We are in dispute with the University of Birmingham, and on Wed 15th May strike ballot papers will be sent out to all our support staff members. We are asking UoB management to do the right thing: end inequality & treat us fairly! UNISON members voted to demand that senior managers are paid no more…
Ballot papers will be sent out by post to support staff members’ home addresses on Wed 15th May. Vote ASAP! The Union is only as strong as the links between its members. Not a member yet? Join now! uobunison.org.uk
UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) elections are now underway – all UNISON members should have received a ballot paper to their home address, including candidate addresses and instructions on how to vote. We encourage all members to vote without delay – it’s really important to have your say in how the union is run. UNISON…
This page is relevant to: Students and Alumni Staff at the University of Birmingham Media outlets Other trade union branches and campaigning groups Councillors, MPs Our main two campaigns starting in May 2019 are: to improve working conditions and pay for staff working at the University of Birmingham (this also has implications for the pay…
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…
An important step was recently taken by local MP Liam Byrne, who refused to accept the offer of an Honorary Senior Research Fellowship position at the University of Birmingham, explaining that his decision was based on the fact that the University is not an accredited living wage employer. The MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill noted…
The petition can be found here: https://www.change.org/p/david-eastwood-and-richard-metcalfe-end-outsourcing-at-the-university-of-birmingham-and-bring-edgbaston-park-hotel-staff-in-house In the video below, Mike Moore (joint branch secretary) provides context regarding the working conditions at the Edgbaston Park Hotel. More detailed information: In July 2018, The University of Birmingham opened The Edgbaston Park Hotel, a subsidiary company owned entirely by the University*. Although the Hotel say that…
Do you know a language other than English, and would you be happy to translate a few flyers and posters for us? Let us know by filling in this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YRMY392?fbclid=IwAR0pgLHkP4pk8VC1SlcUK9tZ7OyrTYfspyEogC2-HsYwzABLuceB8cV3l9o
Staff employed by Edgbaston Park Hotel (company set up and owned by the University!) have received a…… 1p pay rise…… so that their salaries would be brought up to the national MINIMUM Wage (£8.21). The National Living Wage rate is £9/hour. The University have committed to matching the Living Wage rate for 1 year (after…
The Guardian have put out a call for anonymous submissions on the issue of institutional and direct racism on UK university campuses. We encourage you to submit your accounts. They ask: What are your experiences of racism on the UoB campus? Follow this link: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/mar/20/what-are-your-experiences-of-racism-at-university We would also like to bring to your attention a…
