UNISON EMAS Branch News Bulletin National Minimum Wage and NHS Pay Update (England) The Department of Health has imposed a £0.28 per hour increase on NHS staff in Band 2 and the entry point of Band 3 as an “advance” on the 2025/26 pay award. This raises the lowest pay to just £12.36 an hour—only […]
Posted: 4 th February 2025
Exciting News Bulletin from UNISON EMAS! UNISON ANNOUNCES MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH FOR EMAs: NEW BAND 4 JOB DESCRIPTION! We are thrilled to bring you an exciting update on one of our key campaigns this year: “Put Our Banding Right.” Thanks to the relentless efforts, collaboration and partnership between UNISON and EMAS, we are proud to announce […]
Posted: 20 th January 2025
UNISON EMAS Christmas and New Year Bulletin As we approach the festive season, we at UNISON EMAS would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. This Christmas could be one of the most challenging to date, and we want to remind our members that we […]
Posted: 24 th December 2024
Dear Colleague, UNISON DISPUTE: NEPTS LINCOLNSHIRE I am writing to update you on an issue that affects our NEPTS colleagues in Lincolnshire. UNISON have recently been informed by NEPTS members in Lincolnshire that management are changing their rota system at short notice with effect from 3rd June 2024. Unfortunately, a decision has been made […]
Posted: 14 th May 2024
UNISON EMAS Put Our Banding Right Campaign Update Dear UNISON colleague, Since last updating you in March 2024 UNISON EMAS branch have made further progress in our Put Our Banding Right campaign. The aims of our campaign are simple: – · The Patient Care Assistants (PCAs) who work within Patient Transport have seen a significant […]
Posted: 2 nd May 2024
Dear Member Stuart Hallows has been nominated by your UNISON branch for the East Midlands General Seat on the Health Service Group Executive. We nominated Stuart because of his commitment to: Win Higher Pay Reduce Workload and Stress Challenge Discrimination Supports a New Deal for Workers Always Puts Members First This is your opportunity […]
Posted: 27 th April 2024
Dear colleague, Ref. Workplace behavior, culture, and practices in EMAS Over the past few weeks and months UNISON have received a steady flow of concerns and complaints from members around the counties about management style, culture and practices which is causing our members considerable distress and in some cases sickness. UNISON have engaging and worked […]
Posted: 12 th April 2024
UNISON EMAS re-banding campaign update 20/3/24 Dear UNISON colleague, Since last updating you in December 2023 UNISON EMAS branch have made significant progress in our re-banding and pay campaign. The aims of our campaign are simple: – The Patient Care Assistants (PCA’s) who work within Patient Transport have seen a significant change in their role […]
Posted: 25 th March 2024
January 2024 PayPlan Blog Let’s ring in the new year with improved financial health! A New Year can be daunting with the hope of making resolutions you think you might not be able to keep, however following the below simple steps may help you feel your financial best and start 2024 with a […]
Posted: 30 th January 2024
Winter fuel grants Worried about your winter fuel bill? There for You has a limited fund to offer one-off £200 grants to UNISON members on a low income. Applications will open twice on Wednesday 24 January, at 8.30am and 5pm. The online form will appear on this page. Recent grant applications have been extremely popular and closed […]
Posted: 12 th January 2024