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 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 ReadingDear 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 ReadingAt 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.
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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 ReadingThe HR bulletin issued on the 28 March 2012 advised staff of the need to put annual leave requests ‘on hold’ in order to assess the overall resourcing needs over the Games period for all staff in the Service. Following discussions with UNISON it has been agreed that annual leave can now be allocated in […]
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Ahead of the London Mayoral elections, UNISON, the UK’s largest union, is warning voters that if they care about public services they should vote carefully on May 3. The union said that current Mayor Boris Johnson has failed to stand up for London’s public services – citing cuts to London Ambulance Services, A&E wards closures […]
Continue ReadingGrowth figures falling Plan A is not working (Growth 0.9% – 2011 and 0.7% – 2012). Unemployment will continue to rise in 2012 and the economy will get worse in 2012. We desperately need to get the UK spending and build consumer confidence. A bad situation will only be made worse by imposing a £3.6 […]
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