Posted: 23rd December 2021
Yesterday, the Branch met with the Trust in the continued Mealbreak meeting from Tuesday.
Although the Branch put a ‘minimum concept’ on the ‘table’, the Management has not put forward any proposals.
The Branch are waiting on Managment to bring their proposals forward to discuss. So we can put to the Members.
Thank you.
Posted: 22nd December 2021
Up until this moment in time the Branch has not publicly posted any view point on the Trust media posts of last Thu, Thu 16th Dec 2021. Which they released in reference to Ambulance staff’s 30 minute UNPAID mealbreaks.
We were unsure as to what was the Trust ‘spin’ in relation to fact. Over the…
Posted: 22nd December 2021
Up until this moment in time the Branch has not publicly posted any view point on the Trust media posts of last Thu, Thu 16th Dec 2021. Which they released in reference to Ambulance staff’s 30 minute UNPAID mealbreaks.
We were unsure as to what was the Trust ‘spin’ in relation to fact. Over the…
Posted: 22nd December 2021
GMB Union has responded to today’s inflation figures showing RPI breaking the 7% mark.
Gary Smith, GMB General Secretary, said: “Today’s inflation figures are no surprise to people across the country who are seeing their bills go through the roof. “As prices climb ever higher, workers in both…
Posted: 18th December 2021
North East Ambulance Trust (NEAS) has announced its paramedics will – from January – be told to take lunch breaks at hospitals or their nearest ambulance station, rather than returning to base.
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Posted: 16th December 2021
Gary Smith, GMB General Secretary
Read Gary’s statement here
Posted: 15th December 2021
15th Dec 2021 NHS PAY Thank you to all GMB members who voted in the recent Industrial Action Ballot. Every vote really does matter. RESULT OUTCOME GMB served ballot notices to 218 NHS employers and ambulance services. It is therefore going to take some time to collate all the result and determine next steps. GMB…
Posted: 14th December 2021
GMB Union encourages everyone to get their booster – but says frontline workers need a pay boost too. Rehana Azam, GMB National Secretary, said:
“There has been no respite for our frontline workers throughout the covid pandemic.
“They’ve put themselves in harm’s way to serve the public – particularly when governments and…
Posted: 8th December 2021
As of 11th November 2021, it became a legal requirement that anyone working in an adult residential social care home has to be vaccinated with both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination, unless medically exempt, if they want to continue working in care homes. This legal requirement also extends to those entering the care home for…