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  • Consultation due to open on University offer
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    Consultation due to open on University offer

    ByBranch Committee October 15, 2025

    Make sure you have your say! We are seeking the views of all of our grade 2 to 5 members on a revised offer from the University. Please look out for your consultation email and vote as soon as you can! If you can’t vote by email, look out for text message voting from next…

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  • The word “strike” repeated four times
    2025 Strike | Campaigns | Health and Safety | News | Press Releases & Petitions

    UNISON support staff at University of Birmingham to strike at the start of the new term

    ByBranch Committee September 25, 2025September 26, 2025

    Press release Support staff at the University of Birmingham, including cleaners, maintenance workers, library staff and administrators, will take strike action on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 September, just as record numbers of students arrive for the new academic year. Why staff are striking: Pay: A below-inflation 1.4% pay offer, which amounts to a real-terms…

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  • Text reads "Constantly reacting to urgent?"
    2025 Strike | Campaigns | Health and Safety | News

    Joint union HSE inspection update

    ByBranch Committee September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

      Concerns raised about chronic understaffing at Birmingham ahead of start of term For several years now, the University of Birmingham unions have sounded the alarm about workload pressure and overstretched services.  As the start of a new academic year looms, there are warning signs that things could be reaching a crisis point, and we…

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  • UoB support staff are on strike with graphic of campus and placards
    2025 Strike | Branch meetings | Campaigns | News | Press Releases & Petitions | strike

    Strike action called for 14 August: A-Level results day

    ByBranch Committee August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

    Yesterday we saw UNISON members overwhelmingly back plans to take strike action on the 14 August at well attended meetings. After ballots closed on the 8th July, where 87% of members voted for strike action, this will be the first strike day we have announced.  UNISON members include cleaners, catering staff, library workers, security officers,…

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    Campaigns | Motions passed | News

    Guild of students occupation – joint statement with Birmingham UCU

    ByBranch Committee August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

    The UNISON and UCU branch committees note the recent occupation of the Guild of Students by the “Birmingham Students Assembly”. The occupation was a response to actions taken by the National Union of Students (NUS) related to a letter to it from over 70 elected student officers and almost 120 student groups, from more than…

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  • graphic image reading "Broken Promises and Broken Trust: Support staff ballot now open, Vote YES"
    Branch meetings | Campaigns | Health and Safety | News | Pay and the real living wage | Press Releases & Petitions

    Strike ballot result – almost 87% vote in favour of action

    ByBranch Committee July 12, 2025July 12, 2025

    Support staff vote for strike action after University of Birmingham fails to offer fair pay and conditions Our ballot for strike action closed on the 8 July. Once again we have smashed through the 50% turnout threshold, with the vast majority of staff voting in favour of action. Turnout: 54.9%YES to strike action: 86.7%NO to…

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  • Banner showing the trans pride flag next to the text "There is no pride in silence"
    Campaigns | News | Social events | Transgender Rights

    When UoB stay silent, we take action: Stand with us for trans rights on campus

    ByBranch Committee July 4, 2025July 4, 2025

    Save the Date: Day of Action for Trans Rights – Solidarity Picnic and Crafternoon Wednesday 16th July 2025 While staff and students at the University are stepping up and standing together with the trans* community, management continue to choose silence over support. Our network has grown, we’ve hosted speakers, held solidarity picnics and we continue…

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  • graphic image reading "Broken Promises and Broken Trust: Support staff ballot now open, Vote YES"
    Campaigns | News | Pay and the real living wage | Press Releases & Petitions

    Overworked. Undervalued. Underpaid: University of Birmingham support staff move to ballot for strike action

    ByBranch Committee May 30, 2025June 3, 2025

    After months of slow and frustrating pay talks, UNISON members have firmly rejected the University’s final pay offer for 2024/25 following a consultation in March. At a meeting this month, members overwhelmingly backed plans to move to a formal strike ballot.  What happens next A formal strike ballot will open on Tuesday 3 June and…

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  • How we’re taking action for trans rights- and why the University needs to do better
    Campaigns | Transgender Rights | Uncategorized

    How we’re taking action for trans rights- and why the University needs to do better

    ByBranch Committee May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

    The Supreme Court Ruling: How it affects all staff at Universities We stand in solidarity with our transgender, non-binary, intersex and gender diverse members and colleagues. The Supreme Court ruling that ‘woman’ is defined in the Equalities Act as someone who was biologically female at birth is in direct violation of the Gender Recognition Act…

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    National executive council elections – use your vote!

    ByBranch Committee April 23, 2025May 6, 2025

    What are the NEC Elections? The elections for the union’s national executive council (NEC) are taking place between Monday 21st April and Wednesday 21st May to decide who represents the union for the next two years.  The NEC is made up of representatives elected from all of UNISON’s regions and service groups, with some seats…

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