“I’ve been punched, kicked and spat at – just last month one of the crew had a knife pulled on him”. “The A&E department on a Saturday night is a nightmare to work in – I just dread it.” These alarming accounts from a paramedic and a nurse in A&E are becoming increasingly common warned […]
Continue ReadingUNISON supports any measures that seek to reduce the hazards faced by our Ambulance members especially the unacceptably high level of aggression they have to deal with. Flagging of addresses that are associated with previous instances of threatening, abusive or violent behaviour is one of the steps being taken to protect ambulance crews. We are […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis in the financial system, caused by the greed and irresponsibility of a privileged minority, now threatens the living standards and future security of millions of ordinary working people. Jobs, homes, savings, pensions, and essential public services are at risk. Some warn that we could be about to enter an economic downturn of historic […]
Continue ReadingThe soaring cost of living has led to a vote by senior health activists of UNISON, the UK’s largest health union, to trigger a re-opener clause on a multi-year pay deal. The call for a better pay deal by UNISON’s Health Executive comes in the wake of increases in the costs of fuel, energy and […]
Continue ReadingThe Staff Council today accepted a modified Active Area Cover policy that was agreed by the Joint Operational Consultative Forum this week. Because of the concessions gained LAS UNISON has withdrawn the request for a dispute. Please see links below for an initial bulletin and the Active Area Cover policy. Staff briefings are to be […]
Continue ReadingIt 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, as set out below. UNISON and other unions had asked for an immediate uplift of 5 pence per mile on all rates, pending the completion […]
Continue ReadingUNISON members working in the NHS have voted to accept a multi-year pay offer worth more than 8%. An individual postal ballot of 452,000 members working in the NHS saw 64.91% of those taking part vote to accept the three-year offer worth 8.1% – and more to some members. A full range of health workers, […]
Continue ReadingUnite (the union) has issued a document entitled Facts about the NHS Pay Offer which they are circulating in health workplaces. The Unite document is clearly aimed at UNISON and we believe it contains a number of inaccuracies which we aim to address in this briefing. This document is available as a PDF file. Click […]
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