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Save our NHS
As a key part our campaign against the Health and Social Care Bill, there will be a day of protest at Parliament on Wednesday 7th March from 1pm until 7pm. It will be at Westminster Central Hall, London, SW1H 9NH. For more information visit www.unitetheunion.org/saveournhs
'Patient safety' is key as Unite lobby on 7 March focuses on health bill
Health professionals, patient groups and the public are being urged on Wednesday, 7 March, to lobby their MPs, as the controversial pro-privatisation Health and Social Care Bill reaches a critical point in its parliamentary journey.
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NHS Pension Update
Unite has not signed up to the Heads of Agreement but continues to engage in the NHS Pension Scheme talks where further specific areas for the proposed new scheme are under discussion.
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Withdrawal of NRRP - Protection of Pay
Where members pensionable pay falls as a consequence of the withdrawal of nationally agreed Recruitment and Retention Premia, arrangements have been put in hand to ensure that the impact on final pension is limited by pay protection
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The facts about trade union facility time
You will have seen recent attacks from Tory MPs on effective trade union organisation. Unite has produced a briefing The Facts About Trade Union Facility Time...
The TUC has also launched a report Facility Time Separating Fact from Fictionwhich values the contribution that workplace representatives make to the economy - £2m/day. In the light that facilities agreements for representatives are under review by some employers, it is worth reminding employers about the immense contribution that you bring to their organisation. This report should assist.
Public sector equality
All NHS employers in England were required to publish information to demonstrate they are complying with the public sector equality duty by 31st January 2012 under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 and a briefing on this is attached.
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