Can’t lose a day’s pay? The union strike ballot hardship fund can cover the costs for those who need it most We know many of our members are facing hardship — that’s why we have to strike to win a fairer pay deal and better working conditions for all staff. Remember, any concessions won are…
Not content with sending just one email to all staff with misinformation regarding our strike action (read the email and our response here – 16h May 2019), Tim Jones (University of Birmingham’s Provost) appears to be using the University’s resources and time (note: he earns more than £100,000/year) rather unwisely – that is, to spread…
We have recently received messages from student workers who are happy for us to share their statements on working at the University of Birmingham: ‘I was told by Worklink that I wasn’t going to be paid today and there was absolutely nothing they could do about it (was owed £1,900), I went to Guild Advice…
Our team of departmental reps and stewards has five more members! Please join us in congratulating them. If you’d like to become a steward or rep, contact us! You will have access to 10 days of training per year (with paid time off from work) and half a day/week paid time off from work to…
Run for an officer position at the next AGM! Your UNISON Annual General Meeting is taking place between 1-3pm on Wednesday 13th February in Arts Lecture Room 1. The AGM is your opportunity to raise issues that matter to you, stand for your UNISON branch committee, vote for who you want to be your branch officers, set branch policy and…
Context of the 2018/2019 dispute on fair pay, equality and improved working conditions: Every year, trade unions on campus hold talks with the University Senior Management on the pay and working conditions of staff for the following year. In the past years, support staff trade unions (UNISON, UNITE and GMB) have held their pay talks…
