Happy New Year from UNISON East Midlands Gas (Southern) Branch. In the first newsletter of 2024, read the report from UNISON Energy’s seminar in Leeds, check out the important dates for your shiny new diary, and how your branch is supporting the critical work of Medical Aid for Palestine and the Red Cross. UNISON Voice […]
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Healthcare assistants at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust are calling for the recognition and pay they deserve, as concerns grow about staff leaving for better paying jobs, says UNISON. According to the union, healthcare assistants should be on an NHS salary band 3 if they undertake clinical tasks such as observations, venepuncture, wound management […]
The UK’s biggest trade union is calling on the government to urgently address the ‘broken’ local council funding system that has led to Nottingham City Council effectively declaring itself bankrupt. Nottingham City Council must now stop all spending other than on services it must provide by law, which could mean drastic cuts to non-statutory services […]
Over 98% of UNISON Members in E.ON have said YES to the pay offer What it means: 5.75% increase to the current salary rates and associated allowances effective from 1st January 2024. This is a two-year deal, so there’ll be a further 3.25% to base salary and associated allowances in April 2025. The company has […]
After more than 40 days of industrial action, support staff at a Leicester special school have emerged victorious in their fight for fair pay. Support staff at Ash Field Academy have won a pay rise of up to 25% following a sustained campaign of strike action. Teaching assistants and school support workers will now get […]
After lengthy and wide-ranging meetings with the company, UNISON is pleased to announce the below pay offer: A 5.75% increase to the current salary rates and associated allowances effective from 1st January 2024. The proposed deal is a two year deal, so there’ll be a further 3.25% to base salary and associated allowances in April […]
Commenting on the measures outlined in the King’s Speech today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This is a government with nothing left to offer. There was little announced today that will make the slightest bit of difference to the many real and deep-seated problems the country faces. “This is a legislative programme heavy […]
Following yesterday’s announcement that Nottinghamshire County Council needs to plug a gap of over £60m over the next 3 financial years, the UK’s biggest trade union is calling on the Westminster government to urgently address the ‘broken’ local government funding system. UNISON, which represents local government workers delivering vital frontline services across Nottinghamshire, says Jeremy […]
UNISON’s Derby City branch have launched a food bank for local families impacted by Storm Babet. The heavy rainfall caused flooding across the East Midlands, including Derby, where fourteen families lost everything when their houses were submerged by the rising water. The city council said record-breaking water levels were seen in the River Derwent, which […]
Commenting on the news that Nottingham’s hospitals have declared a critical incident due to exceptional pressures on emergency services, UNISON East Midlands head of health Gareth Eales said: “This is a Halloween scare our NHS could do without. Hospitals across the East Midlands are creaking at the seams all year round. “The intense pressure on trusts never […]