UNISON, the UK’s largest public service union, today started legal action against the Secretary of State for Health, challenging his refusal to consult the public on proposals in his White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS.
The proposals would bring about the most fundamental changes to the way the NHS operates since it was created. continue reading…
Regulars to the site will notice another new look for our home page. This has been brought about due to a number of factors. continue reading…
Branch Secretary Eric Roberts is to publish a regular Union Blog.
This is in response to constructive suggestions made at the AGM in March and members emails. The Union hopes that this Blog will help in better communications between the Branch and members. continue reading…
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UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, today accused the Government of declaring war on public services and public service workers with the most draconian budget in decades.
He said:
“This budget signals that the battle for Britain’s public services has begun with the Government declaring war. Public sector workers will be shocked and angry that they are the innocent victims of job cuts and pay freezes. continue reading…
If you are a regular on this site then you can’t help but notice we have totally revamped our news pages. continue reading…
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The LAS UNISON Branch has nominated Dave Prentis for General Secretary. continue reading…
We regularly ask our members to keep us updated with their current workplace, home address and name. We established a quick and easy way of doing this via the web site on our update page.
There is a prominent link to this on the top menu bar as well as a link further down the home page. You can of course also update your details by ringing UNISON Direct on 0845 355 0845. continue reading…
Dear Colleague
A number of members working within the Ambulance and Police sector have raised concerns about the health effects of using the Tetra Airwave system.
We are aware and supportive of the long term health surveillance that is being carried out by Imperial College and we look forward to seeing the results of this in due course. continue reading…
The results from the NHS Staff Survey for 2009 have now been published on the Care Quality Commision Website. Almost 290,000 NHS staff were asked for their views on working in the NHS in October 2009 (fifty-five percent responded). continue reading…
On the 15th March, the LAS UNISON branch held its Annual General Meeting at the Union Jack Club in Waterloo. There were 2 posts up for election. Branch Secretary & Vice Chair. continue reading…
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