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• ‘Now is the time – have your say on pay’

  03-08-2021 11:16
  
  “Now is the time to have your say – and use your vote – on your pay.” That is the message from UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea, as the union consults with members across service groups on pay.
  Workers who have kept vital services running throughout the pandemic – often at risk to their own health – deserve a proper pay rise. Whatever the workplace, pay is likely to be an issue. Even before COVID-19, more than a decade of austerity has seen public ser
  
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• Welfare of ambulance staff at risk as services face ‘unsustainable’ demand     

  03-08-2021 10:01
  
  UNISON has written to ambulance service chiefs calling for urgent support for staff as services face unprecedented 999 call volumes and unsustainable demand from the public.
  The letter to Daren Mochrie, chair of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), says employers must act ​now to​limit the impact on the wellbeing and morale of staff, especially those working in control rooms.
  In the letter, UNISON says ‘missed meal breaks, late finishes, queuing
  
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