London calling – a look back at Wednesday’s strike in the capital

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 be reverberating for weeks to come. The extraordinary response from UNISON members – and support from the public – was clear, and you can look […]

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LAS UNISON Dispute Resources

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. Display in your workplace or in your front window. I SUPPORT AMBULANCE WORKERS POSTER – WHITE BACKGROUND I SUPPORT AMBULANCE WORKERS POSTER – PURPLE BACKGROUND WE […]

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All Members Briefing for 21st December Industrial Action

LAS UNISON Branch have achieved a successful ballot to take strike action against poor pay and conditions in the NHS. This action will begin on Wednesday 21st December between 1200 and 0000. Our members have chosen to take this action as the government still refuses to negotiate with us over our pay.  Below-inflation pay rises […]

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Start talking to avert health strikes later this month

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, North East and South West – are to go on strike over pay and staffing on Wednesday 21 December, says their union UNISON today (Tuesday). […]

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Strike Action

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 we can now take part in national lawful industrial action on Pay and NHS pressures.As we have said previously, this is not something we want […]

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Start pay talks to stop NHS strikes this winter, says UNISON

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 Nadhim Zahawi earlier today (Sunday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “The government can easily prevent strikes across the NHS this winter. Steve Barclay simply has to start […]

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Boost NHS pay to prevent pre-Christmas strikes

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 NHS strike ballot. Thousands of 999 call handlers, ambulance technicians, paramedics and their colleagues working for ambulance services in the North East, North West, London, […]

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