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Croyde Bay holidays - New offers

Croyde Bay Village is a UNISON members (and familly) only resort on the beutifull North Devon Coast, and has unrivalled access to the best surfing beaches in England! To keep track of offerds like this, you can go to www.croydeunison.co.uk

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Healthcare Assistants National Conference

Unison is repeating its much loved conference for HCA/HCSW staff this year in July

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Campaigns Updated

Don't forget to visit the campaign pages, as these have been recently updated

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Hands off Brookfields! Defend the NHS!

ONE hundred demonstrators marched down Mill Road in Cambridge on April 5th to demand that NHS beds at Brookfields Hospital be kept open for rehabilitation and continuing care.

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Love Music Hate Racism

Cambridge Trades Council are hosting an event for International Workers Day

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Future Events

Unison Surgery

Wed, 21 May 2008 at 1000 till 1400 hrs

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Branch Activists Committee

Thu, 29 May 2008 at 1200 till 1400 hrs

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National Delegate Conference

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 at 0900 hrs

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Unison Surgery

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 at 1000 till 1400 hrs

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Branch Activists Committee

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 at 1900 hrs

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Unison National News

Ofsted workers strike over pay

(16/05/08) UNISON calls on employers to ensure swift resolution to dispute

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Local government strike ballot approved

(15/05/08) Members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to vote on action after rejecting pay offer

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Government’s plans for next Parliament 'encouraging'

(14/05/08) UNISON takes heart at government's proposed legislative programme

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Schools minister confirms new pay body

(13/05/08) UNISON hails 'crucial step' towards fair pay for support staff

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Council workers seek strike ballot

(13/05/08) Steps started for industrial action ballot after members reject 2.45%

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UNISON welcomes assurances over NHS reform

(09/05/08) Government pledges staff and patients will be the driving force for change

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Ofsted members to strike

(09/05/08) One-day action to be followed by overtime ban

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For safety’s sake

(08/05/08) Meat inspection to remain in public control

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Lobby urges reinstatement of sacked nurse

(07/05/08) Union members seek MPs' support for sacked colleague

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TUC commission speaks up for vulnerable workers

(07/05/08) Prentis calls for action on '19th century practices'

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Addenbrooke's Hospital Admin and Clerical Staff

The convenor for this sector is Carole Proctor.Carole Proctor

Carole currently works In Trauma & Orthopaedics as a Medical Secretary. She has worked in Addenbrooke’s for 12 years, and has been a Unison Steward for 5 years and a member for slightly longer. She has case experience, was Staff Side Lead (Terms & Conditions) on Agenda for Change, and lead the successful campaign against Outsourcing of Clinical Typing abroad, both in Addenbrooke’s and nationally.

As with any section of the Branch Carole is assisted by several activists on Life Long Learning, Health & Safety or Steward roles, currently these are;

  • Health & Safety representatives: Currently recruiting
  • Life Long Learning: Currently recruiting

Stewards:

  • Carol Phillips, Medical Secretary
  • Carol Dwane, Medical Secretary
  • Sebastian Starling, Receptionist
  • Sarah Gwynn, office manager 

The Admin & Clerical Sector covers (amongst other similar roles)

  • Medical Secretaries
  • Clinic Co-ordinators
  • Trust Administrators
  • Ward and Clinic Clerks
  • Medical Records Staff
  • Personal Assistants/Secretaries
  • Non-Clinical Managers
  • Telephonists & Receptionists
  • Human Resources (Personnel),
  • Communications & Patient Liaison Office

To contact Carole please click here

Previous examples of campaigns within the sector:

  • Med Sec outsourcing campaign
  • Med Sec upgrading
  • Free eye tests in switchboard