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GMB CEC AUTHORITY FOR
OFFICIAL STRIKE BALLOT IN ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE UNLESS PROGRESS
IS MADE OVER 25% CUT IN SICK PAY FOR 35,000 STAFF
THIS moves us a step closer
to a national dispute in the ambulance service in England as other
unions are likely to adopt a similar stance
GMB Central Executive Council (CEC) meeting on 15 October 2013, in
London has given authority for negotiators to proceed to an official
strike ballot unless there is progress in discussions with employers
who imposed cuts to sick pay by up to 25% for 35,000 ambulance
workers in England from 1 September 2013.
Last month the TUC Congress in Bournemouth backed a GMB emergency
motion on resisting cuts to ambulance workers pay by up to 25%. See
notes to editors for text on motion carried at TUC Congress.
A GMB spokesperson said:- "A full report was given to CEC from
the national negotiators on this dispute. CEC has now given has
given authority for the negotiators to proceed to an official strike
ballot unless there is progress in discussions with employers. This
moves us a step closer to a national dispute in the ambulance
service in England as the CEC was told that the other unions (Unite
and Unison) are likely to adopt a similar stance to that of GMB."
Commissioner joins rural officers
during Firecrest action week
CRIMINALS operating in Lancashire's rural
communities are being targeted by Police and the County's Police and
Crime Commissioner has been along to see the Firecrest operation in
action.
Clive Grunshaw joined officers from Broughton Police Station at the
Beacon Fell Visitor Centre, in the Forest of Bowland, this on 16
October 2013, to see what is being done to improve rural security
and help residents living in isolated communities feel safer.
The community action day; which saw crime prevention advice and
information about rural Watch schemes handed out to residents – is
part of a series of events taking place across the county during
Lancashire Police's week of action.
The Commissioner said:- "Community action events like today's
at Beacon Fell are vital to allow residents to engage with their
local officers and find out how they can make their homes and
workplaces more secure. Rural crime in Lancashire is low, but when
it does happen it can have a significant impact on those affected.
As Police and Crime Commissioner I am committed to ensuring
Lancashire Police does all it can to keep instances of rural crime
down, and initiatives such as Farm Watch, Canal Watch and Caravan
Watch are important to help officers do that. Firecrest is not just
a week long initiative, there is a long-term commitment at
Lancashire Constabulary to tackling and further reducing rural crime
and this morning clearly demonstrated the enthusiasm and dedication
our rural officers have to achieving this."
PC Chris Banks, who ran this morning's event, said:- "This morning
we have been targeting the most rural area on our patch handing out
advice, bike locks, shed alarms and promoting the Watch schemes. For
us it is fantastic to have the Commissioner along as there is a lot
of good work going on in the rural areas in particular to keep crime
levels low."
For more information about Firecrest, follow:- #firecrest on Twitter
throughout the week.
LOST PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION -
SOUTHPORT
MERSEYSIDE Police are
urging members of the public to exercise caution following the loss
of a quantity of prescription drugs. The drugs were reported missing
on Monday, 14 October 2013, and were thought to have been lost in
Hesketh Park, Southport. A 100ml bottle of Morphine is missing and
was in a blue rucksack. Taking medication that is not prescribed for
you can be harmful or even prove fatal. If any one finds the
medication please hand it in at a local Police station or pharmacy
or contact Merseyside Police:- 101. |
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Air Ambulance on
999 call out to Formby
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ON 14 October 2013, the Air
Ambulance landed next to the public footpath part of St Luke's
Church Road, on the corner of Range High School playingfield to a
casualty on the privet road and public footpath, at the back of the
houses on Elsworth Close, Formby. Sefton Range Service, NWAS and the
NW Air Ambulance were in attendance.
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The North West Air ambulance told
us that:- "We had a call come in at 15:05 requesting us to
attended an equestrianism incident in Formby. The incident had
resulted in a female, in her 20's, falling from a horse when she was
out riding. She was suspected of having head injury and was taken to
transferred by our Air Ambulance, from the incident site, to Preston
Hospital."
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The North West Air Ambulance is a charity which has
been flying life-saving missions throughout the North West region
since 1999. The service provides urgent hospital transfers for
critically ill or injured patients, particularly those needing to
travel long distances for emergency surgery, and those with spinal
injuries. As in this case, any casualty with an injury to the head
and suffering a fall like this should be assumed to have a neck
(spinal) injury as well and will often be treated accordingly. Sadly
the service can only run with public support, so please go to the
NWAA
website and make a donation and
help the "Yellow Bird" say flying high and saving
lives...
Do you know what to do in an emergency involving a
casualty with a head injury? Did you know that all head injuries are
potentially serious and require proper assessment? Click on
here to find out few hints
about what to do in an emergency. Sadly hints are no
substitute for thorough knowledge of first aid, but it still helps
to know the very basics! |
