Unison Gloucestershire District Health and Community Branch

02/05/2024

📥📮📩Reminder to get out and vote today - don't forget your ID📩📮📥

14/02/2024

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12/01/2024

07/01/2024

A general election will be called this year.

Make sure you’re registered to vote: unsn.uk/2JN2b68

21/12/2023

UNISONdirect will be available during the following times over the festive period ❄️

01/11/2023

To all our members,

a reminder that, following the sad news of the death of Mervyn Dawe, UNISON GDHC Retired Member's Secretary, Previous Branch Secretary and UNISON and COHSE activist of many, many years, the service will be held today at 1pm at Cheltenham Crematorium in the Oak Chapel.

There will be no wake after the service, and attendees are invited to wear whatever will make them comfortable.

Our thoughts and solidarity with all of Mervyn's friends, past colleagues, fellow activists and loved ones. He will be much missed by all.

31/05/2023

The programme will open on 1 June 2023. Apply online for a one-off grant of £50 per school aged child, up to a maximum of £150.

15/03/2023

If you haven't already, make sure you register to save your space because we are looking at the next young members event, and escape experience, find out more via: https://forms.office.com/e/2iGgr1K1E9

23/01/2023

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22/01/2023

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Ambulance🚑staff are on strike across the South West tomorrow, Monday 23 Jan 7am-7pm. 🚑
🚑Show them your support ✊🚑🚑 🚑

21/12/2022

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21/12/2022

With 25 minutes to go, let’s flood the Facebook timeline with support ✊🏼

17/11/2022

🚨 Get your ballot papers in the post 🚨

The CWU has confirmed that strike action for Royal Mail staff will take place on 24th & 25th November.

We fully support this action, but it will have an impact on returns for our NHS industrial action ballot.

Make sure you vote as soon as possible.

17/11/2022

Branch reps have been out and about speaking to members about their ballot papers, have you returned yours? 📮🙋‍♀️

26/08/2022

An update for our members working for the NHS.

An announcement was made on 19th July 2022 to confirm that the Pay Review Body (PRB) has recommended that every NHS pay point should increase by £1,400. This announcement covers all NHS staff groups other than doctors. The PRB have also recommended that staff in Band 6 and 7 should get 4% instead of £1,400, where this is higher. The government has accepted those recommendations.

The increase falls well short of inflation for all staff, currently running above 9% on the CPI measure and even higher on the RPI measure. This means once again the PRB process and the government’s decisions have left NHS staff with another real-terms pay cut. And because the government would not negotiate with us this is not a pay ‘offer’– the government will move to implement it whether or not you want to accept it.

UNISON’s lead committee of elected NHS workers has looked at the pay announcement, and agreed that UNISON opposes the outcome. They have decided that we will now prepare a formal ballot and encourage members to vote in favour of taking industrial action. These preparations will include building up member and public support so that as many of you as possible feel informed and confident about taking part and voting for action in the ballot.

From a branch perspective, we are planning a variety of action, including stalls within our largest NHS workplaces locally, so that we can chat to members about the campaign, and encourage them to update their details and Pledge Yes for the NHS. As stalls get booked in, we will e-mail our members to confirm, so spread the word.

It is important to make sure that your details are up to date. You can update your details online right away here - https://www.unison.org.uk/my-unison/ or by e-mailing the branch on branch@unison-gdhc.org.uk or calling us on 07395 930745.

It is not too late for new members to join, and have a say in the ballot. Remember, that as an existing member, you will get £10 for every member that you recommend to our branch. Just contact the branch directly to let us know the name of the person you have recommend, and we will do the rest.

Take the first step toward industrial action, help spread the word https://www.nhspay.org/

UNISON GDHC