“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 health conference in Harrogate today.
Continue ReadingWhat 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 adults. From October 2009, all individuals working or volunteering with vulnerable adults or children will be required to register with the ISA. This will affect […]
Continue ReadingUNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union today castigated Shadow Chancellor George Osborne’s comments on public sector pay as a disgrace.
Continue ReadingPhil 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.
Continue ReadingEric Roberts today wrote to Caron Hitchen formally requesting a joint review of Agenda for Change Bandings within the LAS. Eric said ‘As you know Agenda for Change was introduced in 2004 with the majority of evaluation and matching decisions taken in 2005. This review would also give us the opportunity to revisit Job Descriptions […]
Continue ReadingI 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 for the year 2009. First, I would be grateful if you could note in your diary that the Branch’s Annual General Meeting will take place: […]
Continue ReadingThe 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. The decision not to re-open pay talks was “disappointing for nurses, midwives, paramedics and other health workers,” said UNISON head of health Karen Jennings. UNISON has been working with other […]
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