Arrangements for free transport to London for TUC march on 26th March

Arrangements for free transport to London for TUC march on 26th March:

A free Unison coach will collect pre-booked Unison members:

• at 08:00 hrs from outside the main entrance to the Lister Hospital, Corey’s Mill Lane, Stevenage SG14AB,
• at 08:30 hrs from outside the main entrance to Harperbury Hospital, Harper Lane, Radlett WD79HQ

Due to parking restrictions imposed by the Metropolitan Police/TUC, the coach will drop passengers at Baker St/Marleybone Rd, where members will need to take the tube down to the Victoria Embankment for the start of the march.The coach will collect passengers from Baker St/Marleybone Rd and leave at 16:00 hrs returning to Stevenage via Radlett.There are still some places left on the coach, so contact us at the union office 01923 427371 or e-mail us at hertshealthunison@hotmail.co.uk to secure your free seat.

March for an Alternative to cuts in public spending!

arch for an Alternative to cuts in public spending!

The TUC is organising a national march and rally on 26th March 2011, in response to the government’s programme of fast and deep public spending cuts. The TUC website provides more information and resources for the day. On behalf of our branch as your Branch Secretary I attended a regional meeting on the 26th January 2011 in London. I was saddened to find out that NHS Trusts have announced redundancies in Beds, Herts and Bucks. It is shocking to think that not so far away, nurses and other support staff will be losing their jobs.

I have had the opportunity to speak with many of our members over the last few weeks and the general opinion is that they feel safe. This is sadly not the case. Like you I work for a beloved service known as the NHS. This is under threat and faces PRIVATISATION. It may in the future only exist as a brand. I am asking you to seriously consider what you will do in order to bring this to the attention of others. What service do you wish to have in the future? If the NHS goes it will never return. One small thing you can do is to march through London to protest against this. Herts Community Healthcare Branch of Unison is providing a coach and this will be leaving Harperbury, Lister and the QE2 with times to follow. Please do not leave this to others. We want a good turnout to show NHS Staff do care. Do you? You can make a difference! Please come along before it’s too late.

This is not industrial action.

Regards, Neil Sheehan, Branch Secretary.