A Time for Change – Response from Branch Secretary
At a specially convened Joint Staff Council today (Friday 26th April 2013) Unison was presented with the full set of documents called ‘A Time For Change’.
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NHS Trade Unions vote to support England-wide changes to Agenda for Change
Summary: The NHS Staff Council met yesterday and endorsed the proposals, which were accepted by UNISON in February (see HC-010-13 Consultation on Agenda for Change Proposals in England shows support for acceptance). UNISON supported the proposals on the basis that agreeing changes to Agenda for Change provided the best chance of preserving the national agreement […]
Continue ReadingChanges to Agenda for Change Agreement: Fact or Fiction
The NHS Staff Council yesterday agreed to alter the Agenda for Change Agreement for staff in England. Following extensive consultation with branches and members in England, UNISON voted to accept the proposals. UNISON, along with the 10 other unions that represent over 85% of members in the NHS, accepted the changes as the best way […]
Continue ReadingUNISON agrees changes to Agenda for Change for England
UNISON has voted to accept the proposals to alter the Agenda for Change (AfC) agreement in England. The union’s health service group executive agreed the move when it met in London on 6 February.
Continue ReadingAfC Proposed Changes – Information from Branch Secretary
Dear all, The Union is starting to consult Branches and Regions regarding the proposed changes to the Agenda for Change (AfC) national agreement. The changes are proposed basically because of the NHS financial situation and also in the hope that changing it in this way is better than the NHS Employers breaking away from the […]
Continue ReadingAgenda for Change Proposals
At a recent meeting of the NHS Staff Council, all health unions, including UNISON, agreed to take modified proposals to amend the Agenda for Change Agreement in England to their executive committees.
Continue ReadingMarch for a future that works – Sat 20 October
On 20 October hundreds of thousands of people will gather in central London to march for a future that works. They’ll be taking to the streets because they believe that government spending cuts and privatisation are not the way to get us out of recession. Instead, these cuts are standing in the way of delivering […]
Continue ReadingUNISON NHS PENSION BALLOT RESULT - INCONCLUSIVE
UNISON¹s consultative ballot of its health members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on changes to the NHS pension scheme, returned a low turnout of 14.8% of those eligible to vote.
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