Southport & Ormskirk Unison Health Branch

30/07/2018

What a way to earn a living! The personification of

30/07/2018

I demand a if are at risk!

05/07/2018

We are celebrating the NHS 70th birthday with Rosie Cooper MP, Christina Rankin, the oldest Trust Unison member, and Chief Executive Silas Nicholls....

27/06/2018

We as a branch completely support ! Support

18/05/2018

NHS secretly planning to develop Royal Free hospital building into luxury flats

‘One Hyde Park-style’ apartments to replace housing for London staff, selling for up to £10m each

07/05/2018

About right....

21/04/2018

Believable....

“NHS staff are putting in £1.6 billion worth of unpaid overtime every year to prevent it from absolute collapse. Since 2010, multi-millionaire Jeremy Hunt has seen his basic MPs salary increase by 17.7%. And this is before you consider his recent purchase of 7 luxury flats.”

20/04/2018

Make a note of the following: “Wholly Owned Subsidaries”. Hear this and be very afraid. This is the threat that must be faced, challenged, and overcome.

20/04/2018

Care for 13,000 Britons at risk as provider seeks rescue plan

Allied Healthcare, which provides home visits to 13,000 people, warns it will go bust without help from creditors

18/04/2018

FaceBook pages on fire with indignation over being “sold out”by Unison over this pay offer. We think it’s not a great offer. However the membership is weak, and industrial action won’t be supported. Sadly, weak membership=weak collective bargaining.

18/04/2018

I attended conference. I’m still in Brighton. I voted against the offer. It’s not great - anyone can see that. But let’s consider the actions of Unison in the realms of “Real Politik”.

If Unison thought that the membership - who are in fact the Union- were strong they would have rejected this offer - along with all the other unions - RCN, Unite RCM etc. But they realise, along with the MAJORITY of the other unions, that the membership is WEAK! They see their union as a monthly insurance policy so they can get help and support when there is a problem. But the Union needs strong membership to ensure COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. The Govt knows this.

So, this is realistic, and this deal will give a pay lift to some of our poorest members. But it stores up plenty of problems to come. The next step will be that for Bands 4 and above will have their extra duty not included in your sick pay. On permanent nights? Go sick and you will suffer financial detriment!
The model of Union membership is that of servicing: we are there when the proverbial hits the fan. But the way forward is to organise and mobilise. That’s what makes us strong.

The only way to turn this around is to get involved with your branch, Vote No, and be prepared to act on your convictions. If you aren’t prepared to walk the walk and do this, accept. The branch stewards will be out and about with information.
People do not understand how powerful a collective is. And a powerful Union is due to a powerful and committed collective.

It’s up to everyone of us!

18/04/2018

My first conference, and what an exciting and also frustrating time. Exciting through being with and learning from all my fellow members, and learning so much. Frustrating regarding the , but am taking on board other opinions. Overall to be