all members briefing for 23rd January Industrial Action","2023-01-18","The next Strike Action for our Branch will take place on Monday the 23 rd of January from 1100 to 2300.","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2022-12-23-at-16.54.09-4.jpeg",9,{"path":608,"title":609,"date":610,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":611,"image":612,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Findustrial-action-update","Industrial Action Update","2023-01-13","Now that we’ve all recovered from Strike Day on Wednesday we wanted to say a massive Thank You to everyone that took action.","\u002Fimages\u002F2023\u002F01\u002FWaterloo8.jpeg",{"path":614,"title":615,"date":616,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":617,"image":618,"readTime":606,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffinal-all-members-briefing-for-11th-january-industrial-action","Final all members briefing for 11th January Industrial Action","2023-01-10","Following on from the success of strike action we took on the 21 st of December, the cracks started to appear in the government’s ignorance to our campaign very quickly…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FDeptford.jpeg",{"path":620,"title":621,"date":622,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":623,"image":624,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstrike-solidarity","Strike Solidarity","2023-01-06","NHS staff are striking for the future of the NHS and its patients as much as they are for themselves - decent pay is essential to prevent more staff leaving…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2022-12-23-at-16.52.58-2.jpeg",{"path":626,"title":627,"date":628,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":629,"image":544,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstrike-day-11-january-2023","Strike Day - 11 January 2023","2023-01-04","Members Briefing for Industrial Action Dear UNISON Member We hope you had a lovely Christmas & Happy New Year.",{"path":631,"title":632,"date":633,"category":181,"topic":278,"description":634,"image":538,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffree-tuition-and-qualification-for-functional-skills-2","FREE tuition and qualification for  Functional Skills","2023-01-01","The LAS UNISON Branch is once again offering FREE tuition and qualification for Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics This is available to any member who does not…",{"path":636,"title":637,"date":638,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":639,"image":640,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flondon-calling-a-look-back-at-wednesdays-strike-in-the-capital","London calling – a look back at Wednesday’s strike in the capital","2022-12-23","UNISON members across the country were out in force for yesterday’s NHS strikes. We take a photographic look back at events in the capital Yesterday’s moments strikes across England will…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FDeptford-baby-16.9-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":642,"title":643,"date":644,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":645,"image":646,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-dispute-resources","LAS UNISON Dispute Resources","2022-12-21","On this page we are collecting together resources you can print out and display to show your support for Ambulance Service Workers during our current dispute with the government.","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FEdmonton.jpeg",{"path":648,"title":649,"date":650,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":651,"image":652,"readTime":653,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fall-members-briefing-for-21st-december-industrial-action","All Members Briefing for 21st December Industrial Action","2022-12-19","LAS UNISON Branch have achieved a successful ballot to take strike action against poor pay and conditions in the NHS.","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002FRomford.jpg",7,{"path":655,"title":656,"date":657,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":658,"image":659,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstart-talking-to-avert-health-strikes-later-this-month","Start talking to avert health strikes later this month","2022-12-13","Strike date announced for December 21 – but it’s not too late for ministers to talk Ambulance crews working for five services in England – London, Yorkshire, the North West…","\u002Fimages\u002F2011\u002F12\u002FIMG_4567.jpg",{"path":661,"title":662,"date":663,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":664,"image":665,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flondon-ambulance-unison-dates-for-industrial-action-including-21st-december-2022","LONDON AMBULANCE UNISON DATES FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION INCLUDING 21st DECEMBER 2022","2022-12-09","UNISON members working as part of A&E road crews in five Ambulance Trusts in England at London , Yorkshire, North West, North East and South West will take part in…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F12\u002F8abc4408-7e67-4750-a093-edb4d8488782.jpg",{"path":667,"title":668,"date":669,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":670,"image":652,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstrike-action","Strike Action","2022-12-06","LAS UNISON Branch to take Strike Action Firstly, thank you for the help that got the London Ambulance UNISON Branch over the 50% turnout threshold in the ballot, which means…",{"path":672,"title":673,"date":674,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":675,"image":676,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstart-pay-talks-to-stop-nhs-strikes-this-winter-says-unison","Start pay talks to stop NHS strikes this winter, says UNISON","2022-12-04","The government can easily prevent strikes across the NHS this winter. Start pay talks to stop NHS strikes this winter says UNISON Commenting on comments made by Conservative Party chairman…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F05\u002FUNISON_Improving_NHS_pay-xtended.png",{"path":678,"title":679,"date":680,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":681,"image":682,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fboost-nhs-pay-to-prevent-pre-christmas-strikes","Boost NHS pay to prevent pre-Christmas strikes","2022-11-29","Ambulance workers in England to strike Ambulance workers across England are likely to strike before Christmas, says ​UNISON today (Tuesday 29 Nov), as it announces the results of its month-long…","\u002Fimages\u002F2011\u002F12\u002FDeptford-1.jpg",{"path":684,"title":685,"date":686,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":687,"image":688,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-delivers-pay-petition-to-downing-street","UNISON delivers pay petition to Downing Street","2022-11-15","Over 182,290 people signed the petition, demanding that the government ends the pay crisis by raising the minimum wage to £15 an hour.","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F11\u002Fdowning-street.gif",{"path":690,"title":691,"date":692,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":693,"image":694,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpublic-sector-pay-cuts-are-the-worst-possible-response","Public sector pay cuts are the worst possible response","2022-11-03","Government has no grasp of real people’s lives Responding to reports that public sector pay awards could be capped at 2% in the coming months, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F08\u002F20220505_143933-scaled.jpg",{"path":696,"title":697,"date":698,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":699,"image":700,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F5000-members-vote-yes","5000 Members & Vote Yes","2022-10-27","Dear Colleagues, LAS UNISON Branch is proud to announce a momentous occasion, we have reached over 5000 Members! Yesterday (26 Oct) at our training centre in Newham Dockside we signed…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F20210406_121612-scaled.jpg",{"path":702,"title":703,"date":704,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":705,"image":676,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvote-yes-for-the-nhs-online-rally","Vote yes for the NHS online rally","2022-10-20","26 October 2022 6:00pm–6:30pm A short online rally is taking place for UNISON members and activists ahead of the NHS pay industrial action ballot, which opens on 27 October.",{"path":707,"title":708,"date":709,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":710,"image":676,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-next-phase-in-the-nhs-pay-campaign","The next phase in the NHS pay campaign","2022-10-06","We have entered the next stage of our campaign to improve NHS pay. We have entered a formal dispute with the government and employers in the NHS and are moving…",{"path":712,"title":713,"date":714,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":715,"image":716,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffee-rise-for-stretched-nhs-workers-is-unfair-and-misjudged-says-unison","Fee rise for stretched NHS workers is unfair and misjudged, says UNISON","2022-10-02","Compulsory annual registration fee could rise from £98.12 to £117.74. Paramedics, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners and many other health professionals could see the fee allowing them to practise rise…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F10\u002FDDxdmt1K_400x400.png",{"path":718,"title":719,"date":720,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":721,"image":722,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-annual-leave-policy","LAS Annual Leave Policy","2022-09-22","Please download and read the draft annual leave policy and feedback to your local UNISON representative or direct to your Area representative.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F20210406_102229-scaled.jpg",{"path":724,"title":725,"date":726,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":727,"image":728,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpledge-yes-for-the-nhs","Pledge YES for the NHS","2022-08-13","It's nearly time to pledge YES for the NHS! Our pledge drive campaign starts next week before the ballot that will run from 27th October to the 25th November.","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F08\u002Fpledge-yes.gif",{"path":730,"title":731,"date":732,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":733,"image":694,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F30m-ambulance-contract-as-effective-as-sticking-plaster-on-wound-says-unison","£30m ambulance contract as effective as sticking plaster on wound, says UNISON","2022-08-02","The money ​would have been far better spent investing in pay, staffing, services and social care.",{"path":735,"title":736,"date":737,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":738,"image":676,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-announcement","NHS Pay Announcement","2022-07-21","The government has announced a £1,400 pay award for NHS staff. This announcement is over 3 months late and falls far short of inflation.",{"path":740,"title":741,"date":742,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":743,"image":744,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdelayed-disappointing-pay-rise-will-leave-staff-considering-their-futures-say-health-unions","Delayed, disappointing pay rise will leave staff considering their futures, say health unions","2022-07-20","This is nowhere ​near what’s needed to save the NHS. Health unions representing more than a million NHS staff in England have ​reacted with dismay to the NHS pay rise…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F05\u002F8528372a-f63e-4e46-bf27-2f7d259c41ef.jpg",{"path":746,"title":747,"date":742,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":748,"image":749,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgovernment-announces-a-1400-pay-award-for-nhs-staff-in-england","Government announces a £1,400 pay award for NHS staff in England","This announcement is over 3 months late and falls far short of inflation. It's another real-terms pay cut.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F20201217_113442-scaled.jpg",{"path":751,"title":752,"date":753,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":754,"image":700,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fupdate-your-details-post","UPDATE YOUR DETAILS","2022-07-05","UNISON and the London Ambulance Branch want to make sure we have all our members details up to date.",{"path":756,"title":757,"date":758,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":759,"image":760,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffinancial-assistance","Financial assistance","2022-06-22","If you are a member and you are experiencing financial difficulties, whether due to coronavirus or other circumstances, There for You can offer you support, including one-off grants.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F08\u002Falexander-dummer-UH-xs-FizTk-unsplash-1-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":762,"title":763,"date":764,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":765,"image":766,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsge-elections","SGE Elections","2022-06-10","Today we found out the results of UNISON’S Service Group Elections 2022-2024 We are proud to say that our very own Julie Cunnane has been elected to the London Region…","\u002Fimages\u002F2018\u002F04\u002FJulie-scaled-e1654869825323.jpg",{"path":768,"title":769,"date":770,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":771,"image":772,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fget-help-with-school-clothing-costs-this-summer","Get help with school clothing costs this summer","2022-06-06","Struggling to make ends meet? Worried about back to school costs? Help is on hand From 24 June 2022, we are setting up a limited fund to help UNISON members…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20210122_000258-scaled.jpg",{"path":774,"title":775,"date":776,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":777,"image":676,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fput-nhs-pay-right","PUT NHS PAY RIGHT","2022-05-25","The LAS UNISON Branch has sent the letter below today (25\u002F05\u002F2022) to Daniel Elkeles, London Ambulance Service Chief Executive and Damian McGuinness, Director of People & Culture.",{"path":779,"title":780,"date":781,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":782,"image":783,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbranch-banner","Branch Banner","2022-04-21","Not long after the inception of London Ambulance Service UNISON branch (1995) it was agreed at one of our Branch Committee meetings that we should have a Branch Banner.","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F04\u002FBranch-Banner-with-white-bottom.png",{"path":785,"title":786,"date":787,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":788,"image":789,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flondon-ambulance-staff-lead-humanitarian-convoy-to-ukraine","London ambulance staff lead humanitarian convoy to Ukraine","2022-03-28","Paramedics are driving 1,000 miles to deliver 10 ambulances to Ukraine health workers and relief goods to refugees Early this morning (Mon 28 March) a team of 26 London Ambulance…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F03\u002FLAS5-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":791,"title":792,"date":793,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":794,"image":795,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhow-to-support-ukraine","How to support Ukraine","2022-03-03","UNISON is working with the international trade union movement to mobilise support for those affected by the war in Ukraine – and branches and members can help too No one…","\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F03\u002FUkraine-map-flag-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":797,"title":798,"date":799,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":800,"image":801,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmiserly-government-nhs-pay-proposal-wont-clear-the-backlog-or-help-patients-says-unison","Miserly government NHS pay proposal won’t clear the backlog or help patients, says UNISON","2022-02-23","Pay proposal is a wage cut in all but name Commenting on the government’s submission today (Wednesday) to the NHS pay review body recommending a ​maximum pay rise of 3%…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F20201027_195015-scaled-e1645746032399.jpg",{"path":803,"title":804,"date":805,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":806,"image":807,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdhsc-responds-to-nhs-pension-scheme-member-contribution-consultation","DHSC responds to NHS Pension Scheme member contribution consultation","2022-02-17","The Department of Health and Social Care has responded to the consultation on proposed changes to the member contribution structure for the England and Wales NHS Pension Scheme.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F20210329_115624-scaled.jpg",{"path":809,"title":810,"date":811,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":812,"image":813,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvcod-next-steps-faqs-and-consultation","VCOD next steps FAQs and Consultation","2022-02-13","Given the changes in clinical evidence the government is revisiting the balance of risks and benefits that guided its original decisions to make coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination a condition of deployment…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20200506_104504-scaled.jpg",{"path":815,"title":816,"date":817,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":818,"image":819,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjab-backdown-the-right-thing-to-do-but-the-damage-has-already-been-done-says-unison","Jab backdown the right thing to do, but the damage has already been done, says UNISON","2022-02-01","These ill-thought-out rules have worsened the staffing crisis hampering the NHS and social care and caused significant upset.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fneedle-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":821,"title":822,"date":823,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":824,"image":825,"readTime":826,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoronavirus-your-rights-at-work","Coronavirus: your rights at work","2022-01-26","Since the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve been fighting to protect UNISON members who are at the forefront of the COVID-19 response.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fbigstock-Coronavirus-ncov-Wuhan-350328775_DUO-745x420-1.jpg",21,{"path":828,"title":829,"date":830,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":831,"image":819,"readTime":261,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvaccination-as-a-condition-of-deployment-vcod-in-england","Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment (VCOD) in England","2022-01-18","What is ‘Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment’? In late 2021, new regulations were agreed by parliament making it unlawful for an employer delivering CQC regulated activities, to deploy an…",{"path":833,"title":834,"date":835,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":836,"image":825,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmandatory-covid-vaccination-of-health-and-care-workers-england","Mandatory COVID vaccination of health and care workers (England)","2021-11-27","What is happening? The government has finished a consultation about making COVID vaccines compulsory for health and care staff in England .",{"path":838,"title":295,"date":839,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":840,"image":841,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-england","2021-11-03","The government has imposed a 3% pay rise for all NHS staff in England. 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It only delivers for staff on the very highest bands and leaves the lowest paid stranded below the…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F26481-one-team-your-say-web.gif",{"path":882,"title":883,"date":884,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":885,"image":880,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-launches-consultation-over-nhs-rise-that-meets-neither-expectations-nor-real-living-wage","UNISON launches consultation over NHS rise that meets neither expectations nor real living wage","2021-07-28","Rise doesn’t fulfil government’s own pledge to level up The government has failed to honour its own ‘levelling up’ promises with the disappointing 3% pay rise for NHS workers in…",{"path":887,"title":888,"date":889,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":890,"image":891,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgovernment-announce-3-nhs-pay-rise","Government announce 3% NHS pay rise","2021-07-23","The Government has announced a 3% pay rise for all NHS staff in England We need to be clear about your role in what is happening.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F07\u002Fupdate.png",{"path":893,"title":894,"date":895,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":896,"image":897,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fall-eyes-on-the-pm-to-give-health-staff-a-decent-pay-rise","All eyes on the PM to give health staff a decent pay rise","2021-06-23","No more delay tactics over deserved wage rise Thousands of health workers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be looking to the Prime Minister to announce his decision on…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fall-eyes-on-Boris-NHS-pay-b.gif",{"path":899,"title":900,"date":901,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":902,"image":903,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-joins-the-fight-over-proper-use-of-health-data","UNISON joins the fight over proper use of health data","2021-06-03","The union seeks government guarantees that health data will be used in an ethical manner, assigned its true value and used for the benefit of UK healthcare The government has…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F06\u002F121031_SF_hospitaldesk2-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":905,"title":906,"date":907,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":908,"image":909,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwellbeing-day","Wellbeing Day","2021-05-06","LAS UNISON are pleased to see that the London Ambulance Service are to give ALL staff an extra days annual leave (to be called a wellbeing day), as a thank…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F20210406_102458-scaled.jpg",{"path":911,"title":912,"date":913,"category":181,"topic":914,"description":915,"image":916,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnational-black-members-committee-meet-and-greet","National Black Members' Committee Meet and Greet","2021-04-29","Equality","The National Black Members’ Committee has arranged a Meet and Greet session for Black members' who want to learn more about the work of the National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC)…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fapprenticeships-maxresdefault-2-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":918,"title":919,"date":913,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":920,"image":921,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnational-executive-council-elections-2021","National Executive Council elections 2021","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F0m_aivSWlbQ On this page you can find out everything you need to know about the vote to elect UNISON’s new National Executive Council (NEC).","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FUNISON-letters-web-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":923,"title":924,"date":925,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":926,"image":382,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Four-key-workers-deserve-more","OUR KEY WORKERS DESERVE MORE","2021-04-27","Key workers kept us safe during the pandemic. While many of us worked at home, NHS staff, carers, refuse collectors, teaching assistants and police staff put themselves at greater risk…",{"path":928,"title":929,"date":930,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":931,"image":932,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnational-uniform","National Uniform","2021-04-23","The National Healthcare Uniform Project is a proposal put forward by NHS Supply Chain: Hotel Services to introduce a nationally standardised uniform across the NHS in England.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fgeneric.jpg",{"path":934,"title":935,"date":936,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":937,"image":938,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flong-covid-its-frightening-not-knowing-where-this-will-end-up","Long COVID: ‘It’s frightening not knowing where this will end up’","2021-04-12","Long COVID is having a devastating effect on the lives of many UNISON members. Assistant equality officer Haifa Rashed reports on how the union is responding Samantha Ellingham works on…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F04\u002Fbigstock-Close-Up-Unhappy-Woman-Touchin-410241640-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":940,"title":941,"date":942,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":943,"image":944,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flondon-package-2021-improving-working-lives","London Package 2021 – Improving Working Lives","2021-03-24","At our branch meeting today (24 March 2021) we discussed and agreed to send the following letter to the London Ambulance Service CEO.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20200624_032351-scaled.jpg",{"path":946,"title":947,"date":948,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":949,"image":950,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgovernment-responses-to-mccloud-pension-consultation-and-pension-age-survey","Government responses to McCloud pension consultation and Pension Age Survey","2021-03-17","The Government has published its response after seeking views on the proposed remedy option for correcting the unlawful discrimination determined in the Court of Appeal’s McCloud judgment.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FAmbulance_staff-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":952,"title":953,"date":948,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":954,"image":772,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fovertime-payments-and-pay-during-annual-leave","UNISON secures corrective holiday payments for NHS staff in England","Over recent months, UNISON has led negotiations to secure a framework for NHS staff working under NHS terms and conditions (Agenda for Change) in England to ensure that they receive…",{"path":956,"title":957,"date":958,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":959,"image":813,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchancellor-has-ignored-public-service-workers-says-unison","Chancellor has ignored public service workers, says UNISON","2021-03-04","Rescuing economy and public services should go hand in hand Commenting on the Chancellor’s Budget statement today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The chancellor had much to say…",{"path":961,"title":962,"date":958,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":963,"image":964,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fone-per-cent-pay-rise-is-the-worst-kind-of-insult","One per cent pay rise “is the worst kind of insult”","The public will be horrified. NHS staff will think it’s some kind of joke Commenting on the publication today (Thursday) of the Department of Health and Social Care paper on…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F08\u002FIMG-20200829-WA0001.jpg",{"path":966,"title":967,"date":968,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":969,"image":950,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fprize-draw","UPDATE YOUR DETAILS - RESULTS!","2021-02-24","The draw took place on Wednesday 24 February 2021 at our branch meeting. 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She is one of the UK’s most senior women trade unionists - a no non-sense negotiator and a champion for women’s…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F11\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2020-11-02-at-12.23.13.jpeg",{"path":1031,"title":1032,"date":1033,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1034,"image":1035,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fletter-to-secretary-of-state-for-transport-from-london-nhs-partnership","Letter to Secretary of State for Transport from London NHS Partnership","2020-10-29","Dear Secretary of State We are writing to you as representatives of 435,000 health and care staff that live and work in our capital regarding the proposed support package for…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fspf-logos-3.png",{"path":1037,"title":1038,"date":1039,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1040,"image":1041,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-womans-place-is-in-unison-t-shirts","A Woman's Place, is in UNISON - T-Shirts","2020-10-20","We have taken delivery of a small quantity of unique T-Shirts that celebrate women in UNISON.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F10\u002FIMG-20201020-WA0003-e1603225813804.jpg",{"path":1043,"title":1044,"date":1045,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1046,"image":1047,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fworld-menopause-day","World Menopause Day","2020-10-15","This Sunday, 18 October, is World Menopause Day. This day is to raise awareness of the health issues women face when approaching, during and beyond the menopause.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F10\u002Fwomen.jpg",{"path":1049,"title":1050,"date":1051,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1052,"image":716,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-webinar-hcpc-a-conversation-with-your-regulator","UNISON webinar: HCPC – A Conversation With Your Regulator","2020-10-13","20 October 2020 6:00pm–7:00pm Online HCPC-registered UNISON members and branch activists are invited to attend UNISON’s webinar: “ HCPC – a Conversation with your Regulator ” on 20th October from…",{"path":1054,"title":1055,"date":1056,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1057,"image":1058,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-staff-say-oneteam2k-as-they-call-for-a-pay-rise","NHS staff say ‘#OneTeam2K’ as they call for a pay rise","2020-10-11","Health staff across the UK are entering a second day of campaigning, urging the government to give every NHS worker an early pay rise of at least £2,000 Health workers…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F08\u002FOneTeam2K-16x9-745x620-1.png",{"path":1060,"title":1061,"date":1062,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1063,"image":1064,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-snoods","LAS UNISON Snoods","2020-10-07","LAS UNISON Snoods have arrived! If you would like one, then speak to your local rep.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F10\u002FIMG-20201006-WA0007.jpg",{"path":1066,"title":1067,"date":1068,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1069,"image":964,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Femail-your-mp","Email your MP","2020-09-25","We are campaigning for an immediate pay rise of £2,000 for all NHS staff . We need your MP to ask the Prime Minister a simple question - why wait?…",{"path":1071,"title":1072,"date":1073,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1074,"image":1075,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fupdate-to-negotiated-lump-sum-for-emts","Update to negotiated lump sum for EMT's","2020-09-24","You may recall back in January 2019 the LAS management agreed to pay a 1% lump sum to all EMTs in compensation for EMTs belatedly moving to the top of…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F09\u002FUNISON_Improving_NHS_pay-xtended.jpg",{"path":1077,"title":1078,"date":1079,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1080,"image":1081,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fone-team-2k-pay-up-now","ONE TEAM – 2K – PAY UP NOW","2020-09-11","As the biggest trade union in the ambulance sector, UNISON understands the role you play and continue to play in dealing with the pandemic.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F08\u002FIMG-20200828-WA0004.jpg",{"path":1083,"title":1084,"date":1085,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1086,"image":964,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgive-all-nhs-staff-a-wage-rise-immediately-of-at-least-2k-says-unison","Give all NHS staff a wage rise immediately of at least £2k, says UNISON","2020-08-28","Staff deserve immediate wage lift from government A pay claim submitted by UNISON to the government today (Friday 28 Aug) would see every NHS employee receive an increase of at…",{"path":1088,"title":1089,"date":1090,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1091,"image":1092,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-general-secretary-nomination","UNISON General Secretary Nomination","2020-08-20","This afternoon (20 th August 2020) the London Ambulance UNISON Branch Committee met and have decided to nominate Christina McAnea for General Secretary to our great union.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F08\u002FChristina_McAnea-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":1094,"title":1095,"date":1096,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1097,"image":819,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F5122-2","Vaccinations","2020-07-31","Dear LAS UNISON members, LAS UNISON have been informed by the LAS management that issues were raised with some vaccinations given to staff during December 2019 and February 2020.",{"path":1099,"title":1100,"date":1101,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":1102,"image":1103,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pension-scheme-age-discrimination-2","NHS Pension Scheme - Age Discrimination","2020-07-28","Ambulance update The government has now issued their consultation on correcting the unlawful age discrimination that was identified by the Court of Appeal in the 2015 reforms to the Judicial…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FDfkv2nSXcAUg8Ao.jpg",{"path":1105,"title":1106,"date":1101,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1107,"image":1108,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-london-ambulance-staff-raise-thousands-for-frontline-workers","UNISON London ambulance staff raise thousands for frontline workers","Sales of a commemorative badge created by two UNISON London Ambulance Service (LAS) staff have raised more than £50,000 for charities providing mental health and financial support to frontline staff…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FTASC-pin.gif",{"path":1110,"title":1111,"date":1112,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1113,"image":1114,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwe-need-our-union-to-be-stronger-than-ever-dave-prentis-tells-nec","‘We need our union to be stronger than ever’ Dave Prentis tells NEC","2020-07-24","As the health crisis turns into an economic crisis, UNISON needs to be stronger and more united than ever, so it can be in a better position to look after…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F07\u002FDP-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":1116,"title":1117,"date":1118,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1119,"image":1014,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftime-to-give-a-fair-pay-rise-to-all-public-service-workers","Time to give a fair pay rise to all public service workers","2020-07-21","Investment in staff and public services will boost the economy Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement that around 900,000 public service workers – including teachers, police and the armed forces –…",{"path":1121,"title":1122,"date":1123,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1124,"image":1125,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmoving-forward-on-nhs-pay","Moving Forward on NHS Pay","2020-07-03","A little over three weeks ago I wrote to all our members in the NHS. Tens of thousands of you responded.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fmoving-forward.gif",{"path":1127,"title":1128,"date":1129,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1130,"image":1131,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcertificate-of-appreciation","Certificate of appreciation","2020-06-25","Today, we received a certificate of appreciation from 'There For You' the UNISON welfare charity for our exceptional donation to the Covid 19 response fund.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F05\u002FCOVID-19-fund-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":1133,"title":1134,"date":1135,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1136,"image":1137,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-advice-due-on-facemask-wearing-for-nhs-staff-and-visitors-in-england","New advice due on facemask wearing for NHS staff and visitors in England","2020-06-15","From Monday 15 June all staff in the NHS in England will need to wear facemasks at work, according to an announcement by the Secretary of State for Health on…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fppe-mask-bigstock-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":1139,"title":1140,"date":1141,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1142,"image":1108,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-charity-pin-badge","Ambulance Charity Pin Badge","2020-06-12","The London Ambulance UNISON Branch are proud to support the sale of an Ambulance Service pin badge to remember those ambulance staff past and present that have fallen.",{"path":1144,"title":1145,"date":1146,"category":181,"topic":914,"description":1147,"image":1148,"readTime":653,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstep-up-stand-up-and-speak-out-against-racism","Step up, stand up and speak out against racism","2020-06-11","The murder of George Floyd and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black communities has focused attention on inequality and racism.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F06\u002FGloria-Mills-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":1150,"title":1151,"date":1152,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1153,"image":825,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnec-told-we-will-hold-government-to-account-on-covid-19","NEC told: ‘We will hold government to account on COVID-19’","2020-06-10","First remote national executive council hears tributes to UNISON members who have lost their lives during the coronavirus crisis Supporting our members during the coronavirus pandemic has been UNISON’s mission…",{"path":1155,"title":1156,"date":1157,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1158,"image":1131,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcovid-19-response-fund-donation","Covid-19 Response Fund Donation","2020-06-05","We are proud to announce that the LAS UNISON Branch Committee has agreed to make a 2nd donation to the UNISON Covid-19 response fund (There for You) that helps provide…",{"path":1160,"title":1161,"date":1162,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1163,"image":1164,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-we-are-all-frontline-t-shirts","LAS UNISON - WE ARE ALL FRONTLINE T-SHIRTS","2020-06-04","LAS UNISON WE ARE ALL FRONTLINE T-SHIRTS The LAS UNISON Branch Committee took the decision to have some branch t-shirts made for our hard working members across our Service.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F05\u002Ft-shirt-front-e1590598628184.gif",{"path":1166,"title":1167,"date":1168,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1169,"image":1170,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-rainbow-badges","LAS UNISON Rainbow Badges","2020-06-03","In the coming weeks your UNISON representatives will be distributing our new “Protect the NHS” badges, as a thank you, and also sending a message for our beloved NHS which…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F05\u002FLA-Rainbow-Unison-V3-scaled.jpg",{"path":1172,"title":1173,"date":1174,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1175,"image":1176,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Floss-of-a-much-loved-member-of-las-unison-last-week","Loss of a much loved member of LAS UNISON last week","2020-06-01","On Friday 29th May 2020 we lost another London Ambulance UNISON member and Romford Ambulance Station Emergency Medical Technician, Jamie Lamb after a short illness in hospital.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F05\u002FFB_IMG_1590934485822.jpg",{"path":1178,"title":1179,"date":1180,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1181,"image":468,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fworking-safely-with-covid","WORKING SAFELY WITH COVID","2020-05-23","At LAS UNISON we are fully aware of the concerns of our members, with regards to social distancing and the Governments advice with regards to this, especially following the 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questions on the subject…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F20200506_102318-scaled.jpg",{"path":1206,"title":1207,"date":1208,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1209,"image":1131,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthere-for-you-launches-covid-19-response-fund","There for You launches COVID-19 response fund","2020-05-08","New fund will help members facing particular need because of the pandemic There for You is UNISON’s unique charity, set up to help members in difficulties – and this year…",{"path":1211,"title":1212,"date":1213,"category":181,"topic":914,"description":1214,"image":1215,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fimpact-of-covid-19-on-black-staff-in-the-nhs","Impact of Covid-19 on Black staff in the NHS","2020-05-07","The disproportionate impact of Covid-19, and the response to it, is a matter of concern for the whole union.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fcorona-4881364_1920-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":1217,"title":1218,"date":1213,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1219,"image":932,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Floss-of-a-much-loved-paramedic-former-unison-rep-yesterday","Loss of a Much Loved Paramedic & Former UNISON rep Yesterday","Such sad news yesterday to hear about our wonderful and much loved colleague Ben Woodhart, who died suddenly and unexpectedly at home.",{"path":1221,"title":1222,"date":1223,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1224,"image":1225,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmember-update-from-unison-ambulance","Member update from UNISON Ambulance","2020-04-28","Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) UNISON advice to ambulance members on PPE: Individual risk assessments should be the main factor in deciding your level of 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dead this International Workers’ Memorial Day","2020-04-24","IWMD will give us the chance to remember the workers who have died because of COVID-19 Tuesday 28 April is International Workers’ Memorial Day, when we remember all those who…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fwmd-2020.png",{"path":1243,"title":1244,"date":1245,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1246,"image":932,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-london-ambulance-branch-lost-one-of-its-most-beloved-and-long-serving-members-today","The London Ambulance Branch lost one of its most beloved and long-serving members today","2020-04-21","Ian Reynolds was a Paramedic at New Addington, where he also served as a committed, active UNISON rep.",{"path":1248,"title":1249,"date":1250,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1251,"image":1252,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-produce-video-asking-people-to-stay-at-home","LAS UNISON Produce Video asking people to stay at home","2020-04-17","The London Ambulance Service UNISON branch have produced this video featuring members explaining how the current situation is affecting them at work, how it affects them at home and asking…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fprotect-nhs.jpg",{"path":1254,"title":1255,"date":1256,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1257,"image":1103,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-message-of-thanks-to-our-members","A Message of Thanks to our Members","2020-04-08","The London Ambulance UNISON Branch Committee would like to extend our warmest thanks to all our hard working members for everything they are doing to keep London safe and well…",{"path":1259,"title":1260,"date":1261,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1262,"image":1263,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-to-sponsor-the-las-wellbeing-hub","LAS UNISON to sponsor the LAS Wellbeing Hub","2020-04-01","Today, the LAS UNISON Branch Committee have agreed to sponsor the LAS Wellbeing Hub. It has been agreed that our Branch will donate £10,000 towards wellbeing hampers for staff that…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F1500x500.jpg",{"path":1265,"title":1266,"date":1261,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1267,"image":1137,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fppe-update","PPE UPDATE","In response to the continued issues raised from our members, LAS UNISON Branch have worked with our management in the last few days to secure the following agreed guidance to…",{"path":1269,"title":1270,"date":1271,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1272,"image":1215,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgrave-concerns-over-ppe-guidance","Grave concerns over PPE Guidance","2020-03-29","Dear Khadir, I am again writing on behalf of LAS UNISON Branch with regards to the grave concerns our Branch Committee and members now have over the PPE guidance and…",{"path":1274,"title":1275,"date":1276,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1277,"image":1137,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fppe-request","PPE Request","2020-03-28","Following on from our previous letter regarding appropriate PPE, Eddie Brand, LAS UNISON Branch Secretary has written a further e-mail regarding the suitability of the PPE ambulance crews are expected…",{"path":1279,"title":1280,"date":1281,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1282,"image":1283,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgovernment-must-reassure-anxious-nhs-staff-about-equipment-concerns-says-unison","Government must reassure anxious NHS staff about equipment concerns, says UNISON","2020-03-25","The government must win back the confidence of NHS and social care staff amid growing anxiety over protective kit shortages, says UNISON today (Wednesday).","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F20200325_163418-scaled-e1585154235108.jpg",{"path":1285,"title":1286,"date":1281,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1287,"image":1215,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-letter-to-coo-regarding-concerns-around-ppe-testing","LAS UNISON Letter to COO regarding concerns around PPE & Testing","Good afternoon Khadir, I hope this message finds you well? I am writing on behalf of LAS UNISON with regards to the ongoing concerns from our members about the LAS…",{"path":1289,"title":1290,"date":1291,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1292,"image":1103,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthank-you-from-las-unison","Thank you from LAS UNISON","2020-03-20","Dear Member, We are in a time of National Emergency, a time that has not been seen in our lifetime.",{"path":1294,"title":1295,"date":1296,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1297,"image":1215,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoronavirus-guidance","Coronavirus guidance for all members","2020-03-18","LAS UNISON Branch members have experienced many issues over the past few weeks relating to Coronavirus Covid-19 and the effects it is having on the London Ambulance Service.",{"path":1299,"title":1300,"date":1301,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1302,"image":538,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannual-general-meeting-2","Annual General Meeting - CANCELLED","2020-03-12","The LAS UNISON Branch Committee have taken the decision to cancel our AGM on the 24th March.",{"path":1304,"title":1305,"date":1306,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1307,"image":1308,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fletter-to-coo","Letter to COO - Safe Staffing","2020-03-09","Today we have written to the London Ambulance Service Chief Operating Officer Khadir Meer with concerns that our members continue to raise to our representatives and LAS UNISON Branch officers…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FLondon_Ambulance_colour-1.jpg",{"path":1310,"title":1311,"date":1312,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1313,"image":1314,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fre-dca-overtime-bulletin","RE: DCA OVERTIME BULLETIN","2020-03-06","Yesterday, (Thursday 05\u002F03\u002F20) We met with Senior Management to raise our concerns regarding the Bulletin that was sent out on ( Wednesday 04\u002F03\u002F20 DCA Overtime Bulletin ) We appreciate our…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F06.jpg",{"path":1316,"title":1317,"date":1318,"category":181,"topic":278,"description":1319,"image":1320,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffunctional-skills","Functional Skills","2020-03-03","FREE tuition and qualification for Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics We are again offering FREE functional skills courses for members.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Ff-skills.jpg",{"path":1322,"title":1323,"date":1324,"category":181,"topic":914,"description":1325,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmenopause-survey","Menopause survey","2020-02-20","Please contribute your time to take part in this survey. It will be supporting evidence in the review of trust policy HR022 Managing Attendance and for the implementation of a…",{"path":1327,"title":1328,"date":1329,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1330,"image":1331,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fskill-mix-changes-update","Skill Mix Changes Update","2020-01-20","“Last week we had an update to the ongoing arrangement that has temporarily changed the skill mix of how the LAS deploy NQPs, a bulletin has now been released to…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FAmbulance-pic.jpg",{"path":1333,"title":1334,"date":1335,"category":181,"topic":278,"description":1336,"image":1337,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-wins-award-for-securing-qualifications-for-staff","LAS UNISON wins award for securing qualifications for staff","2020-01-14","London Ambulance Service UNISON has won an award at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) annual Excellence Awards for the work they have done on helping…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F01\u002FScreenshot-2020-01-13-at-18.56.22.png",{"path":1339,"title":1340,"date":1341,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":1342,"image":950,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-latest-from-the-pension-age-discrimination-ruling","The latest from the pension age discrimination ruling","2020-01-09","Recent declarations at Employment Tribunals, following a court ruling that found the public sector pension protections to be discriminatory, are set to have implications across the public sector including the…",{"path":1344,"title":1345,"date":1346,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1347,"image":1348,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fupdate-your-details-prize-draw-2","UPDATE YOUR DETAILS PRIZE DRAW - Results","2019-12-15","The draw took place on Friday 13th December 2019 at our branch meeting. The winners are: Samantha Canning - Paramedic - Hanwell David Morphew - ECH - Bow EOC Andrew…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fcroyde-bay.jpg",{"path":1350,"title":1351,"date":1352,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1353,"image":1354,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fskill-mix-changes","Skill Mix Changes","2019-12-02","It has been reported to our reps that our NQP members have had a change in how they are deployed and the skill mix they work to as part of…","\u002Fimages\u002F2015\u002F12\u002FUNISON-parliament_1.jpg",{"path":1356,"title":1357,"date":1358,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1359,"image":1360,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Femergency-services-show-2019","Emergency Services Show 2019","2019-10-11","Last month, LAS UNISON Branch Health & Safety Officer Paul Stewart and Branch Communications Officer Rob Sydney travelled up to Birmingham to visit the Emergency Services Show.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20190919_103840-scaled.jpg",{"path":1362,"title":1363,"date":1364,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1365,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhse-reviewing-patient-transport-contracting-after-string-of-failures","NHSE reviewing patient transport contracting after string of failures","2019-10-08","NHS England has ordered a review into the cost of patient transport services and the way they are commissioned, following a string of market failures.",{"path":1367,"title":1368,"date":1369,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":1370,"image":813,"readTime":1371,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pension-scheme-age-discrimination","NHS Pension Scheme","2019-09-14","NHS Pension Scheme – Age discrimination judgement A legal case taken by the firefighters and judges has found that the transitional protections introduced as part of the 2015 changes to…",13,{"path":1373,"title":1374,"date":1375,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1376,"image":1377,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fupdate-on-eac-banding","Update on EAC banding","2019-08-13","A partnership bulletin between the LAS & UNISON has been released on the EAC banding: As advised previously, an updated job description for Emergency Ambulance Crew was recently evaluated by…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20200529_095736-scaled.jpg",{"path":1379,"title":1380,"date":1381,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1382,"image":1383,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnational-labour-link-committee","National Labour Link Committee","2019-08-11","Election of Greater London Regional Seat Why we nominated our branch rep Pete Hannell in UNISON London Labour Link elections: Pete is a longstanding trade union activist and defender of…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F20190320_161418-scaled.jpg",{"path":1385,"title":1386,"date":1387,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1388,"image":1193,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feac-teac-pay-update","EAC\u002FTEAC Pay Update","2019-08-02","LAS UNISON met with Senior Management on Wednesday 31st July 2019 at the LAS Staff Council.",{"path":1390,"title":1391,"date":1392,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1393,"image":986,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fyoung-members-officer","Young Members Officer","2019-07-27","Your young members’ officer is there to work with other branch officers, and to act as an organiser, recruiting and encouraging participation by young workers.",{"path":1395,"title":1396,"date":1397,"category":181,"topic":380,"description":1398,"image":1399,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwe-need-a-maximum-safe-working-temperature","We need a maximum safe working temperature","2019-07-25","UNISON backs Labour plans to legislate on excessive heat in the workplace UNISON has welcomed Labour’s pledge to legislate for a maximum safe working temperature, with legal safeguards to help…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20200529_115228-scaled.jpg",{"path":1401,"title":1402,"date":1403,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1404,"image":1405,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feac-pay-band-review-update","EAC Pay Band Review Update","2019-07-17","LAS UNISON have been informed this morning (17 July 2019) that the LAS management have accepted the outcome of the pay band re-evaluation request that UNISON formally submitted on the…","\u002Fimages\u002F2018\u002F03\u002FUNISON_Improving_NHS_pay.jpg",{"path":1407,"title":1408,"date":1409,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1410,"image":1405,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feac-band-5-job-evaluation","EAC - 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You’re hard at work keeping our vital public services running, and leading busy lives with your family…",{"path":1423,"title":1424,"date":1420,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1425,"image":1377,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fupdate-on-eac-role","Update on EAC Role","Over the last year London Ambulance UNISON Branch have on numerous occasions raised the issue that our TEAC\u002FEAC members have seen significant changes to the job role that was first…",{"path":1427,"title":1428,"date":1429,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1430,"image":1431,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnational-ambulance-vehicle-specification-for-english-nhs-ambulance-trusts","National ambulance vehicle specification for English NHS ambulance trusts","2019-03-30","The consultation for the new National ambulance vehicle specification for English NHS ambulance trusts has now concluded.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20190919_104724-scaled.jpg",{"path":1433,"title":1434,"date":1429,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1435,"image":1436,"readTime":1437,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-nhs-pay-deal-year-2","The NHS Pay Deal - Year 2","Recap of the three-year deal in England In 2018 the NHS Staff Council agreed to reform the NHS pay structure over a three-year period covering April 2018 to March 2021…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20210122_000109-scaled.jpg",8,{"path":1439,"title":1440,"date":1441,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1442,"image":538,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-agm-2","LAS UNISON AGM","2019-03-21","Yesterday (20th March) we held our Annual General Meeting at UNISON centre in Euston.",{"path":1444,"title":1445,"date":1441,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1446,"image":1447,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fweve-stopped-the-health-and-care-professions-council-18-fees-hike","We’ve stopped the Health and Care Professions Council 18% fees hike!","Our campaigning work has stopped the Health and Care Professions Council from imposing a massive 18% fee hike on health staff.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FThursCouncil-1000x560-1.png",{"path":1449,"title":1450,"date":1451,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1452,"image":1377,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-response-to-annual-leave-proposal","LAS UNISON response to Annual Leave Proposal","2019-02-25","Today LAS UNISON have formally responded to the proposal on annual leave arrangements made in January by the LAS management.",{"path":1454,"title":1455,"date":1456,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1457,"image":1193,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-emt4-management-proposal-update","LAS EMT4 Management Proposal Update","2019-02-15","LAS UNISON have today responded to the EMT4 management proposal. We have consulted through our workplace rep and senior sector rep network across the LAS and the attached letter (below)…",{"path":1459,"title":1460,"date":1456,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1461,"image":1447,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fno-to-18-fee-rise-by-the-hcpc","NO to 18% Fee Rise by the HCPC","In spite of overwhelming opposition, the HCPC are proceeding with the unjustified 18% increase in fees for Paramedics and others that they regulate.",{"path":1463,"title":1464,"date":1465,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1466,"image":1447,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhcpc-fees-increase-consultation","HCPC Fees increase consultation","2019-02-07","HCPC registrants may be interested in this public meeting on the 14th of February where the outcome of the recent consultation on an increase in fees will be discussed and…",{"path":1468,"title":1469,"date":1470,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1471,"image":1377,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-management-annual-leave-proposal-update","LAS Management Annual Leave Proposal Update","2019-02-05","We have today received, from the LAS management, the definitive calculations of how the proposed annual leave arrangements would affect the number of leave spaces available.",{"path":1473,"title":1474,"date":1475,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1476,"image":1477,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstaff-council-publishes-guidance-on-new-pay-progression-system-for-england","Staff Council publishes guidance on new pay progression system for England","2019-01-21","The NHS Staff Council has finalised a package to support implementation of the new system for pay progression, in line with the provisions in the England Framework Agreement on pay…","\u002Fimages\u002F2018\u002F02\u002Fpay-up-now-white-BG.jpg",{"path":1479,"title":1480,"date":1481,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1482,"image":1354,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbranch-noticeboard-competition-winners-announced","Branch noticeboard competition winners announced!","2019-01-16","Congratulations to London Ambulance Service branch’s Battersea station who are the overall winners of our Grovember branch noticeboards competition.",{"path":1484,"title":1485,"date":1486,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1487,"image":1377,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannual-leave-proposal","Annual Leave proposal","2019-01-14","The LAS management have written to us to propose a change in the annual leave arrangements for operational staff.",{"path":1489,"title":1490,"date":1486,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1491,"image":1492,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Femt-4-proposal","EMT 4 Proposal","LAS UNISON first wrote to the LAS management on 22 nd March 2017 to request EMT4’s pay, at that time being capped to spine point 20 on band 5, have…","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F20200513_060016-scaled.jpg",{"path":1494,"title":1495,"date":1496,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1497,"image":1498,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-year-old-issues","New Year, Old Issues","2019-01-02","Today, we have written to the LAS management to raise two issues ahead of the next Staff Council meeting where we hope to discuss them further.","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20200529_095752-scaled.jpg",{"path":1500,"title":1501,"date":1502,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1503,"image":1447,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhcpc-fees-consultation","HCPC fees consultation","2018-12-18","As you may know the consultation period for HCPC's proposed rise in registrant fees closed on the 14th December.",{"path":1505,"title":1506,"date":1507,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1508,"image":1509,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffleet-consultation","Fleet Consultation","2018-12-17","It has recently come to our attention that there are plans to move to a single national fleet model.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FJ201-27-03-2010-043.jpg",{"path":1511,"title":1512,"date":1513,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1514,"image":1515,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fupdate-your-details-prize-draw","UPDATE YOUR DETAILS PRIZE DRAW","2018-10-30","*UPDATED and edited 14 December 2018 UNISON and the London Ambulance Branch want to make sure we have all our members details up to date.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F10\u002FIMG-20201020-WA0006.jpg",{"path":1517,"title":1518,"date":1519,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1520,"image":1125,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannex-5-e-and-section-2-unsocial-hours-payments","Annex 5 (E) and Section 2 Unsocial Hours payments","2018-10-15","Under the terms of the national NHS pay deal, ambulance staff employed prior to 1 September 2018 are subject to Annex 5 (previously Annex E) unsocial hours provisions.",{"path":1522,"title":1523,"date":1524,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1525,"image":1193,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffamily-fun-day","Family Fun Day","2018-09-13","LAS UNISON is proud to support the LAS Family Fun Day on Saturday 20 October 2018, 12 – 5pm. We will be in attendance on the day.",{"path":1527,"title":1528,"date":1524,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1529,"image":1405,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-english-nhs-pay-deal-in-six-charts","The English NHS pay deal – in six charts","A lot has been written about the NHS pay deal in England and what it will mean to individuals’ pay packets.",{"path":1531,"title":1532,"date":1533,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1534,"image":6,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjustice-restored-how-unison-beat-the-government-in-the-battle-over-employment-tribunal-fees","Justice restored - How UNISON BEAT THE GOVERNMENT in the battle over employment tribunal fees","2018-08-11","In 2017 UNISON won a landmark legal case against the government. It's been hailed as one of the most significant in the history of employment law.",{"path":1536,"title":1537,"date":1538,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1539,"image":1540,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcelebrate-and-defend-the-nhs-at-70","Celebrate and defend the NHS at 70","2018-06-15","This year the NHS is 70 years old and that’s something worth celebrating! UNISON is proud to represent and celebrate the whole team of staff who work in the NHS…","\u002Fimages\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F20200515_014313-scaled.jpg",{"path":1542,"title":1543,"date":1544,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1545,"image":1405,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpay-rise-for-nhs-staff-in-england","Pay rise for NHS staff in England","2018-06-08","Members vote overwhelmingly in favour of three year deal UNISON members working for the NHS in England have voted overwhelmingly to accept a three year pay deal and changes to…",{"path":1547,"title":1548,"date":1549,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1550,"image":1193,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffundraising-for-lesley-shaw","Fundraising for Lesley Shaw","2018-05-21","Lesley Shaw is a Paramedic UNISON member based at Croydon for many years, who suffered a devastating stroke at her home following a night shift.",{"path":1552,"title":1553,"date":1554,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1555,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftuc-national-demonstration-step-up-for-public-services","TUC national demonstration: Step Up for Public Services","2018-04-20","The TUC has called a national demonstration on Saturday 12 May in London. This is going to be a key moment in the fight for public services.",{"path":1557,"title":1558,"date":1559,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1560,"image":1405,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpay-update-from-national-unison-ambulance-sector","Pay Update from UNISON National Ambulance Sector","2018-04-11","Dear Ambulance member, We are writing to you about the pay proposals for NHS staff in England.",{"path":1562,"title":1563,"date":1564,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1565,"image":1405,"readTime":575,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-proposal-branch-update","NHS Pay Proposal - Branch Update","2018-03-29","The NHS Staff Council framework agreement proposal was released last week and we have all had time to understand it’s complexities now, so we wanted to produce this overview from…",{"path":1567,"title":1568,"date":1569,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1570,"image":1405,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-puts-major-proposal-for-nhs-pay-to-its-members","UNISON puts major proposal for NHS pay to its members","2018-03-22","UNISON today unveiled a proposal for a far-reaching modernisation of the NHS pay structure in England over the next three years, which would result in significant pay rises for every…",{"path":1572,"title":1573,"date":1574,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1575,"image":1576,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Foperational-management-restructure","Operational Management Restructure","2018-03-14","Our Branch Chair has today attended the launch on the Operational Management Restructure. We will take some time to assess the accompanied consultation document and will respond in due course…","\u002Fimages\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fheader1.jpg",{"path":1578,"title":1579,"date":1580,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1581,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-staff-survey-results-show-that-woeful-pay-has-taken-its-toll-says-unison","NHS Staff Survey results show that woeful pay has taken its toll, says UNISON","2018-03-06","Only 31% of NHS staff were satisfied with their level of pay in 2017 Responding to the publication today (Tuesday) of the NHS Staff Survey UNISON head of health Sara…",{"path":1583,"title":1584,"date":1585,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1586,"image":1587,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-lottery-supporting-there-for-you","UNISON Lottery supporting There for You","2018-03-03","Join the UNISON lottery for as little as £1 a month and you could win cash prizes of up to £1,000.","\u002Fimages\u002F2018\u002F03\u002Flottery.jpg",{"path":1589,"title":1590,"date":1591,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1592,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Frest-break-policy-end-of-shift-arrangements","Rest Break Policy - End of Shift Arrangements","2018-02-16","As you are well aware the LAS bulletin on the 18 th December 2017 announced the new rest break policy.",{"path":1594,"title":1595,"date":1596,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1597,"image":1477,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpay-claim-update-survey","Pay Claim Update & Survey","2018-02-02","In September UNISON, along with the other NHS trade unions, submitted a claim for a pay award that matches inflation plus an extra £800 for all staff.",{"path":1599,"title":1600,"date":1601,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1602,"image":1603,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Finside-the-nhss-winter-crisis","Inside the NHS’s winter crisis","2018-01-27","The nation is in panic over the so-called ‘winter crisis’ in the NHS. But according to paramedic and LAS UNISON member Jason Anderson, such pressures have become “the norm” for…","\u002Fimages\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fjason-1-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":1605,"title":1606,"date":1607,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1608,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchristmas-present-appeal","Christmas present appeal","2017-12-08","We would like to say a huge thanks to Unison member Nigel Flanagan who has worked for the London Ambulance Service NHS since 1992, he is a Paramedic currently based…",{"path":1610,"title":1611,"date":1612,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1613,"image":6,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-unison-response-to-budget","NHS pay – UNISON response to Budget","2017-12-03","Government announces additional funding for NHS pay In the Budget on 22 November 2017 the Chancellor confirmed additional funding could be made available for NHS pay for 2018\u002F19.",{"path":1615,"title":1616,"date":1617,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1618,"image":1619,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fholiday-pay","Holiday Pay","2017-11-30","Today LAS Unison has written to the LAS management regarding an issue we raised at the Staff Council meeting on 14 th November 2017 which will result in an increase…","\u002Fimages\u002F2017\u002F11\u002Fsummer-814679_12801-1024x640-e1512067457559.jpg",{"path":1621,"title":1622,"date":1623,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1624,"image":6,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fband-6-paramedic-job-description-nqps-joint-national-update","Band 6 Paramedic Job Description & NQP's  - Joint National Update","2017-11-20","Ambulance national discussions – November 2017 joint update Ambulance employers, national trade unions and NHS Employers have been working closely together over recent months to progress the requirements of the…",{"path":1626,"title":1627,"date":1628,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1629,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fformer-dynasty-star-highlights-unisons-pay-up-now-campaign","Former Dynasty star highlights UNISON’s Pay Up Now! 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A UNISON celebration of the life of Eric Roberts","2017-01-25","The life of Eric Roberts, a lifelong servant of our union and of those in greatest need, will be celebrated at a UNISON event on Wednesday 8 February 2017.","\u002Fimages\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Feric-pic.jpg",{"path":1732,"title":1733,"date":1734,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1735,"image":1736,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feric-roberts-plans-memorial-tribute","Eric Roberts – Plans for memorial tribute","2017-01-10","Following the sad and untimely death of UNISON's president and LAS UNISON Branch Secretary, Eric Roberts, the General Secretary and the Presidential Team have proposed that UNISON should host an…","\u002Fimages\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Feric-and-dave.png",{"path":1738,"title":1739,"date":1740,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1741,"image":1742,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftime-talk-pay-2","Time to Talk about Pay","2016-12-23","UNISON meets NHS Pay Review Body to give evidence on behalf of NHS staff We call for decent pay rise for all staff, including a return to UK pay and…","\u002Fimages\u002F2016\u002F12\u002Ftalkaboutpay17-18.png",{"path":1744,"title":1745,"date":1746,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1747,"image":1748,"readTime":1437,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fremembering-eric","Remembering Eric","2016-12-20","Since the sad news that our branch secretary and current UNISON President had passed away, we have been inundated with tributes & photos.","\u002Fimages\u002F2016\u002F11\u002FIMG-20160624-WA0014.jpg",{"path":1750,"title":1751,"date":1752,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1753,"image":1650,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-pay-deal-paramedics","New pay deal for paramedics","2016-12-09","The role of a paramedic will be re-banded nationally, giving paramedics the opportunity to earn more as they progress.",{"path":1755,"title":1756,"date":1757,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1758,"image":1759,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnec-pays-tribute-eric-roberts","NEC pays tribute to Eric Roberts","2016-12-07","‘We should make Eric proud by continuing on in the union – let’s make and keep this the best union’ “Eric Roberts was our president – and he was someone…","\u002Fimages\u002F2016\u002F07\u002FEric_Roberts_web-745x420-1.jpg",{"path":1761,"title":160,"date":1762,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1763,"image":1759,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feric-roberts","2016-11-24","It is with great sadness to inform our members that Eric Roberts, our branch secretary and UNISON president, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly this afternoon (24 Nov 16) after being…",{"path":1765,"title":1766,"date":1767,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1768,"image":1650,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fband-6-profile-publication","Paramedic Banding Update – Band 6 Profile Publication","2016-11-15","Joint Ambulance Trade Union Statement 15 November 2016 Paramedic banding update – Band 6 profile publication In September we announced that the NHS Staff Council had agreed to publish a…",{"path":1770,"title":1771,"date":1767,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1772,"image":185,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fparamedic-band6-progress-update","Update regarding progress towards implementation of Band 6 for Paramedics","Earlier this year LAS UNISON submitted a new Job Description that reflected the current working practices of an LAS Paramedic. We commenced local discussions in August.",{"path":1774,"title":1775,"date":1776,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1777,"image":1778,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fyoung-workers-month","Young Workers Month","2016-11-01","November is young workers’ month! We will be aiming to raise the profile of young workers and young UNISON members by recruiting and organising them to help us win better…","\u002Fimages\u002F2016\u002F11\u002FYoung-Members-Month-Nov-2016.gif",{"path":1780,"title":1781,"date":1782,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1783,"image":1650,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fparamedic-banding-joint-trade-union-statement","Paramedic Banding - Joint Trade Union Statement","2016-09-19","Joint Ambulance Trade Union Statement 19 September 2016 Paramedic banding update For the last 18 months, UNISON, GMB and Unite, 3 of the trade unions representing the majority of ambulance…",{"path":1785,"title":1786,"date":1787,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1788,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcentral-se-sector-launch-facebook-group","Central & SE Sector launch Facebook Group","2016-08-06","The branch is pleased to announce the launch of our latest Facebook group for members working in Central and South East Sectors.",{"path":1790,"title":1739,"date":1791,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1792,"image":1793,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftime-talk-pay","2016-07-29","Preparation for new pay round gets underway Following the miserly 1% award for all NHS staff in 2016\u002F17, UNISON’s health conference set out a clear strategy for the union’s pay…","\u002Fimages\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Ftime-to-talk-banner.jpg",{"path":1795,"title":1796,"date":1797,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1798,"image":1799,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwelcome-unison-living","Welcome to UNISON Living","2016-07-23","There’s something we don’t always make clear, here at UNISON. We’re always working on your rights at work and looking after you in the workplace, but what we don’t often…","\u002Fimages\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fliving.jpg",{"path":1801,"title":1802,"date":1803,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1804,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fknow-health-hero","Do you know a health hero?","2016-07-08","Our Health Heroes awards launched during One Team for Patient Care week of action Do you know a support worker in the NHS who deserves national recognition for their dedication?…",{"path":1806,"title":1807,"date":1808,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1809,"image":1759,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fyoull-never-walk-alone-eric","You’ll never walk alone with Eric","2016-07-07","Eric Roberts looks forward to a year as the president of ‘the best union in the country’ It’s been a long and winding road, but for new UNISON president Eric…",{"path":1811,"title":1812,"date":1813,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1814,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feric-roberts-becomes-president-unison","Eric Roberts becomes president of UNISON","2016-06-25","On Friday 24 June 2016 at the UNISON national conference in Brighton, Eric Roberts, Branch Secretary of the London Ambulance Service UNISON branch became UNISON’s new president.",{"path":1816,"title":1817,"date":1818,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":1819,"image":1650,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-workforce-issues-joint-statement","Ambulance Workforce Issues – Joint Statement","2016-06-20","Representatives of ambulance employers, trades unions and other national stakeholders met on 10 June to consider how to make further and more urgent progress on the workforce issues that have…",{"path":1821,"title":1822,"date":1823,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1824,"image":1825,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-website","New Website","2016-06-18","We are pleased to be launching a brand new website for the London Ambulance UNISON Branch.","\u002Fimages\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F20200525_010822-scaled.jpg",{"path":1827,"title":1828,"date":1829,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1830,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-launch-newsletter","LAS UNISON Launch Newsletter","2016-06-17","This month following the success of a local newsletter in the South West sector, we have launched a new service wide newsletter.",{"path":1832,"title":1833,"date":1834,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1835,"image":1650,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F201516-nhs-pay-settlement-for-ambulance-staff-consultative-ballot-results","2015\u002F16 NHS Pay Settlement for Ambulance Staff – consultative ballot results","2016-06-03","Joint Ambulance Trade Union Statement 03 June 2016 2015\u002F16 NHS Pay Settlement for Ambulance Staff – consultative ballot results UNISON, GMB and Unite, 3 of the trade unions representing the…",{"path":1837,"title":1838,"date":1839,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":1840,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fearly-retirement-reduction-buy-out-errbo","Early Retirement Reduction Buy Out (ERRBO)","2016-05-25","What’s On Offer? All NHS staff who are members of the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme are able to elect to pay extra contributions to reduce or remove the early retirement…",{"path":1842,"title":1843,"date":1839,"category":181,"topic":361,"description":1844,"image":462,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftax-relief-on-unison-subsciptions","Tax Relief on UNISON Subsciptions","In addition to claiming tax relief for laundering your uniform and for HCPC fees, you are also entitled to 70% tax relief on your UNISON Subscriptions.",{"path":1846,"title":1847,"date":1848,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1849,"image":1850,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Foctopus-monthly-prize-draw","Octopus monthly prize draw","2016-05-22","The monthly Octopus lottery is a great way of supporting the vital work of There for You.","\u002Fimages\u002F2016\u002F05\u002Foctopus.png",{"path":1852,"title":1853,"date":1854,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1855,"image":1650,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-service-industrial-action-consultative-ballot","AMBULANCE SERVICE INDUSTRIAL ACTION  CONSULTATIVE BALLOT","2016-04-28","“UNISON is holding an indicative ballot of ambulance staff over the failure of the government and employers to deliver on their promises made at the end of the 2014\u002F15 strike…",{"path":1857,"title":1858,"date":1859,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1860,"image":1861,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-workers-to-be-balloted-over-pay","Ambulance workers to be balloted over pay","2016-04-26","Ambulance staff, including paramedics, are to be balloted over whether they would be prepared to take industrial action over pay,UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis announced today (Monday).","\u002Fimages\u002F2011\u002F12\u002Fdeptford.jpg",{"path":1863,"title":1864,"date":1865,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1866,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-award-201617","NHS pay award 2016\u002F17","2016-03-18","The NHS Pay Review Body has recommended a 1% consolidated pay rise for all staff across the UK.",{"path":1868,"title":1869,"date":1870,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1871,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftest-post","UNISON reacts to London Ambulance Service being placed into special measures","2015-11-30","Commenting on the CQC report that placed London Ambulance Service into special measures, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “This is a shocking indictment of the lack of funding that…",{"path":1873,"title":1874,"date":1875,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1876,"image":6,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-review-body-evidence","NHS Pay Review Body Evidence","2015-11-24","Recruitment and retention of ambulance staff Recruitment-and-retention-of-ambulance-staff-PRB-November-2015-FINAL (Download document in full) Introduction Following the 2014\u002F15 NHS pay dispute, the majority of NHS staff accepted a pay settlement for 2015\u002F16.",{"path":1878,"title":1879,"date":1880,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1881,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-general-secretary-shows-support-for-london-ambulance-service-members","UNISON general secretary shows support for London Ambulance Service members","2015-11-10","UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis today (Tuesday) showed his support for London Ambulance Service (LAS) UNISON members as they face unprecedented pressures caused by cuts and performance targets.",{"path":1883,"title":1884,"date":1885,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1886,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgeneral-secretary-election-2","General Secretary 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best…",{"path":1898,"title":1899,"date":1900,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1901,"image":6,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdeveloping-a-unison-response-to-hcpc-12-5-fee-hike-for-registrants","Developing a UNISON response to HCPC 12.5% fee hike for registrants","2015-04-20","The Health and Care Professions Council is consulting on increasing its annual registration fee from £80 to £90. This affects all 16 professions regulated by HCPC.",{"path":1903,"title":1904,"date":1905,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1906,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnec-election-2015","NEC Election 2015","2015-04-16","While all the focus is currently on the General Election, There is another election taking place within UNISON for seats on the NEC.",{"path":1908,"title":1909,"date":1910,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1911,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-comments-on-andy-burnhams-speech-at-its-health-conference","UNISON comments on Andy Burnham’s speech at its health conference","2015-04-15","Speaking at UNISON’s annual health conference in Liverpool today (Wednesday) Andy Burnham shared Labour’s vision for the NHS and said the National Health Service couldn’t survive another five years of…",{"path":1913,"title":1914,"date":1915,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1916,"image":6,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-report-reveals-scale-of-secret-stress-among-ambulance-workers-in-london","UNISON report reveals scale of secret stress among ambulance workers in London","2015-04-11","Staff shortages, long hours and the mental demands of the job are placing an enormous burden on ambulance workers in London as nine in ten (94 per cent) report suffering…",{"path":1918,"title":1919,"date":1920,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1921,"image":6,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-survey-reveals-scale-of-secret-stress-among-ambulance-workers","UNISON survey reveals scale of secret stress among ambulance workers","2015-04-10","Long hours, staff shortages and the mental demands of the job are placing an enormous burden on ambulance workers as nine in ten (91 per cent) say they are suffering…",{"path":1923,"title":1924,"date":1925,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1926,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-comments-on-half-a-year-of-missed-ae-targets","UNISON comments on half a year of missed A&E targets","2015-04-08","Commenting on the latest NHS England figures published today (Tuesday) showing that the A&E waiting time target hasn’t been met for 26 consecutive weeks, UNISON Head of Health Christina McAnea…",{"path":1928,"title":1929,"date":1930,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1931,"image":185,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-stress-survey-2015","Ambulance stress survey 2015","2015-03-19","UNISON is now conducting its annual stress survey for staff working in the ambulance service.",{"path":1933,"title":1934,"date":1935,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1936,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-staff-survey-shows-nothing-has-been-done-to-support-workers","NHS staff survey shows nothing has been done to support workers","2015-03-07","Commenting on the latest NHS staff survey published last Tuesday by NHS England UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “It is clear that nothing has been done in the…",{"path":1938,"title":1939,"date":1940,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1941,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-nhs-members-in-england-accept-governments-pay-offer","UNISON NHS members in England accept government’s pay offer","2015-03-03","UNISON members have accepted the government’s pay offer for NHS workers in a ballot that closed today ( Tuesday ).",{"path":1943,"title":1944,"date":1945,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1946,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannual-general-meeting","ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING","2015-02-19","This years AGM will be held @ 18.00 On MONDAY 23rd MARCH 2015 In the Gascoigne Room, Union Jack Club, Sandell Street, London SE1 (Opposite Waterloo East Station) All LAS…",{"path":1948,"title":1949,"date":1950,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1951,"image":1952,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-proposals-2015-16","NHS Pay Proposals 2015 - 16","2015-02-05","Consultation and Ballot information for branches\u002Fmembers Summary: Health branches in England are asked to note the HSGE position on pay proposals, arrangements for consultative ballot and organise workplace meetings with…","\u002Fimages\u002F2012\u002F06\u002Funison-logo.png",{"path":1954,"title":1955,"date":1956,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":1957,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdetail-of-the-nhs-pay-offer-including-ambulance-proposals","Detail of the NHS Pay offer including ambulance proposals","2015-01-28","Click here to download and read the offer letter from Jeremy Hunt to Christina which the SGE agreed to consult members on.",{"path":1959,"title":1960,"date":1961,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1962,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Findustrial-action-planned-for-this-thusday-29th-january-2015-and-25th-february-2015-is-suspended","Industrial Action planned for this Thursday 29th January 2015 and 25th February 2015 is SUSPENDED","2015-01-27","Please note that the Industrial Action planned for this Thursday 29th January 2015 and 25th February 2015 is SUSPENDED.",{"path":1964,"title":1965,"date":1966,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1967,"image":682,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcall-to-take-12-hour-strike-action-thursday-29th-january-2015","Call to take 12 Hour strike action Thursday 29th January 2015","2015-01-23","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 dispute strategy.",{"path":1969,"title":1970,"date":1966,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1971,"image":1952,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Frcn-publish-guidance-for-their-members","RCN publish guidance for their members","The RCN has published advice for their members on their website. There is a specific mention of the London Ambulance Service and is copied below: Advice for London members affected…",{"path":1973,"title":1974,"date":1966,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1975,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funsocial-hours-and-unison-members-pay-2015","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…",{"path":1977,"title":1978,"date":1979,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":1980,"image":1952,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-welcomes-appointment-of-london-ambulance-service-interim-ceo","UNISON welcomes appointment of London Ambulance Service interim CEO","2015-01-21","Responding to the announcement that the chief executive of the London Ambulance Service (LAS), Ann Radmore, has resigned after two years in post, UNISON Regional Organiser in London Phil Thompson…",{"path":1982,"title":1983,"date":1984,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1985,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffurther-strike-action-janfeb-2015","Further Strike Action Jan\u002FFeb 2015","2015-01-07","UNISON members working in the NHS in England will walkout for 12 hours between 9am – 9pm on Thursday 29th January.",{"path":189,"title":5,"date":182,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":183,"image":185,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},{"path":1988,"title":1989,"date":1990,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1991,"image":1952,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcall-to-take-strike-action-mon-24-nov","Call to take strike action - Mon 24 Nov","2014-11-13","London Ambulance UNISON Call to take strike action 24 th November 2014 Dear UNISON Member, I am writing, as Branch Secretary, to call on you to take strike action again…",{"path":1993,"title":1994,"date":1995,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":1996,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpay-dispute-day-of-action-monday-13th-october-2014","Pay Dispute – Day of Action Monday 13th October 2014","2014-10-02","Dear UNISON Member, By now you should have received a letter from UNISON confirming to you the outcome of the recent Industrial Action Ballot.",{"path":1998,"title":1999,"date":2000,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2001,"image":1861,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-workers-vote-yes-to-strike-action-and-action-short-of-strike-action","NHS WORKERS VOTE YES TO STRIKE ACTION AND ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE ACTION","2014-09-18","UNISON’s NHS workers, including nurses, occupational therapists, porters, paramedics, medical secretaries, cooks and healthcare assistants have voted yes to industrial action in a dispute over pay in England NHS staff…",{"path":2003,"title":2004,"date":2005,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2006,"image":6,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-newsletter-ambulance-edition","NHS PAY Newsletter - Ambulance Edition","2014-09-16","Welcome to a special NHS Pay newsletter aimed at all UNISON members working in the ambulance service.",{"path":2008,"title":2009,"date":2010,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2011,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-2015-16-england","NHS Pay 2015-16 (England)","2014-09-12","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.",{"path":2013,"title":2014,"date":2015,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2016,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-ballot-vote-yes","NHS PAY BALLOT - VOTE YES","2014-08-07","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.",{"path":2018,"title":2019,"date":2020,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2021,"image":1952,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feric-roberts-elected-vice-president-of-unison","Eric Roberts elected Vice President of UNISON","2014-06-20","At the UNISON National Delegate Conference in Brighton this week, Eric Roberts, Branch Secretary of the London Ambulance Service Branch was elected as Vice President of UNISON.",{"path":2023,"title":2024,"date":2025,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2026,"image":2027,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoint-statement-annex-e","Joint Statement - Annex E - 29 April","2014-04-30","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…","\u002Fimages\u002F2013\u002F11\u002Fnhs-staff-council.png",{"path":2029,"title":2030,"date":2031,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2032,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-nhs-pension-scheme-from-april-2015","New NHS pension scheme from April 2015","2014-04-12","What’s happening? • The current NHS pension scheme will be replaced by a new scheme from 1 April 2015.",{"path":2034,"title":2035,"date":2031,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2036,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpay-a-message-from-unisons-general-secretary","Pay - A message from UNISON’s General Secretary","Dear UNISON healthcare member Since Jeremy Hunt’s announcement last month that he plans to ignore the NHS Pay Review Body and give you no pay increase for the next two…",{"path":2038,"title":2039,"date":2040,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2041,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurvey-on-stress-in-the-ambulance-service","Survey on stress in the Ambulance Service","2014-03-07","We are planning to do some work around the levels of stress in the ambulance sector and are seeking more information on the scale and extent of the problem.",{"path":2043,"title":2044,"date":2045,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2046,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstaff-survey","Staff Survey","2014-02-27","The National NHS staff survey has been published. This report presents the findings of the 2013 national NHS staff survey conducted in London Ambulance Service NHS Trust.",{"path":2048,"title":2049,"date":2050,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2051,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoint-statement-annex-e-31-jan","Joint Statement - Annex E - 31 Jan","2014-02-04","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…",{"path":2053,"title":2054,"date":2055,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2056,"image":1952,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-update-on-ambulance-unsocial-hours-negotiations","UNISON update on ambulance unsocial hours negotiations","2014-01-29","A meeting of UNISON ambulance branch representatives took place on 28 January 2014 to discuss the progress of the national negotiations on unsocial hours and sickness pay arrangements for ambulance…",{"path":2058,"title":2059,"date":2060,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2061,"image":185,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwhen-im-68","When I'm 68","2014-01-20","A music video protesting against the UK government's proposal to increase the retirement\u002F pensionable age for all frontline NHS staff to 68, including paramedics.",{"path":2063,"title":2064,"date":2065,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2066,"image":2027,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoint-statement-annex-e-3-jan-2014","Joint Statement - Annex E - 3 Jan 2014","2014-01-07","Joint Statement between NHS ambulance Trusts in England and UNISON, GMB and Unite On 3 January 2014 employers and trade unions met and discussed: Data comparing illustrative payments under Annex…",{"path":2068,"title":2069,"date":2070,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2071,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-telephone-number-for-unison","New Telephone Number for UNISON","2013-12-31","UNISON is changing its main contact number. From January 2014, UNISON will be using a new freephone number - 0800 0857 857 - instead of the current 0845 number.",{"path":2073,"title":2074,"date":2075,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2076,"image":1952,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoint-statement-20-dec","Joint Statement - 20 Dec","2013-12-21","Joint Statement between NHS ambulance Trusts in England and UNISON, GMB and Unite Employers and trade unions held further joint discussions on 20 December.",{"path":2078,"title":2079,"date":2080,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2081,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoint-statement-13-dec","Joint Statement 13 Dec","2013-12-14","Employers and trade unions held further joint discussions on 13 December in order to: (1) agree that appropriate project infrastructure was in place.",{"path":2083,"title":2084,"date":2085,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2086,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffurther-joint-statement-following-meeting-on-the-6-december","Further Joint Statement following meeting on the 6 December","2013-12-12","Joint Statement between NHS ambulance Trusts in England and UNISON, GMB and Unite Employers and trade unions met on 6 December.",{"path":2088,"title":2089,"date":2090,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2091,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsecond-joint-statement-between-nhs-ambulance-trusts-in-england-and-unison-gmb-and-unite","Second Joint Statement between NHS ambulance Trusts in England and UNISON, GMB and Unite","2013-11-29","In their joint statement on 11 November 2013 employers and trades unions from the ambulance service confirmed their agreement to hold \"genuine and constructive talks on what unsocial hours arrangements…",{"path":2093,"title":2094,"date":2095,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2096,"image":1952,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoint-statement-between-nhs-ambulance-trusts-in-england-and-unison-gmb-and-unite","Joint Statement between NHS ambulance Trusts in England and UNISON, GMB and Unite","2013-11-11","Today, employers and Trade Unions from the ambulance service met to discuss issues around changes to Annex E.",{"path":2098,"title":2099,"date":2100,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2101,"image":185,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannex-e-industrial-action-ballot-update","Annex E Industrial Action Ballot Update","2013-11-07","The Industrial Action Ballot due this week has been postponed to allow more talks between the Union and the National Ambulance Employers. More information will be available next week.",{"path":2103,"title":2104,"date":2105,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2106,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funisons-submission-to-the-working-longer-review","UNISON's Submission to the Working Longer Review","2013-09-11","UNISON welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to the NHS Working Longer Review. We are the major trade union in the National Health Service and the largest public service union…",{"path":2108,"title":2109,"date":2110,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2111,"image":2112,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannex-e-unsocial-hours-update-from-branch-secretary","Annex E (Unsocial Hours) Update from Branch Secretary","2013-09-09","Thank you for voting in the recent ballot on Annex E proposals. As you know, UNISON members in London Ambulance Service rejected the proposals and sent a very clear message…","\u002Fimages\u002F2013\u002F09\u002Fbs-bulletinannex-e.jpg",{"path":2114,"title":2115,"date":2116,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2117,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannex-e-unsocial-hours-formal-dispute","Annex E (Unsocial Hours) Formal Dispute","2013-09-01","On the 1 September the LAS along with other ambulance services across the country advised they would now be deducting unsocial hours payments from staff who were off sick unless…",{"path":2119,"title":2120,"date":2121,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2122,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F999-staff-say-no-to-further-cuts-final-annex-e-joint-union-statement","999 staff say no to further cuts - Final Annex E Joint Union Statement","2013-08-28","UNISON, GMB and Unite members working in England’s ambulance services have voted to reject proposals to apply up to 25% deductions to sick pay.",{"path":2124,"title":2125,"date":2126,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2127,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannex-e-ballot","Annex E Ballot","2013-08-06","The Annex E Ballot paper and information has been sent out to members contact addresses that we hold.",{"path":2129,"title":2130,"date":2131,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2132,"image":2133,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flondon-labour-link-election","London Labour Link Election","2013-08-03","Ballot papers will be going out to members who pay into the Affiliated Political Fund (APF) from Monday 5 th August 2013 to elect a London Representative to sit on…","\u002Fimages\u002F2013\u002F08\u002FYFAW.jpg",{"path":2135,"title":2136,"date":2137,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2138,"image":2139,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-look-for-branch-website","New Look for Branch Website","2013-08-01","The London Ambulance UNISON Branch is pleased to launch a brand new look for our website.","\u002Fimages\u002F2013\u002F08\u002Fscreenshot-aug13.jpg",{"path":2141,"title":2142,"date":2143,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2144,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-time-for-change-update","A Time for Change Update","2013-07-25","On the 5 July 2013 the London Ambulance Service formally responded by letter to concerns we had raised and on the 22 July we replied.",{"path":2146,"title":2147,"date":2143,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2148,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannex-e-information-regarding-ballot","Annex E Information regarding Ballot","Changes have been proposed to the way pay is calculated if you are off sick. Ambulance staff receive payments for unsocial hours under Annex E of the Agenda for Change…",{"path":2150,"title":2151,"date":2152,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2153,"image":6,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-case-form-and-employment-tribunal-fees","New CASE form and Employment Tribunal Fees","2013-07-16","The UNISON CASE management form that should be completed when members seek help from their representative has been updated this month.",{"path":2155,"title":2156,"date":2157,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2158,"image":185,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbranch-secretary-update-a-time-for-change-ae-support-band-3-and-paramedics","Branch Secretary update 'A Time for Change'. A&E Support Band 3 and Paramedics","2013-07-04","Dear All, The Union cannot do anything without your help and support. I am writing to ask you for both.",{"path":2160,"title":2161,"date":2162,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2163,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fstatement-on-annex-e","Statement on Annex E","2013-07-01","The following is a statement sent from the Union. We have been having meetings on a National level within the Joint National Staff Council.",{"path":2165,"title":2166,"date":2167,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2168,"image":6,"readTime":575,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fann-radmore-las-response-to-unison","Ann Radmore LAS response to UNISON","2013-06-27","*This post has been updated. You can now also download a copy of the LAS Response to consultation report Click here to download a PDF of the response sent from…",{"path":2170,"title":2171,"date":2172,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2173,"image":2174,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-launch-new-website","UNISON Launch new website","2013-06-11","UNISON have launched a brand new website. This site has been in development for well over a year and contains lots of new features such as the 'Knowledge' section.","\u002Fimages\u002F2013\u002F07\u002Fnew-unison-site.jpg",{"path":2176,"title":2177,"date":2178,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2179,"image":6,"readTime":1437,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-response-to-a-time-for-change-proposals","UNISON response to 'A Time for Change' proposals","2013-05-13","Click here to download a PDF of the letter written to chief executive Ann Radmore regarding the 'A Time for Change' proposals. Please display in your workplace.",{"path":2181,"title":2182,"date":2183,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2184,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fae-support-staff-survey","A&E Support Staff Survey","2013-05-12","Two members of A&E Support staff based at Homerton Ambulance Station recently carried out a survey among A&E Support staff (AES) in the LAS.",{"path":2186,"title":2187,"date":2188,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2189,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fuse-your-vote-for-the-nec-elections","Use your vote for the NEC Elections","2013-05-03","Members should by now have received ballot papers for the NEC elections. Members who have not yet received their ballot pack should call 0845 355 0845.",{"path":2191,"title":2192,"date":2193,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2194,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-time-for-change-management-proposals","A Time For Change - Management Proposals","2013-04-26","Listed below is the management document titled 'A Time For Change' along with 3 of the draft policies.",{"path":2196,"title":2197,"date":2193,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2198,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-time-for-change-response-from-branch-secretary","A Time for Change - Response from Branch Secretary","At a specially convened Joint Staff Council today (Friday 26 th April 2013) Unison was presented with the full set of documents called ‘A Time For Change’.",{"path":2200,"title":2201,"date":2202,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2203,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchanges-to-agenda-for-change-agreement-fact-or-fiction","Changes to Agenda for Change Agreement: Fact or Fiction","2013-02-28","The NHS Staff Council yesterday agreed to alter the Agenda for Change Agreement for staff in England.",{"path":2205,"title":2206,"date":2202,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2207,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-trade-unions-vote-to-support-england-wide-changes-to-agenda-for-change","NHS Trade Unions vote to support England-wide changes to Agenda for Change","Summary: The NHS Staff Council met yesterday and endorsed the proposals, which were accepted by UNISON in February (see HC-010-13 Consultation on Agenda for Change Proposals in England shows support…",{"path":2209,"title":2210,"date":2211,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2212,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-agrees-changes-to-agenda-for-change-for-england","UNISON agrees changes to Agenda for Change for England","2013-02-08","UNISON has voted to accept the proposals to alter the Agenda for Change (AfC) agreement in England.",{"path":2214,"title":2215,"date":2216,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2217,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fafc-proposed-changes-information-from-branch-secretary","AfC Proposed Changes - Information from Branch Secretary","2012-12-20","Dear all, The Union is starting to consult Branches and Regions regarding the proposed changes to the Agenda for Change (AfC) national agreement.",{"path":2219,"title":2220,"date":2221,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2222,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fagenda-for-change-proposals","Agenda for Change Proposals","2012-11-15","At a recent meeting of the NHS Staff Council, all health unions, including UNISON, agreed to take modified proposals to amend the Agenda for Change Agreement in England to their…",{"path":2224,"title":2225,"date":2226,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2227,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flondon-ambulance-service-appoints-new-chief-executive","London Ambulance Service appoints new Chief Executive","2012-10-09","The London Ambulance Service has today announced the appointment of Ann Radmore as the organisation’s new Chief Executive.",{"path":2229,"title":2230,"date":2231,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2232,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmarch-for-a-future-that-works-sat-20-october","March for a future that works - Sat 20 October","2012-09-26","On 20 October hundreds of thousands of people will gather in central London to march for a future that works.",{"path":2234,"title":2235,"date":2236,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2237,"image":6,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcookies","Cookies","2012-08-21","We have updated our privacy policy and introduced a new cookies information page due to the introduction of the new EU cookie law (e-Privacy Directive) The law which applies to…",{"path":2239,"title":2240,"date":2241,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2242,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-website-and-mobile-app","New Website and Mobile App","2012-06-24","This week at the UNISON National Delegate Conference we were given a sneak preview of the brand new UNISON website and mobile phone app.",{"path":2244,"title":2245,"date":2246,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2247,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmobile-apps-project-launched","MOBILE APPS PROJECT LAUNCHED","2012-06-01","The London Ambulance Service, in partnership with UNISON, has recently been awarded funding to build mobile applications, or „apps‟, to benefit Service staff.",{"path":2249,"title":2250,"date":2251,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2252,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoint-statement-from-unison-and-gmb-regarding-the-response-time-clock-start-changes-to-be-announced-on-16th-may-2012","Joint statement from Unison and GMB regarding the Response Time  Clock Start Changes to be announced on 16th May 2012","2012-05-16","Both Unison and GMB welcome the changes to the clock start announced today. The changes will maintain and ultimately improve the response times for the most critically ill and injured…",{"path":2254,"title":2255,"date":2256,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2257,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fannual-leave-during-the-olympic-and-paralympic-games","Annual leave during the Olympic and Paralympic Games","2012-04-30","The HR bulletin issued on the 28 March 2012 advised staff of the need to put annual leave requests ‘on hold’ in order to assess the overall resourcing needs over…",{"path":2259,"title":2260,"date":2256,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2261,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-nhs-pension-ballot-result-inconclusive","UNISON NHS PENSION BALLOT RESULT ­- INCONCLUSIVE","UNISON¹s consultative ballot of its health members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on changes to the NHS pension scheme, returned a low turnout of 14.8% of those eligible to…",{"path":2263,"title":2264,"date":2256,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2265,"image":1193,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-warning-to-london-voters-ahead-of-mayoral-elections","UNISON WARNING TO LONDON VOTERS AHEAD OF MAYORAL ELECTIONS","Ahead of the London Mayoral elections, UNISON, the UK’s largest union, is warning voters that if they care about public services they should vote carefully on May 3.",{"path":2267,"title":2268,"date":2269,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2270,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwhat-the-proposed-new-nhs-pension-scheme-could-mean-for-you-full-guide","What the proposed new NHS pension scheme could mean for you - full guide","2012-04-04","UNISON have now published a full guide to the proposed new NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales.",{"path":2272,"title":2273,"date":2274,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2275,"image":2276,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-response-to-nhs-london-ambulance-service-strike-action-report","UNISON RESPONSE TO NHS LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE STRIKE ACTION REPORT","2012-03-27","Commenting on the report into the events of 30 November, commissioned by the Strategic Health Authority for London, NHS London, UNISON’s Regional Organiser for the LAS, Phil Thompson, said: \"UNISON…","\u002Fimages\u002F2011\u002F12\u002FIMG_0455.jpg",{"path":2278,"title":2279,"date":2280,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2281,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffinal-pensions-proposals","Final Pensions Proposals","2012-03-09","The final pensions proposals from the government were received today. They have to go to the UNISON Service Group Executive on 21 st March 2012 to get agreement regarding a…",{"path":2283,"title":2284,"date":2285,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2286,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-warning-over-police-privatisation","UNISON warning over police privatisation","2012-03-06","Commenting on the news that large swathes of police services could be outsourced to the private sector, Ben Priestley, UNISON National office for police and justice, said: “Bringing the private…",{"path":2288,"title":2289,"date":2290,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2291,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa-message-from-dave-prentis","A message from Dave Prentis,","2012-02-03","A message from Dave Prentis, UNISON general secretary Fighting for fair pensions UNISON's day of action on pensions on 30 November was a huge success - it got employers and…",{"path":2293,"title":2294,"date":2295,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2296,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpensions-update-for-unison-ambulance-service-members","Pensions Update for UNISON Ambulance Service members","2012-01-16","Heads of Agreement – final proposals from Government on structure of 2015 scheme The pensions Heads of Agreement ‘offer’ from the Government was debated at the union’s health executive meeting…",{"path":2298,"title":2299,"date":2300,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2301,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-membership-ballot-results","Ambulance Membership Ballot Results","2012-01-04","TRADE DISPUTE OVER CHANGES TO NHS PENSIONS ENGLAND & WALES Our independent scrutineers' report of voting, as required in accordance with section 231B of the Trade Union and Labour Relations…",{"path":2303,"title":2304,"date":2305,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2306,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-membership-ballot","Ambulance Membership Ballot","2011-12-10","Download the advert for the pensions ballot to display in your workplace. FAQs for members Who is being balloted? Members who are directly employed in NHS Ambulance organisations will be…",{"path":2308,"title":2309,"date":2310,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2311,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdear-unison-colleagues","Dear UNISON colleagues,","2011-12-02","On behalf of London Ambulance UNISON I would like to thank all our members for the support shown during the 30th November 2011 Day of Action in defence of our…",{"path":2313,"title":2314,"date":2310,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2315,"image":2316,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fimages-from-the-front-line","Images from the Front Line","The Industrial action on the 30 November was well supported right across the service. Many staff offered emergency cover to the people of London responding to emergency calls from the…","\u002Fimages\u002F2011\u002F12\u002FIMG_9860.jpg",{"path":2318,"title":2319,"date":2320,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2321,"image":6,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fuk-government-economic-statement-unison-short-response","UK Government Economic Statement – UNISON short response","2011-11-29","Growth figures falling Plan A is not working (Growth 0.9% - 2011 and 0.7% - 2012).",{"path":2323,"title":2324,"date":2325,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2326,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fday-of-action-30th-november-2011","Day of Action 30th November 2011","2011-11-28","London Ambulance UNISON Day of Action 30 th November 2011 28 th November 2011 To all UNISON members, This is the final instructions concerning plans for the Day of Action…",{"path":2328,"title":2329,"date":2330,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2331,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fprotocol-for-industrial","Protocol for Industrial Action 30th November 2011","2011-11-21","PROTOCOL FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION 30 th NOVEMBER 2011 Partnership arrangements in London are long standing, strong and built on the principles of good formal and informal working relations.",{"path":2333,"title":2334,"date":2335,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2336,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-industrial-action-committee-latest-update","INDUSTRIAL ACTION UPDATE","2011-11-08","Day of Action, 30 th November 2011 UNISON members will be taking action on 30th November to defend their pensions after they voted overwhelmingly to join the TUC co-ordinated day…",{"path":2338,"title":2339,"date":2340,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2341,"image":6,"readTime":2342,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpensions-dispute-faqs-whats-happening-what-does-it-mean","Pensions Dispute FAQ’s - What’s happening, What does it mean?","2011-10-16","What’s happening? What does it mean? Why are we striking? Why are we striking? What stage are negotiations at? The negotiations are still under way and we don’t know the…",32,{"path":2344,"title":2345,"date":2346,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2347,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnmc-backs-down-after-unisons-legal-challenge-warning","NMC backs down after UNISON's legal challenge warning","2011-10-10","UNISON today welcomed the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) statement backing down from its previous threat to Nurses and Midwives, warning them against taking industrial action.",{"path":2349,"title":2350,"date":2351,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2352,"image":2353,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpensions-dispute-vote-yes-busting-the-myths","Pensions Dispute - Vote YES - Busting the myths","2011-10-08","UNISON will be sending ballot papers out to all members on Tuesday 11 October. The ballot will close on the 3 November and the day of action has been planned…","\u002Fimages\u002F2011\u002F10\u002Fpension-sticker.jpg",{"path":2355,"title":2356,"date":2351,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2357,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-to-issue-legal-challenge-to-nursing-and-midwifery-council","UNISON to issue legal challenge to Nursing and Midwifery Council","UNISON, the UK’s largest union, is set to issue legal proceedings on Monday, challenging the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) over its statement that said nurses and midwives could be…",{"path":2359,"title":2360,"date":2361,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2362,"image":185,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpickles-gets-it-wrong-on-trade-union-facility-time","Pickles gets it wrong on trade union facility time","2011-10-04","UNISON, the UK’s largest union, said today that Eric Pickles had got it wrong on trade union facility time.",{"path":2364,"title":2365,"date":2366,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2367,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pensions-what-do-the-proposals-mean-to-you","NHS Pensions - What do the proposals mean to you?","2011-09-22","UNISON has produced a “ready reckoner” to help you understand what the proposals for increased contributions to the NHS Pension Scheme would mean to your annual pay.",{"path":2369,"title":2370,"date":2371,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2372,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhands-off-our-pensions","'Hands off our pensions!'","2011-09-14","\"Today, as general secretary of UNISON, I give formal notice to 9,000 employers that we are balloting for action,\" declared Dave Prentis when he opened the TUC debate on pensions…",{"path":2374,"title":2375,"date":2376,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2377,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fchanges-to-branch-web-site","Changes to branch web site *Updated","2011-08-17","The LAS UNISON Branch web site was originally launched in 2003. Since then the site has undergone several face lifts and cosmetic enhancements and had various bits bolted on over…",{"path":2379,"title":2380,"date":2381,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2382,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-branch-sends-solidarity-message-to-ambulance-workers-in-norway","LAS UNISON Branch sends solidarity message to Ambulance Workers in Norway","2011-08-13","Following the terrible events in Norway on the 22 July, Eric Roberts (LAS UNISON Branch Secretary) sent a message of solidarity and support to the Ambulance staff in Norway.",{"path":2384,"title":2385,"date":2386,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2387,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Frest-breaks-update","Rest Breaks Update","2011-07-30","*UPDATED - A joint bulletin has been issued in regard to the Rest Breaks situation and can be viewed by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.",{"path":2389,"title":2390,"date":2391,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2392,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpublic-sector-pension-talks-jeopardised-by-naive-playground-tactics","Public sector pension talks jeopardised by naïve playground tactics","2011-07-28","UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, today rounded on Government ministers for putting public sector pension talks in “jeopardy” by their ”naïve tactics” and apparent lack of negotiating skills.",{"path":2394,"title":2395,"date":2396,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2397,"image":6,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmanagement-rest-break-policy-a-dogs-dinner","Management Rest Break Policy - A Dog's Dinner.","2011-07-26","If nothing changes between now and September, something will happen within our Service that has not happened for at least a decade.",{"path":2399,"title":2400,"date":2401,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2402,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fget-ready-for-action-update-your-details-online","Get ready for action: update your details online","2011-06-08","UNISON has launched a new online service to allow you to check your membership details are correct and to update them if necessary.",{"path":2404,"title":2405,"date":2406,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2407,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feric-roberts-re-elected-to-nec","Eric Roberts re-elected to NEC","2011-06-07","Eric Roberts has been re-elected to the National Executive Council (NEC) and will take office immediately following the end of the National Delegate Conference 2011.",{"path":2409,"title":2410,"date":2411,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2412,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F15-discount-at-bangkok-bay-battersea","15% Discount at Bangkok Bay Battersea","2011-05-03","LAS UNISON have arranged a 15% Discount on all food at the: Bangkok Bay Battersea 246 Battersea Park Road London SW11 3BP One of London's oldest Thai restaurants, based in…",{"path":2414,"title":2415,"date":2416,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2417,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fken-condemns-london-ambulance-service-cuts","Ken condemns London Ambulance Service cuts","2011-04-12","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’…",{"path":2419,"title":2420,"date":2416,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2421,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flondon-ambulance-service-at-risk","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.",{"path":2423,"title":2424,"date":2425,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2426,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F2011-unison-national-executive-council-elections","2011 UNISON National Executive Council Elections","2011-04-10","The 2011 NEC election ballot opens on Monday 11th April and closes on 13th May. Ballot papers will be sent to members home address.",{"path":2428,"title":2429,"date":2430,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2431,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-nhs-is-not-for-sale","THE NHS IS NOT FOR SALE","2011-04-07","View the 'Andrew Lansley Rap' below. You can buy the track at iTunes - Buy now Join the facebook campaign to get the Andrew Lansley Rap to No1, click here…",{"path":2433,"title":2434,"date":2435,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2436,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F26-march-for-public-services-unison-at-its-very-best","26 March for Public Services 'UNISON at its very best'","2011-03-29","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.",{"path":2438,"title":2439,"date":2440,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2441,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F2011-afc-pay-rates","2011 Afc Pay Rates","2011-03-28","The latest pay circular that takes effect from 1 April 2011 has been published and can be viewed here.",{"path":2443,"title":2444,"date":2445,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2446,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhutton-says-pay-more-work-longer-get-less-we-organise","Hutton Says Pay More, Work Longer, Get Less – We Organise","2011-03-16","The long awaited report by Lord Hutton on public service pension schemes was published on Thursday March 10th.",{"path":2448,"title":2449,"date":2450,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2451,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhutton-pensions-report-brings-industrial-action-closer","Hutton pensions report brings industrial action closer","2011-03-10","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…",{"path":2453,"title":2454,"date":2455,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2456,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmarch-for-public-services","March for Public Services","2011-03-04","Join our branch on Saturday 26th March 2011 where thousands of people will join the TUC march in London to tell the ConDem government that savage spending cuts are unnecessary…",{"path":2458,"title":2459,"date":2460,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2461,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftitanic-health-bill-threatens-to-sink-our-nhs","TITANIC HEALTH BILL, THREATENS TO SINK OUR NHS","2011-01-19","Lansleys Health Bill is a disaster of Titanic proportions warned UNISON, the UKs largest union, today (19 January).",{"path":2463,"title":2464,"date":2465,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2466,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-workers-reject-divisive-two-year-freeze","HEALTH WORKERS REJECT DIVISIVE TWO YEAR FREEZE","2011-01-10","Members of UNISONs Health Service Group Executive have today rejected a two-year freeze on pay increments, on top of the pay freeze imposed by the Government.",{"path":2468,"title":2469,"date":2470,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2471,"image":6,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fproposal-by-nhs-employers-england-on-job-security-pay-progression-and-agenda-for-change","PROPOSAL BY NHS EMPLOYERS (ENGLAND) ON JOB SECURITY, PAY PROGRESSION AND AGENDA FOR CHANGE","2010-12-11","Dear Colleague, This Branch Circular is to provide you with a copy of a proposal made by NHS Employers at the NHS Staff Council Executive Meeting on 10 th December…",{"path":2473,"title":2474,"date":2475,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2476,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-at-tuc-rally","LAS UNISON at TUC Rally","2010-10-24","On the 19th October, Eddie Brand, Branch Chair; led a delegation from LAS UNISON to the TUC Rally and lobby of Parliament.",{"path":2478,"title":2479,"date":2480,"category":181,"topic":248,"description":2481,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhutton-pension-report-unison-response","Hutton pension report, UNISON response","2010-10-07","Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, said: “Our key priority is to make sure that our members pension schemes, that they pay into all their working lives, remain sustainable and affordable…",{"path":2483,"title":2484,"date":2485,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2486,"image":6,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgeneral-secretarys-speech-to-tuc-congress","General Secretary speech to TUC Congress","2010-09-13","Speaking on the public services motion at TUC conference, Dave Prentis, Unison General Secretary “Today we face our greatest test for a generation. 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This has been brought about due to a number of factors.",{"path":2508,"title":2509,"date":2510,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2511,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbranch-secretary-to-publish-union-blog","Branch Secretary To Publish Union Blog","2010-07-03","Branch Secretary Eric Roberts is to publish a regular Union Blog. 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Every member receives our full range of member benefits which includes: advice, support and help when you need it at…","\u002Fimages\u002F2010\u002F03\u002Fslide2.jpg",{"path":2538,"title":2539,"date":2540,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2541,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoint-trade-union-survey-on-tetra-airwave-equipment","Joint Trade Union Survey on Tetra Airwave Equipment","2010-03-31","Dear Colleague A number of members working within the Ambulance and Police sector have raised concerns about the health effects of using the Tetra Airwave system.",{"path":2543,"title":2544,"date":2545,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2546,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-staff-survey","NHS Staff Survey","2010-03-30","The results from the NHS Staff Survey for 2009 have now been published on the Care Quality Commision Website.",{"path":2548,"title":1440,"date":2549,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2550,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Flas-unison-agm","2010-03-16","On the 15th March, the LAS UNISON branch held its Annual General Meeting at the Union Jack Club in Waterloo. There were 2 posts up for election.",{"path":2552,"title":2553,"date":2554,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2555,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftext-alerts","Sign up for Text Alerts","2010-03-13","Just text the word MEMBERS Followed by Your Full Name to 07748875735 to get the latest news and information delivered straight to your mobile.",{"path":2557,"title":2558,"date":2559,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2560,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002F2010-uplift-to-agenda-for-change-rates-of-pay-and-allowances","2010 Uplift to Agenda for Change Rates of Pay and Allowances","2010-03-10","The latest circular 'AfC 2\u002F2010' from NHS Employers containing the 2010\u002F11 rates of pay for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions is now available on the website at…",{"path":2562,"title":2563,"date":2564,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2565,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpts-unison-members","PTS UNISON Members","2010-02-23","Dear Colleague, 2010 could be a difficult year for Patient Transport Services contracts due to a potential change of Government, hospitals forced to cut budgets, the on-going financial crisis and…",{"path":2567,"title":2568,"date":2569,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2570,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-design-for-las-unison-web-site","New design for LAS UNISON Web Site","2010-02-12","On 11 February LAS UNISON launched a redesigned home page. 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Factsheet 3","2009-07-21","What’s happening to the NHS? During the recession, the NHS will play a vital role in ensuring that when people lose their jobs or homes they do not lose access…",{"path":2645,"title":2646,"date":2647,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2648,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fadvice-to-unison-members-on-swine-flu","ADVICE TO UNISON MEMBERS ON SWINE FLU","2009-07-14","Cases of swine flu (H1N1) are on the increase and the government recently took the decision to move from containment of the illness to treatment.",{"path":2650,"title":2651,"date":2652,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2653,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fre-design-for-home-page-of-website","Re-design for home page of website","2009-06-13","We have re-designed the home page again. Having listened to feedback from the recent change we have replaced and updated various features on the home page.",{"path":2655,"title":2656,"date":2657,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2658,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurvey-on-workplace-bullying-and-harassment-to-identify-the-scale-of-the-problem","Survey on workplace bullying and harassment to identify the scale of the problem","2009-06-11","You are invited to participate in a survey that UNISON is conducting on the scale and extent of workplace bullying and harassment.",{"path":2660,"title":2661,"date":2662,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2663,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhard-fought-unison-campaign-against-needlestick-agony-wins-through","HARD FOUGHT UNISON CAMPAIGN AGAINST NEEDLESTICK AGONY WINS THROUGH","2009-06-09","UNISON’s long running campaign to introduce safer needles and prevent sharps injuries in the NHS paid dividends today (9 June), with the announcement of strict European Union guidelines to protect…",{"path":2665,"title":2666,"date":2667,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2668,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsmall-change-to-navigation-structure","Small change to navigation structure","2009-05-12","You may have noticed a small change in the navigation menu, if not then press F5 to refresh the page.",{"path":2670,"title":2671,"date":2672,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2673,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjohnson-pledges-no-nhs-cuts-in-recession","Johnson pledges no NHS cuts in recession","2009-04-21","\"Better healthcare cannot be seen as expendable today because of the global economic downturn, when in yesterday's world of relative prosperity, it was essential,\" health secretary Alan Johnson told UNISON's…",{"path":2675,"title":2676,"date":2677,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2678,"image":6,"readTime":190,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fthe-independent-safeguarding-authority-scheme","The Independent Safeguarding Authority Scheme","2009-04-10","What is the IndependentSafeguarding Authority? The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is a new public body which has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable…",{"path":2680,"title":2681,"date":2682,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2683,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ftory-attack-on-nurses-pay-a-disgrace","TORY ATTACK ON NURSES PAY A DISGRACE","2009-04-07","UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union today castigated Shadow Chancellor George Osborne’s comments on public sector pay as a disgrace.",{"path":2685,"title":2686,"date":2687,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2688,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Feric-roberts-re-elected-as-unison-branch-secretary","ERIC ROBERTS RE-ELECTED AS UNISON BRANCH SECRETARY","2009-03-19","Phil Thompson, the returning officer reported to the AGM on the 18 March that Eric Roberts had been re-elected as Branch Secretary of the LAS UNISON Branch.",{"path":2690,"title":2691,"date":2692,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2693,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fa4c-bandings-review-requested","A4C Bandings Review Requested","2009-01-16","Eric Roberts today wrote to Caron Hitchen formally requesting a joint review of Agenda for Change Bandings within the LAS.",{"path":2695,"title":2696,"date":2697,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2698,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fagm-branch-officer-elections","AGM & Branch Officer Elections","2009-01-12","I am writing to you as the Regional Officer responsible for UNISON members employed in the London Ambulance Service, and acting as the Returning Officer for the UNISON Branch elections…",{"path":2700,"title":2701,"date":2702,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2703,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fno-review-for-health-pay","No Review for Health Pay","2008-12-20","The NHS Pay Review Body has announced it will not be asking the government to look again at the three-year pay deal for health workers.",{"path":2705,"title":2706,"date":2707,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2708,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnavigation-structure","Navigation Structure","2008-12-19","UPDATED* - We recently introduced a new navigation structure for the site as part of a re-design We are pleased to report that a new navigation menu has been added…",{"path":2710,"title":2711,"date":2712,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2713,"image":6,"readTime":344,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-foundation-trusts-a-unison-briefing","Ambulance Foundation Trusts – a UNISON briefing","2008-12-03","1 Foundation Trusts (FT’s) – Background . A detailed guide to NHS Foundation Trusts and UNISON’s position on the issue can be found on our website at http:\u002F\u002Fwww.unison.org.uk\u002Ffoundation\u002Findex.asp .",{"path":2715,"title":2716,"date":2717,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2718,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpatient-transport-should-be-run-by-nhs","Patient transport should be run by NHS","2008-12-02","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…",{"path":2720,"title":2721,"date":2722,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2723,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-format","New Format","2008-11-28","Welcome to a new format for the news stories displayed on the LAS UNISON Website.",{"path":2725,"title":2726,"date":2727,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2728,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fincrease-in-nhs-violence-shameful-says-unison","INCREASE IN NHS VIOLENCE SHAMEFUL, SAYS UNISON","2008-11-05","“I’ve been punched, kicked and spat at – just last month one of the crew had a knife pulled on him”.",{"path":2730,"title":2731,"date":2732,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2733,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fambulance-risk-flagging","Ambulance Risk Flagging","2008-11-04","UNISON 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.",{"path":2735,"title":2736,"date":2737,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2738,"image":6,"readTime":563,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffinancial-and-economic-crisis-unison-national-executive-committee-statement","FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS - UNISON NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STATEMENT","2008-11-02","The 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…",{"path":2740,"title":2741,"date":2742,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2743,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-triggers-re-opener-clause-for-health-pay","UNISON TRIGGERS RE-OPENER CLAUSE FOR HEALTH PAY","2008-11-01","The 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…",{"path":2745,"title":2746,"date":2747,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2748,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Factive-area-cover-agreement","Active Area Cover Agreement","2008-10-19","The Staff Council today accepted a modified Active Area Cover policy that was agreed by the Joint Operational Consultative Forum this week.",{"path":2750,"title":2751,"date":2752,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2753,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmileage-rates-increased","Mileage Rates Increased","2008-10-01","It was agreed at the Staff Council meeting on 1st July 2008 to increase the rates of allowances by 10% in Annex L in the NHS Terms & Conditions Handbook…",{"path":2755,"title":2756,"date":2757,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2758,"image":6,"readTime":217,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-members-say-yes-to-nhs-pay-offer","UNISON members say yes to NHS pay offer","2008-09-21","UNISON members working in the NHS have voted to accept a multi-year pay offer worth more than 8%.",{"path":2760,"title":2761,"date":2762,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2763,"image":6,"readTime":224,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnhs-pay-facts-about-the-proposed-agreement","NHS PAY FACTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT","2008-08-22","Unite (the union) has issued a document entitled Facts about the NHS Pay Offer which they are circulating in health workplaces.",{"path":2765,"title":2766,"date":2767,"category":181,"topic":229,"description":2768,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth-pay-matters","Health pay matters","2008-05-12","Members in the NHS are being asked to vote on a proposed multi-year agreement on pay.",{"path":2770,"title":2771,"date":2772,"category":181,"topic":6,"description":2773,"image":6,"readTime":179,"urgent":200},"\u002Fnews\u002Funison-welcomes-assurances-over-nhs-reform","UNISON welcomes assurances over NHS reform","2008-04-22","UNISON has welcomed the government’s assurances over future NHS reform as a helpful blueprint for handling change.",1783422109264]