TORY ATTACK ON NURSES PAY A DISGRACE
UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union today castigated Shadow Chancellor George Osborne’s comments on public sector pay as a disgrace.
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ERIC ROBERTS RE-ELECTED AS UNISON BRANCH SECRETARY
Phil 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 ReadingA4C Bandings Review Requested
Eric 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 ReadingAGM & Branch Officer Elections
I 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 ReadingNo Review for Health Pay
The 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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Continue ReadingAmbulance Foundation Trusts – a UNISON briefing
1 Foundation Trusts (FT’s) – Background. A detailed guide to NHS Foundation Trusts and UNISON’s position on the issue can be found on our website at http://www.unison.org.uk/foundation/index.asp . Some knowledge of the steps that need to be taken by trusts to achieve foundation status is essential for UNISON representatives to maximise their influence and involvement. […]
Continue ReadingPatient transport should be run by NHS
UNISON is calling for urgent action to regulate private patient transport services in England following a BBC investigation into the service run by a private ambulance operator at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. The union worked closely with the BBC in the making of the programme that found shortcomings in staff vetting and training. The private transport […]
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