North West Ambulance Service Branch
UNISON, the UK’s largest public service union, has warned that the real winners behind Conservative plans to cut NHS funding, will be their friends in big business. Tory plans to scrap the increase in National Insurance piles pressure on the NHS and other public services, who will pay the price with swingeing cut backs.
UNISON is appealing for ambulance staff working with the new TETRA Airwave radios to participate in a nationwide survey being undertaken by a coalition of trade unions and other organisations, [...]
NWASUNISON can now reveal some walkaround photos of the new FIAT Ducato van-conversion ambulances, which are to be introduced shortly.
The North West Ambulance Service’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Staff Network has announced it is taking part in Blackpool Pride 2010, celebrating LGBT life in Lancashire
NWAS UNISON has pledged its support to a campaign run by one of its members, Elaine Hanbridge, aiming to raise funds for her three-year-old cousin Lleyton, who is suffering from [...]
Update for staff in Cumbria, regarding back pay owed in lieu of overdue bank holiday hours.
We will shortly be moving nwasunison.com to a new server to aid development of our new website, launching in June. Whilst there will be no noticeable difference once the server [...]
Updated Job Evaluation Handbook
The locally agreed mileage rates that were protected under T.U.P.E. regulations for Cumbria staff have been replaced. As from February 2010 Cumbria staff will be paid mileage rates as in the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions Handbook.
Delegates gear up for Health Conference 2010
Branch delegates to the 2010 UNISON Health Conference are making their way down to Brighton today, ahead of three days of debate and discussion which will set the tone for the union’s campaigning activities around health over the next twelve months.