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LAS UNISON launches vote on whether or not there should be a Referendum on the E.U. Reform Treaty. UNISON, and now TUC policy is to call for a Referendum on the E.U. Reform Treaty, which many people say is overwhelmingly the same (97% the same in the words of one UNISON National Executive Council member) as the E.U. Constitution which was thrown out by referenda in The Netherlands & in France. The London Ambulance Service Branch wants to be the first – the only? – organisation in London giving Londoners the chance to vote on whether or not there should be a Referendum on this Treaty, which is widely believed to change fundamentally our ability to govern ourselves. Click here for more information and cast your vote now!

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FRONTLINE STAFF WITH INSULIN TREATED DIABETES AN LAS UNISON BRANCH SUCCESS STORY.
On August 16th 2005 all ‘frontline’ staff with insulin treated diabetes were informed that they were not allowed to drive an ambulance in emergency conditions. Click here for full story

NHS Pension Scheme
NHS Pension Scheme Review Final agreement on changes to the NHS Pension Scheme The changes to the NHS Pension Scheme have now been agreed for England and Wales. The agreement concludes four years of partnership working between NHS Employers and the NHS trade unions. Agreement between NHS Employers and the NHS trade unions You can read more on the history of the campaign on our pensions page.

BLS/ALS courses Due to some concerns of UNISON members regarding the new BLS/ALS courses, our Branch sought a meeting with the relevant people. UNISON representatives on the joint training group, led by Eddie Brand, agreed a new way forward which should ease most of our member's worries. A more detailed letter will be published soon explaining the changes. Key Points:
The written paper will no longer be a pass or fail on the module The written paper will be released to paramedics so that they may use it for some pre learning before attending the course. The practical assessment remains a pass/fail

Unsocial Hours Update Draft proposals for the revised unsocial hours under Agenda for Change have now been released. We are working with the service to see exactly how this will affect us. Full details and documents are available on our Pay Rates page. Click here to view the joint LAS & Staffside response to the NHS Staff Council.

Trade Union Report on the Ambulance Emergency Care Assistant / Support Worker (ECA/SW) role. Click here for full report

Tax Relief for UNISON Subscriptions
UNISON has won a 12 year campaign to get tax relief for UNISON ambulance workers subscriptions. We are the only union to get this. Members can claim from April 2004. Click here for more information Click here for a claim form Click here for Tax Office Details
Special Feature
	Tapping into health UNISON has launched a campaign - in conjunction with the water industry and water experts - to improve the provision of mains-fed drinking water in workplaces.
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