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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 DIRECT
0845 355 0845
06:00 - 23:59
Monday - Friday
09:00 - 16:00 Sat |
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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.
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in more detail about UNISON's core objectives. |
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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. |
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