London Ambulance Service Branch

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Who we are
Welcome to the website of the London Ambulance Service (LAS) Branch of UNISON. We are the biggest union in the LAS and is Britain and Europe's biggest public sector union with more than 1.3 million members. Last year UNISON recruited 137,000 new members - 375 per day.

The site has been created to communicate with our members and stewards as much information as is possible and more than could ever be done by paper alone. An online newsletter and SMS text alert service has also been set up with this purpose, so that the latest breaking news can be sent out instantly to members inboxes. Read our Privacy Policy.

UNISON members are people working in the public services, for private contractors providing public services and the essential utilities. They include frontline staff and managers working full or part time in local authorities, the NHS, the police service, colleges and schools, the electricity, gas and water industries, transport and the voluntary sector.

Click on these links to find out more about how UNISON works at

branch level,

regional level and

nationally. UNISON also has two political funds: the

General Political Fund and

Labour Link (affiliated to the Labour Party). Finally, for an interactive guide to UNISON, visit our

Interlink section.

Navigating the site
The drop down menu at the top of this page is available on every page and will take you to the main pages of the site. On some of these pages you may be presented with a sub-menu which is usually displayed on the left hand side of each page within that group.

Contacting Us
There are many ways of contacting us depending on what you wish to contact us about.
Your first stop should be our contact us page which features an online e-mail form plus full contact details for the branch and UNISON direct.
If you wish to contact a branch officer then click on the Branch Officers page for full contact details.
Should you wish to contact us regarding this website then please send an e-mail to the webmaster@lasunison.com
If you don't know who your local UNISON rep is or aren't sure who to contact, ring our hotline (have your membership number ready):
UNISON Direct 0845 355 0845 (calls charged at local rates)
Freephone textphone 0800 0 967 968
Lines are open 6am-midnight Monday-Friday and 9am-4pm Saturdays
You can also submit a query online at: www.unison.org.uk/help

I want to search the UNISON website -
how do I do that?
You can search the entire site using the Google search engine at the top of each page.
If it's a particular document or PDF you are after, go to the downloads page or the documents database. You can also search our archive of news stories.

I have a comment about this website and want to email your webmaster.
Please email webmaster@lasunison.com with your query. Please restrict your emails to questions about this website such as navigation, documents, downloads etc. All other queries about UNISON, your workplace, your membership details etc should be directed through the channels listed on our contact us page.

I want to change some of my personal details - how do I do that?
Go to http://lasunison.com/member%20services and scroll down to Update your details. There you'll find online forms for:
Change of address
Change of name
Change of employer
New membership card
Application form - check progress
Retirement
Cancellation of membership
Deceased member
Subscription queries

I work for the LAS or another service and want to get a news story about our recent pay claim/event on the website - who do I contact?
Email the webmaster@lasunison.com with your press release and contact information or contact ericroberts@lasunison.com

What we campaign on
UNISON campaigns and lobbies on key issues affecting our members and the public at large. We're working to protect and improve the public services, win equal pay and employment rights for everyone, improve safety in the workplace and end discrimination and harassment at work.

Local organisation
Every member of UNISON belongs to a local branch, which is made up of people working for the same employer. Our branch is the London Ambulance Service Branch which means we are only involved in AMBULANCE issues. Local stewards are there to represent you at work and help find the answers to your problems. Local health & safety reps are there to help make sure your workplace is safe and your job is not too stressful. They are volunteers and play a vital role in recruiting new members, ensuring safety at work and organising your branch. Local branches are made up of ordinary members elected by the workforce.

What UNISON can do for you
Most people join a union because they want protection at work - help with pay and conditions of service, legal or health and safety advice or representation in case things go wrong at work. That's what we're here for. UNISON negotiates on pay and working conditions at every level - local, regional and national. But we also do a lot more. Being a UNISON member gives you a wide range of benefits and unbeatable deals. Why not Join us today?

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UNISON's objectives

UNISON is a powerful voice for working people in Britain. In the workplace, through our campaigning work, and in our input to decision-making inside the Labour Party, the union expresses the democratically agreed views of members.

These views - our objectives - are agreed at UNISON's annual delegate conference, which brings together over 2,000 members for four days every summer.

Read in more detail about UNISON's core objectives.

UNISON rulebook:
UNISON's rules govern the way the union runs, how branches work and outlines the responsibilities of its members and staff. Every member is entitled to a copy of the latest edition of the UNISON rulebook.

Download your copy here in PDF format.