EEAST Apprenticeship Issues A number of apprentices employed by EEAST have raised concerns with the Branch Leadership Team, that their training and deployment is not in line with their Training Standards. The Branch Leadership Team have reviewed the complaints and following a number of meetings with management raised the case at the Staff–side Partnership Forum […]
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Dear member Following on from the recent Race for Equality survey that was sent out, Unison is organising a meeting for black members to meet as a group as there was a lot of interest placed around this. Any black members that would like to attend, please feel free to come along by following the […]
Branch health & safety officer Jeff Pittman explains the use of mediation in the workplace Mediation does not form part of any formal disciplinary, grievance or Dignity At Work process but can be utilised to resolve workplace issues between individuals. The purpose of mediation is not to establish who is right or wrong, it […]
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘EAT’) have recently decided the appeal of a case . You can read the judgement at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/employment-appeal-tribunal-decisions/mr-n-flowers-and-others-v-east-of-england-ambulance-trust-ukeat-0235-17-joj The outcome is that the average of both shift overrun overtime (known as non-guaranteed overtime) and voluntary overtime should be included in the calculation of holiday pay. This is to […]
In response to various media reports around the EEAST looking into options that may increase the use of Community First Responders (CFRs) UNISONs position is that “Community First Responders play an important role – particularly in rural areas. However Ambulance Trusts across England have not had sufficient funding in recent years and there are simply […]
The national Agenda for Change terms and conditions book has now been published. Please find the documents attached that include:- afc_tc_of_service_handbook 2018 NHS-Terms-and-Conditions-of-Service-2018 Next-steps-for-organisations-web Band-1-9-structural-reform-over-the-three-year-deal
Attached is the flier advertising UNISON Eastern Regions second Activist Summer School 13-17 August 2018 at the Cambridge PDC, complete with crèche facilities to make access to these courses easier during the school summer holidays for those Activists with children. Please promote this week of different courses where you can & encourage members to apply – Any queries […]
