http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/ en-GB J.Gollings@unison.co.uk Local government workers face poverty as pay has been slashed to 1990's levels by below inflation pay settlements, a two-year pay freeze and the employers' failure to pay the £250 promised to low paid workers by the Chancellor. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/low-paid-local-government-workers-facing-poverty-w.ashx Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:54:00 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/low-paid-local-government-workers-facing-poverty-w.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/living_on_the_edge.jpg (17/02/12) The Public Service Union, UNISON has pledged to fight a local, regional and national campaign to defend their local Swindon branch http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/nationwide-campaign-launched-against-attacked-on-t.ashx Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:21:50 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/nationwide-campaign-launched-against-attacked-on-t.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/swindon_bc_logo.jpg On Valentine's Day, UNISON, the UK's largest union, urged the government not to break our hearts by breaking our NHS. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-valentines-plea-dont-break-our-hearts-dont-.ashx Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:58:53 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-valentines-plea-dont-break-our-hearts-dont-.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/valentines_day_2012.jpg What does the Health and Social Care Bill really mean to me? Cornwall residents will get the opportunity to ask that question and more at a meeting being held near Bude this coming Saturday, 4 February. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/the-nhs-in-sickness-and-in-health.ashx Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:28:48 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/the-nhs-in-sickness-and-in-health.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/the_nhs_in_sickness_and_health.jpg The UNISON South West ‘Get Active!’ weekend was hailed a resounding success by delegates attending the event. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/a-resounding-success.ashx Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:41:19 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/a-resounding-success.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/dave prentis and dave giles.jpg UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, will be joining union members and activists at a rally on Friday 27th January in Taunton . This will be part of UNISON South West's 'Get Active' weekend. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-general-secretary-gets-active-in-the-south-.ashx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:57:08 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-general-secretary-gets-active-in-the-south-.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/getasset.aspx?id=b44274ff-9791-4df9-9b3d-32092e71c535&mode=asset Comparison of monthly figures show that applications to join UNISON have jumped a massive 126% since result of the union's ballot for strike action was announced. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-membership-applications-jump-126-since-ball.ashx Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:23:38 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-membership-applications-jump-126-since-ball.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/campaigns/photos and graphics/protect_our_pensions_sign_held_up.jpg Two unions, UNISON and Community, are preparing for a fight to save disabled workers' jobs in the South West. This follows the Conservative controlled Devon and Torbay councils' decisions to massively cut their funding for supported employment with the disability support company PLUSS. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/tory-councils-put-disabled-workers-on-the-employme.ashx Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:05:44 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/tory-councils-put-disabled-workers-on-the-employme.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/news icon - joint union press release.jpg UNISON activists have voted yesterday, 10 January, to give the union's negotiators the green light to continue discussions with government ministers on changes to public sector pensions. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-members-give-green-light-to-pensions-negoti.ashx Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:31:32 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-members-give-green-light-to-pensions-negoti.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/campaigns/photos and graphics/everyone deserves a decent pension.jpg Urgent pension briefings are being held by UNISON South West New Year. Negotiations in the LGPS and NHS pension scheme have reached critical stages. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/new-year-pension-briefings.ashx Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:19:11 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/new-year-pension-briefings.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/campaigns/photos and graphics/everyone deserves a decent pension.jpg (22/11/11) UNISON members, along with other members of trade unions will be taking strike action on Wednesday 30 November. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/somerset-strikers-head-to-taunton-by-the-bus-load.ashx Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:35:12 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/somerset-strikers-head-to-taunton-by-the-bus-load.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/campaigns/photos and graphics/pensions justice logo.jpg (07/11/11) Labour MP for Exeter, Ben Bradshaw, will taking the UNISON members' concerns about the future of primary care support services in Devon and the South West to the House of Commons tomorrow, 8 November. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-nhs-outsourcing-concerns-to-be-raised-in-pa.ashx Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:25:23 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-nhs-outsourcing-concerns-to-be-raised-in-pa.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/hosue of commons - seats.jpg (03/11/11) Members of UNISON, the UK's largest union, have today voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action to protect their pensions. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-members-vote-yes-in-strike-ballot.ashx Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:50:31 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-members-vote-yes-in-strike-ballot.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/official picket notice.jpg (26/10/11) In less than one week public service workers in the South West, will have voted in the biggest industrial action ballot in UK history. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/one-week-to-go-in-uks-biggeset-ballot.ashx Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:42:17 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/one-week-to-go-in-uks-biggeset-ballot.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/pension - large cross.jpg (18/10/11) From today, millions of retired public sector workers will see the real value of their pension drop, because payments will be linked to increases in the September CPI*, rather than increases in the September RPI**, says UNISON, the UK’s largest union. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/governments-35-million-raid-on-public-sector-pensi.ashx Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:13:10 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/governments-35-million-raid-on-public-sector-pensi.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/inflaton chart.jpg (18/10/11) UNISON today welcomed plans to keep the NHS Blood Transport Service (NHSBT) a public body, as a result of a commercial review in the service. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-welcomes-blood-transport-backtrack-but-warn.ashx Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:06:10 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-welcomes-blood-transport-backtrack-but-warn.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/campaigns/photos and graphics/nhs blood and transplant logo.jpg (17/10/11) Tomorrow, Tuesday 18 October, Joanne Kaye, UNISON South West Regional Secretary will be heading to Paignton to speak at a joint trade union about the pensions crisis facing public sector workers. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/union-leaders-head-to-paignton-for-pension-rally.ashx Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:22:52 GMT (12/10/11) As unemployment reaches its highest level in 17 years, UNISON, the UK's largest union, is calling on the government to ditch plan A and act quickly to get our recovery on track. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unemployment-figures-unison-response.ashx Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:11:58 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unemployment-figures-unison-response.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/nymfgroup1.jpg (10/10/11) UNISON members in the UNISON South West region will start receiving ballot papers tomorrow, 11 October, for industrial action over planned changes to public sector pensions. The union is urging members to vote a resounding ‘Yes’ for industrial action. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-south-west-gearing-up-for-pensions-strike-a.ashx Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:58:36 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-south-west-gearing-up-for-pensions-strike-a.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/pension - photo of ballot papers 1110 unisonballot005 - reduced size.jpg (07/10/11) Women are the biggest group to be affected by government ministers plans to change public sector pension schemes, according to new figures gathered by UNISON, the UK's largest union. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/south-west-women-bear-brunt-of-government-minister.ashx Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:16:48 GMT (05/10/11) On Thursday 6 October, the South West region has its final pension roadshow to kick off the vote yes campaign http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/roadshow-takes-pension-yes-vote-campaign-to-dorset.ashx Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:57:32 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/roadshow-takes-pension-yes-vote-campaign-to-dorset.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/press/photos and graphics/meeting photo.jpg (27/09/11) Roger McKenzie, UNISON Assistant General Secretary is heading to the South West to spread the union’s campaigning message in the forthcoming Pensions dispute ... http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-leader-brings-pensions-message-to-south-wes.ashx Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:24:06 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-leader-brings-pensions-message-to-south-wes.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/staff/roger mckenzie - photo web size.jpg This is not to be missed opportunity, to make sure your Branch and members know how to Vote 'YES' and protect your pensions. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/pension-roadshows-a-must-for-unison-branches.ashx Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:40:28 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/pension-roadshows-a-must-for-unison-branches.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/staff/roger mckenzie - photo.jpg (23/09/11) UNISON, the public service union, today insisted that it could not sign up to proposals by the Local Government Group (LGG) and the Local Government Employers (LGE) to ... http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-cannot-sign-up-to-local-government-pension-.ashx Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:40:04 GMT (14/09/11) Speaking at the TUC Conference, UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis said that the union will send notice to 9,000 employers that it will ballot 1.1 million members for industrial action over pensions. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-general-secretary-announces-ballot-for-indu.ashx Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:15:41 GMT (25/08/11) UNISON calls on the government to give young people concrete and clear choices for both education and employment. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/young-people-lost-in-education-employment-maze.ashx Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:45:18 GMT (23/08/11) UNISON has stepped up its campaign to restore union recognition in Plymouth City Council. The union's lawyers have today written to the Council http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-steps-up-campaign-in-plymouth.ashx Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:05:57 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-steps-up-campaign-in-plymouth.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/logo.gif (17/08/11) UNISON Connexions staff take strike action in protest at enforced contracts which could see their pay cut by up to a fifth http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/connexions-services-in-south-west-forced-into-stri.ashx Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:52:33 GMT (19/08/11) UNISON South West took its Million Voices campaign to Weymouth Carnival and Bournemouth Airshow. The public eagerly signed up http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unisons-million-voices-campaign-arrives-at-the-bea.ashx Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:46:42 GMT (17/08/11) UNISON reacted angrily as Council withdrew recognition for the the largest union represnting staff, following the Council's tries to impose 20% pay cut on staff. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-angry-as-council-tries-to-silence-staff.ashx Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:03:25 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-angry-as-council-tries-to-silence-staff.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/logo.gif (25/07/11) Cornwall Community and Voluntary sector staff voice anger as they face poverty with as much as 50% cut in pay. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/staff-to-question-council-over-learning-disability.ashx Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:45:11 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/staff-to-question-council-over-learning-disability.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/million voices stock photos/homecare_johnharris-reportdigital.co.uk_rgb.jpg UNISON reacts angrily to Michael Gove's crude attempts to bully local authorities and head teachers into pressurising school support staff into covering for striking teachers. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/gove-cannot-bully-staff-into-covering-for-striking.ashx Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:20:41 GMT (16/06/11) UNISON members working for Somerset County Council vote in favour of industrial action in protest against the savage cuts to redundancy payments. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/somerset-county-council-unison-members-vote-for-in.ashx Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:55:19 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/somerset-county-council-unison-members-vote-for-in.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/campaigns/photos and graphics/somerset county council sign - providing for life - small.jpg UNISON is balloting its members working for Somerset County Council, recommending that they vote in favour of Industrial action short of a strike, in protest at the Council's decision to impose savage cuts to redundancy payments http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/somerset-county-council-unison-members-balloted-fo1.ashx Fri, 27 May 2011 13:24:54 GMT The case was lodged after the Trust reduced pay protection arrangement for staff without negotiation with staff representatives ... http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unions-win-legal-challenge-against-foundation-heal.ashx Tue, 17 May 2011 17:29:20 GMT UNISON’s REAL TIME campaign celebrating the work of Support Staf in Schools throughout Dorset reached its climax with a celebratory awards ... http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/celebrating-the-work-of-dorset-school-staff-with-u.ashx Tue, 17 May 2011 17:11:35 GMT Case for the scheme weaker than ever, says UNISON. Despite criticising PFI in opposition, the Tories have signed off new projects worth more than £6bn ... http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/hypocritical-tories-still-relying-on-pfi.ashx Tue, 17 May 2011 17:05:54 GMT "David Cameron is taking the 'national' out of the health service and turning it into a fragmented, money-spinning operation." ... http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/cameron-speech-on-nhs-reforms-unsion-response.ashx Tue, 17 May 2011 16:46:57 GMT (12/05/11) Health Minister Andrew Lansley must do more than listen – he must hear and act on the barrage of criticism and opposition to the Health ... http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-calls-on-lansley-to-hear-the-critcisms-and-.ashx Thu, 12 May 2011 16:56:09 GMT The policy is a crude attempt to drive a wedge between the nation's workforce and provoke a race to the bottom on pay and conditions. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-challenges-policy-exchange-data.ashx Mon, 09 May 2011 17:21:22 GMT UNISON South West has warned of even tougher times ahead for public sector workers in the NHS as inflation went over 5%. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/gloomy-forecast-for-public-sector-workers-pay.ashx Thu, 05 May 2011 18:09:52 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/gloomy-forecast-for-public-sector-workers-pay.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/logo.gif Thousands of UNISON members from across the South West will be heading to London on Saturday morning, 26 March. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/thousands-of-unison-south-west-members-march-for-p.ashx Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:45:26 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/thousands-of-unison-south-west-members-march-for-p.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/banner_images/taunton 26 march 2011 s.jpg UNISON, the UK's largest union, said today that Zadie Smith's moving tribute to libraries should act as a rallying call for people to get behind their local library service and save it from cuts. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/a-defence-of-public-libraries-unison-response.ashx Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:14:24 GMT (22/03/11) UNISON calls on the government to ditch the top-down reforms, and use budget to protect services, jobs and growth. Research released by UNISON, shows that the Tory’s chaotic reorganisations http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/billions-wasted-on-tory-public-sector-reorganistio.ashx Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:12:50 GMT (17/03/11) Our National Health Service is under threat. Staff are concerned about the privatisation of the NHS. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/health-workers-tell-strategic-health-authority-don.ashx Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:56:15 GMT (15/03/11) Home Care workers in Swindon have hit back at attacks made by the Councillor for Social Care http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/swindon-home-care-workers-hit-back-at-attacks-made.ashx Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:34:05 GMT (14/03/11) Social Enterprise Companies Slash Pay and Conditions of Transferred Workers http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/cornwall-council-back-track-on-promises-to-nhs-sta.ashx Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:30:49 GMT (14/03/11) UNISON South West Region has written to all Liberal Democrat MPs in the South West Region calling on them to use their influence in the Coalition Government to prevent the unjustified and damaging market-based approach, set out in Andrew Lansley's Health and Social Care bill, criticised by delegates at the weekend's Liberal Democrat Conference. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-calls-on-south-west-liberal-democrats-to-pr.ashx Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:59:32 GMT (10/03/11) Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary warns that Government will use Hutton report, released today, to raid public sector pensions http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/government-will-use-hutton-report-to-raid-public-s.ashx Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:55:23 GMT (08/03/11) The Coalition sunk to new depths with the proposal to privatise the blood service. "Money for blood collection will appal most right thinking people and we must defend it and ensure it remains in the accountable public sector." http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/blood-privatisation-is-nothing-safe.ashx Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:37:12 GMT (20/01/11) UNISON is sending out ballot forms during week commencing 17 January to thousands of Somerset County Council UNISON members, urging them to reject the employer’s over-zealous and financially-unjustified cuts. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/members-balloted-about-over-zealous-cuts-at-somers.ashx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:20:57 GMT http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/members-balloted-about-over-zealous-cuts-at-somers.ashx http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/_assets/images/million voices stock photos/nursery_roypeters-reportdigital.co.uk_rgb.jpg (07/02/11) Statement from SW UNISON in solidarity with the Egyptian people http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/south-west-unison-stood-by-the-people-of-egypt.ashx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:19:58 GMT (14/02/11) A giant Valentine's Day card will be taken to County Hall today by UNISON, highlighting the cuts to Council services across Somerset http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-urges-somerset-county-council-not-to-break-.ashx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:19:17 GMT (15/03/11) UNISON are urging Somerset County Council to return to negotiating table after members vote overwhelmingly to reject their offer. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/somerset-county-council-unison-members-vote-to-rej.ashx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:18:37 GMT (02/03/11) 20 of Cornwall’s Health workers from Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust (PCT) will tonight, 2 March, celebrate their success in achieving passes in Open University “openings” courses in subjects including psychology, health, maths and managing change. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-help-cornish-health-staff-celebrate-success.ashx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:17:36 GMT (02/03/11) The White Horse (Wiltshire) TUC, which includes several unions whose members work in the public sector, are holding defending public services on Thursday 3 March at 7.30 pm at The Village Pump, The Lamb, Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8BN. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/wiltshire-defend-our-public-services-public-meetin.ashx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:16:56 GMT (02/03/11) A Defend your Public Services rally on Friday 4 March will launch UNISON Campaign 2011 campaign to defend public services and public service workers across the South West. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-steps-up-campaign-against-the-cuts.ashx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:15:10 GMT (11/02/11) UNISON will be showing its appreciation of the NHS staff at Treliske Hospital by handing out Valentines chocolates. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-says-have-a-heart.ashx Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:16:13 GMT (11/02/11) UNISON South West is backing a protest against the cuts to the Supporting People funds by the Con-dem Government. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-backs-sleep-out-protest-in-cornwall.ashx Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:56:32 GMT (01/02/11) UNISON accused the Government, Dorset County Council, the Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council of abandoning it's youngsters ... http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/dorset-connexions-careers-service-slashed.ashx Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:27:20 GMT (01/02/11) UNISON warns £18 million "efficiency savings" could lead to a collapse of quality patient care, with reduced levels of staffing in Gloucestershire. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-warns-of-collapse-of-quality-patient-care-i.ashx Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:27:06 GMT (21/01/11) UNISON has given notice, 20 January, to the Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust that they will be going ahead with industrial action. http://www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk/content/news/unison-calls-for-last-ditch-talks-to-avoid-industr.ashx Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:25:51 GMT