October 2017 Branch newsletter
Posted: 12th October 2017
Hi please find the link below for the October newsletter
if you have any stories or information you would like included in the next news letter please send to John Marr
Branch News
Fair Banding for All
Posted: 4th September 2017
As all members will have heard over the last few weekss, there has been great news, with technicians and paramedics being rebanded. Paramedic will now be band 6 with technicians being band 5.
As you will remember the GMB campaign is Fair Banding for All, and we can assure all our members that we will…
Technician and Paramedic rebanding
Posted: 23rd August 2017
The following message was sent out by Pauline Howie, well done to the GMB for making this happen.
As you will all be aware, we recently undertook an exercise in conjunction with our staff side partners, to review and update the job descriptions of both the Technician and Paramedic roles. This was in recognition…
Job Descriptions
Posted: 4th July 2017
just a reminder to everyone. If you have any feedback or comments on the job descriptions they need to be in by 7th July. Don’t miss your chance
Work and workers rights survey
Posted: 29th November 2016
Dear GMB member
In the coming months – partly thanks to high profile GMB campaigns against bad employers such as Uber and ASOS – Members of Parliament are going to hold an investigation into the future of work and workers’ rights.
We want to make sure MPs know exactly what is happening in the real…
Constitution and Structure
Posted: 23rd November 2016
For those of you who haven’t seen then attached are copies of the Branch Constition and the Branch Structure.
The Branch Structure includes members of the committee and lead stewards anolng with their contact details.
The GMB@SAS Constitution has been agreed by the committee.
If you have any feedback please get in touch
2017 Diaries
Posted: 5th November 2016
The new GMB 2017 pocket diaries are now in and with your reps. if you don’t have a rep on your station contact your local rep or use the contacts form and you will get your diary..
Trade Union Bill Update
Posted: 29th April 2016
The TU Bill was back in the House of Commons yesterday and thanks to a good campaign run by the Trade Union Movement we have some good news for a change on this Bill.
The Tory Government has accepted most of the House of Lords amendments on political funds the certification officer etc. and whilst…
John Marr Speech, STUC Conference 2016 – Motion 54 – Scottish Ambulance Service
Posted: 27th April 2016
STUC Conference 2016
I have been with the ambulance service for 30 years, worked on PTS, Pru, Ambulance Helicopter and A&E, and have never seen the ambulance service in Scotland in such crisis. Our members make life saving decision every day and do this stressed, over worked and tired.
This motion is calling for the support of the STUC…
‘Chronic Underfunding’ In Scottish Ambulance Service
Posted: 27th April 2016
GMB Scotland Warns STUC Of ‘Chronic Underfunding’ Consequences Across The Scottish Ambulance Service
The current state of the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is putting lives at risk says GMB Scotland.
SAS is chronically under resourced with staff regularly working 12 hour shifts with little to no breaks. Scotland has the only ambulance service in the…