University of Birmingham branch
The trade union representing support staff and academic-related staff on campus. The union is as strong as the links between its members.
UNISON University of Birmingham Press release Support staff at the University of Birmingham are set to take their sixth day of strike action on Thursday the 3rd of October, in a long-running dispute with the University over pay, equality and working conditions. The latest strike day follows the failure of ACAS talks to resolve the […]
Continue ReadingWe would like to thank University of Birmingham Student Workers’ group for the fantastic work they have done over the past month, in collecting case studies, writing demands, and working closely with us on the issues that are faced by casual student workers. UBSW’s statement on Friday can be found here. They have also been […]
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Following the success of our recent strike days & negotiations with University Management and ACAS (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) we have decided to call a Joint Union members meetings on Wednesday 2nd October, 1.00pm (102 Biosciences) with Salma Yaqoob as guest speaker. This will be a fantastic opportunity to hear from an activist who […]
Continue ReadingStrike Action – Thu 3rd October Living Wage Accreditation | End the gender pay gap | Fair pay rise | Restructure the pay spines | Negotiate on the joint unions demands uobunison.org.uk/demands2018 Don’t go to work – join the pickets instead! We’ll be picketing all University entrances from 4.30am and 7.30am. Rally by the […]
Continue ReadingA member comments on the VC’s decision to ignore our call for him to respond to our low paid member’s letter which we delivered on the 1st of August and have yet to receive a response: ‘To be quite honest I’m actually insulted that my employer, the vice chancellor, has not responded to the letter, […]
Continue ReadingStonewall top 100 employers We note that the University is currently looking once again to be included in the list of 100 top employers put together by Stonewall, and is asking staff to complete a survey as part of this. The University has been listed in the past but missed out in 2018 and 2019. […]
Continue ReadingBBC West Midlands interviewed branch secretary Mike Moore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ZLOGrRhHM&t=3s ———– Birmingham Mail article: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/university-birmingham-staff-strike-two-16850516 ‘University of Birmingham staff to strike for two days – what you need to know Unison union members at the University began two days strike action with a rally in Victoria Square protesting for better pay and work conditions. Unison members said […]
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UNISON University of Birmingham branch passes motion calling for a national boycott of the University’s wholly-owned subsidiary company, the Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre (EPH) until the University ends outsourcing on campus and brings all Hotel staff back in-house. Members voted unanimously in favour of the motion presented below, committing the branch to a […]
Continue ReadingUniversity of Birmingham UNISON Press release Support staff at University of Birmingham UNISON are due to take further strike action on Monday and Tuesday next week in their long-running industrial dispute with the University over fair pay, equality, and improved working conditions. The strike action follows an intervention by 7 of the city’s 9 MPs […]
Continue ReadingUpdates before the upcoming two days of strike action: Tim Jones’ email…. Tim Jones has sent yet another email to all staff, misinforming them about our dispute. The 3% ‘offer’ for NEXT year (while refusing to offer anything for the year we’re actually in dispute) came as a result of union pressure. It’s absolutely not […]
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