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 a surgical ward in a hospital. She contracted COVID-19 at work in April 2020 and has been on sick leave ever since. “Throughout the months […]
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At our branch meeting today (24 March 2021) we discussed and agreed to send the following letter to the London Ambulance Service CEO. It was also discussed at our AGM. Dear Garrett, In 2014 our late great friend, Branch Secretary of LAS UNISON – Eric Roberts, wrote to the London Ambulance Service CEO at the […]
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The draw took place on Wednesday 24 February 2021 at our branch meeting. The winners are: Croyde Bay £250 Voucher Winners: Name Station Role George Solomou Homerton EMT Renata Zanre Friern Barnet Admin Victor Gibson Post Room HQ Supervisor Thomas Rudd Homerton Paramedic Goody Bag Winners: Name Station Role Bethan Williams Edmonton TEAC Stephen Maguire […]
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London ambulance workers are concerned the service faces breaking point amid increasing 999 calls and numbers of staff hit by Covid, says UNISON today (Friday). The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is now urging the public to ring 999 only for life-threatening emergencies, says UNISON, which represents paramedics and call handlers. The numbers of people dialling for help have reached 8,000 during a 24-hour period, compared with 5,500 normally. Hundreds […]
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On Wednesday 16th December 2020 we lost another Romford and North East legend, Emergency Medical Technician and UNISON Member ‘Robbie Muir’ after a short illness in hospital. Robbie joined the London Ambulance Service 25 years ago and spent all of his career on the Romford Complex. Robbie was a much loved member of Staff at […]
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Some staff should be receiving additional overtime payments this month for COVID related absences. UNISON raised this issue with People & Culture on the 6 May 2020 in relation to staff who have had to be off work due to COVID. We have been raising it regularly at meetings and other forums since then and […]
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Hundreds of health staff across London – including nurses, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters – are writing to the region’s 73 MPs asking them to back UNISON’s call for NHS staff to get an early pay rise in time for Christmas. Staff employed in hospitals, clinics and ambulance stations across London are urging local politicians to put their case to […]
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Christina has worked for UNISON for over 25 years. She is one of the UK’s most senior women trade unionists – a no non-sense negotiator and a champion for women’s rights, pay equality, justice for low paid workers and a strong supporter of political devolution. She offers a clear, ambitious, responsible vision for our […]
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