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. That makes it another real-terms pay cut. We can confirm UNISON will run a consultation of all members in the NHS – so you can decide how we respond. Immediately following […]
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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 of £1,400 announced today (19 July) by the government. UNISON head of health and chair of the NHS group of unions Sara Gorton said: “This is nowhere near what’s […]
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This announcement is over 3 months late and falls far short of inflation. It’s another real-terms pay cut. UNISON will run a consultation of all NHS members in England – you will decide how we respond. Our lead committee will meet soon to decide how our consultation will run. We will keep you informed. Make […]
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UNISON and the London Ambulance Branch want to make sure we have all our members details up to date. At this current time there is a lot going on and we want to ensure we have your correct contact details? Have you recently moved house? Changed your email or phone number? Moved to a new […]
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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. School Clothing Grant 2022 Winter fuel grant COVID-19 response fund Other financial assistance UNISON benefits calculator UNISON budget planner Help with debt School Clothing Grant 2022 There […]
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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 Health Service Group general seat. We know that Julie will do a fabulous job representing Health Workers in London and as a branch we are […]
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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 on a low income with school clothing costs by way of a one off payment of up to £70 per child. To apply, download the […]
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The LAS UNISON Branch has sent the letter below today (25/05/2022) to Daniel Elkeles, London Ambulance Service Chief Executive and Damian McGuinness, Director of People & Culture. Dear Daniel, NHS staff are facing the largest cost of living crisis for a generation and the 2022 pay settlement is already well over a month overdue. […]
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