STRIKE ACTION ANNOUNCEMENT Unless the University’s senior managers make a significant offer, we will continue with strike action on The University of Birmingham’s Graduation Days: Tue 16th of July & Wed 17th of July.
Have a look at the videos from our Open Day strike (Friday 28th June 2019):
UNISON are calling a day of Strike Action on Friday 28th of June 2019, after stunning result in our strike ballot. 79% of those who took part voted for strike action! We are asking all staff not to attend work and to come to our amazing picket lines instead! Students, please join us on the…
Message of solidarity with the trade union members, activists and students who took part in the National Day of Action to Clean Up Outsourcing To: IWGB – Independent Workers Union of Great Britain IWGB University of London United Voices of the World the union BEIS PCS London and South National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers…
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…
Ann Widdecombe holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Birmingham. Will the University/ VC David Eastwood revoke her degree, in light of her homophobic comments? You can read more about the outrage she has caused recently when she claimed that “science may produce an answer” to homosexuality. Is the University of Birmingham still willing to…
We welcome the statement on the UoB website that condemns violence in Palestine-Israel. We know our union members have diverse backgrounds and we have always celebrated this as one of our strengths. We are proud of our community and of our multicultural city. The current escalation saddens us, as its consequences spread among our own…
UNISON meal: Yesterday, branch committee and active members went out for a meal (photo attached). Next time, we would like to organise a social event where all branch members would be invited. If you have any ideas of what exactly we could do and where, please get in touch. We are considering organising a Karaoke…
