The House of Lords has decided in favour of the workers in the long-running ‘holiday pay’ litigation, overturning the Court of Appeal.

Morale is at rock bottom at the East of England Ambulance Service, according to unions, while one of the region’s MPs says he has “serious concerns”

Dozens of front-line ambulance crews are being attacked or verbally abused while trying to do their job

Controversial plans which would have put private ambulances on the streets of Lancashire and unqualified staff manning 999 vehicles have been withdrawn after ambulance workers threatened to strike

Crews without the essential mobile/radios putting them selves at risk on a daily basis. UNISON will take action against the employer with in a range of sanctions including reporting the trust to the H.S.E.under Health and Safety legislation

A European Court of Justice ruling, released on January 20th, states that employees should still accrue paid holiday, on the basis that they could not take those days off due to sickness

UNISON’s South East Coast Ambulance Service branch launched a brand new website last week. Designed by award winning web developer, Kevin McKeown, the site will provide help, advice and up-to-date information for over 1500 UNISON members in SECAmb.