Join us on the picket lines on Friday 28th June 2019


Following the devastating news that appeared this week in the media regarding the detention in UAE of a Durham University PhD student since May 2018, UNISON emailed the University of Birmingham on Friday 12th October to raise our concerns, and to find out whether our institution has done anything to facilitate Matthew Hodges’ release. We…
So as not to cross the UCU Strikes pickets, we decided a few weeks ago to delay our AGM from the 4th of March to the 17th of March 10am-12pm (with lunch served afterwards). You are entitled to paid time off to attend the AGM. Check the email for the nomination form! If you’re interested in…
End of dispute Last week members voted to accept the University’s offer and brought the dispute to a close (which will lead to every staff member having a pay rise of between 43-45p/hour). To read the branch press release, please visit this page: https://uobunison.org.uk/end-of-dispute. The decision was a difficult one – while strike action has…
UNISON and UCU members leafleted the last University Open Day in October, giving out a positive message about support staff and calling for a decent pay rise. We all had a great time and had lots of nice compliments and feedback from potential applicants and their families. You can download the leaflet and postcard we…
Following our last post about the information we wanted from the University in relation to the Coronavirus, today has seen a rapid series of events on campus, including reports of a suspected diagnosis, the closure of offices, and an email from the Vice Chancellor (which includes the announcement of “restricted campus operations” by the end…
At the bottom of the page you can find our poster and leaflets for the strike – please read them carefully and if you can, print them and distribute them among your colleagues, or collect hard copies from our Union office ASAP. Strike action Q&A: https://uobunison.org.uk/strike-action-qa More information about the context of the strike: https://uobunison.org.uk/dispute Strike action…