Cut senior managers’ pay, not ours! The University can afford to pay support staff more


UNISON strike action at the University of Birmingham – ‘Real Birmingham Heroes’ support staff are demanding better pay, equality, and improved working conditions Hundreds of caterers, cleaners, security guards and other support staff who are members of UNISON at the University of Birmingham are taking strike action on the University of Birmingham’s Open Day on…
The University’s accounts for the past 3-4 years has included a reference to an £80,000 bonus for the VC David Eastwood, payable in 2019-2020. We’ve started a countdown on our website to help him remember when it’s due… 14days 04hours 12minutes 16seconds… Meanwhile, the University is refusing to give us a pay rise above inflation,…
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…
You may have seen the latest “UoB Briefing” update from Prof. Tim Jones in which he attempts to justify the University’s inadequate pay offer and details why the University is once again imposing a pay deal before negotiations are finished. In response, we’d like to highlight that: The University has once again refused…
Our demands are that the University: Gives an above RPI inflation pay increase to all support staff; Becomes a Living Wage Accredited employer; Eliminates the gender pay gap by 2020; Fixes the Support Staff pay spine & allocates a budget for it; Negotiates with all unions on the joint unions’ report on working conditions at…
Update on the 3rd pay meeting with the University and their final pay offer UNISON’s pay claim for 2018/2019 can be found here. The University’s full and final offer for 2018/2019 for all bands is: * an increase by 2% or £425, whichever is greater, with effect from 1st August 2018. * raising the…