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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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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UNISON members working as part of A&E road crews in five Ambulance Trusts in England at London, Yorkshire, North West, North East and South West will take part in coordinated strikes over pay, conditions and underfunding of the NHS on Wednesday 21 December where UNISON was successful in reaching the required thresholds for industrial action. […]
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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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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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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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Over 182,290 people signed the petition, demanding that the government ends the pay crisis by raising the minimum wage to £15 an hour. Today (15 Nov) UNISON members joined the union’s general secretary Christina McAnea to deliver a petition signed by 182,290 people, demanding the government ends the pay crisis by raising the minimum wage to […]
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Government has no grasp of real people’s lives Responding to reports that public sector pay awards could be capped at 2% in the coming months, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Tuesday 1 Nov): “Holding down pay for public sector staff is the worst possible response. This shows a government with no ideas, nor a […]
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