Posted: 21st February 2020
The law has changed for those working regular overtime across a 12week period. Previously your Annual Leave entitlement was based on your contracted hours but that has been challenged as many people who were regularly working overtime we losing significant amounts of money when they were off on A/L.
Consequently we’re encouraging members in sectors…
Posted: 15th November 2019
As a GMB member working in the Ambulance Service we want to hear what your experiences of the pay award to date have been. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below and have your voice heard. Some evidence from this survey will be used in the next GMB submission to the NHS…
Posted: 25th June 2019
Dear GMB member,
As you know GMB Union are in formal discussions with the Trust Board regarding Recognition.
GMB has submitted a business case for consideration as it is essential that GMB gets Recognition so that we can be an equal partner in negotiating policies and procedures and terms and conditions, on your behalf.
Please…
Posted: 25th June 2019
The recent Court of Appeal judgment in the case of: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust –v- N Flowers & Others [2019] EWCA Civ 947 – has confirmed that if you regularly work overtime, whether mandatory, end of shift or shift over-runs, your employer should be considering that when calculating your annual leave pay.…
Posted: 3rd April 2019
NHS PAY AWARD & AGENDA FOR CHANGE CONTRACT REFORMS 2018-21 UPDATE
#ItsANoFromUs
NHS – Mar 19 Newsletter -Year 2 Pay Award & Agenda for change
Posted: 3rd April 2019
ALL GMB members are covered by the Indemnity Insurance provided as part of your membership benefits.
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Posted: 22nd February 2019
The retirement age for operational ambulance workers now stands at 68 years of age. Many GMB members working in the ambulance service believe this to be unreasonable considering the physical and mental demands of the job. Would a more appropriate retirement age be 60 years of age in-line with other physically demanding roles in the…
Posted: 8th February 2019
Please read the attached newsletter: Pay Survey Results
NHS Ambulance Service Newsletter Jan 2019 – Pay Survey Results
Posted: 30th September 2018
As the last BBR meeting is due to take place this coming week surrounding agreements on new rota’s, the trust will be asking staff to vote on their preferred rota. Many of you have fed back to me concerns surrounding the lack of engagement, negotiation or even discussion surrounding rota’s having attended the BBR working party meetings,…
Posted: 30th September 2018
On Friday, branch officials met with newly appointed GMB Senior Organiser Gavin Davies.
Gavin was previously a GMB organiser within the south of England and will now be the NHS lead for the GMB London region. Gavin brings with him a wealth of NHS experience having previously worked within the NHS and negotiated with the…