Bought by my parents (fireman and teacher) for £116K in 1997. The current owner sold it in July for £765K. Since 1997, the house price to wage ratio has rocketed. No amount of “life style adjustment” can hide this erosion of the lower middle class - see attached graph.

Employees, is your employer refusing to listen to requests for reasonable adjustments at work? This could be considered as #disability discrimination. More information here: 👉 acas.org.uk/reasonable-adj… #ReasonableAdjustments

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed the first UK case of the new clade 1b mpox strain. We are urging employers to engage with branches and reps to ensure guidance is being used. unsn.uk/4fgoYp8

This is the truth about Labour's Budget and farmers.

Such an important message especially on International Men's Day.

We're now on BlueSky! Please follow and share. unisonswaahb.bsky.social

We are experiencing very high demand on our 999 emergency service across the #SouthWest area. Please call 111 for medical assistance and advice and only dial 999 in a genuine, life-threatening emergency.

Standby Notice for our Branch AGM March 2025, further info to follow.

We've received three new sets of formal #FitnessToPractise allegations today (1 x GMC, 2 x HCPC), all with the usual 28-day deadline notwithstanding the Christmas period. I just feel "Did you REALLY need to send those out less than 2 weeks before Christmas?". The GMC case relates

**Branch AGM and Nominations Deadline** Dear Members, This is a reminder that the Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) is fast approaching, and the deadline for submitting nominations for all branch roles is THIS Wednesday, 22nd January 2025, at 23:59. Ted (Chairman)

Today is the last day to get your nominations in for the AGM in March. 🚑

Trade union Unison has branded the results of an ambulance trust staff survey a 'wake-up call' devonlive.com/news/devon-new…

England’s NHS crews ‘watching patients die in back of ambulances’ due to A&E delays theguardian.com/society/2025/a…

We oppose reductions in NHS staff. It will not improve patient care. Instead, employers like SWAST should be helped to introduce better staff support and fair pay as part of a robust national plan for the NHS. Quality care comes from a workforce that is inspired!

Unfortunately we won’t be taking part 😢

Today, we have formally asked the Trust to pause the consultation on non-frontline savings. We have serious concerns - failure to follow statutory obligations; failure to follow its own policies; failure to follow ACAS guidance. Members will be receiving a communication by email.

UNISON’s national disabled member committee held a parliamentary event to meet with MPs and highlight the findings of our survey on the affects of changes to PIP payments. We made it clear we are opposed to the current changes to PIPs.

𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄!🗳️ Online consultation on NHS pay is open. Check your emails for the voting link. Not a UNISON member? Join now and get a vote 👉 join.unison.org.uk

The moment someone has a #cardiac arrest, the clock starts ticking. Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces their chances of survival. Register your #defibrillator today. ❤️ thecircuit.uk