Briefing on HSGE Ballot Strategy

Months after promising us negotiations at the end of the 2024 pay round, the government choose to stick with the discredited PRB process for this year. Unsurprisingly, NHS pay is overdue. We’ve been working to highlight all the problems caused by continual delays for members and the service. We want the government to sit down […]

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Delays to health workers’ pay rise causing huge problems for NHS

NHS staff have had their hopes of a prompt pay rise dashed once again.   The government’s decision to stick with the ‘painfully slow’ NHS pay review body process means yet another lengthy delay before health workers in England* get the annual wage rise they should be due today (Tuesday), says UNISON. NHS staff are meant to receive their pay […]

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LAS UNISON nominates Anu Prashar for Labour Link Seat

Earlier this year, London Ambulance Service UNISON branch made the decision at one of our Branch Meetings to nominate Anu Prashar for UNISON Labour Link seat.   Anu is a great representative for our UNION with fantastic experience and will be a strong voice for our members.   Please make sure you take part in […]

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National Labour Link Committee

Election of Greater London Regional Seat Why we nominated our branch rep Pete Hannell in UNISON London Labour Link elections: Pete is a longstanding trade union activist and defender of the NHS. He has helped 100’s of branch members over the years. We want more rank and file union members such as Pete representing UNISON […]

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‘Now is the time!’ Dave Prentis tells conference

General secretary tells delegates that the tide is turning and that, as the prime minister wobbles, there is hope “Now is the time to rise up – now is the time to smash the pay cap.” That was the call at the heart of a rallying, optimistic message from UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis today, […]

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UNISON comments on Andy Burnham’s speech at its health conference

Speaking at UNISON’s annual health conference in Liverpool today (Wednesday) Andy Burnham shared Labour’s vision for the NHS and said the National Health Service couldn’t survive another five years of a Conservative government. In his speech, Andy Burnham said that if elected in May, a Labour government would protect unsocial hours payments and cut the […]

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