Justice for Cleaners – successes in London against outsourcing! [and other updates]
Do you want to make a difference on campus? Get involved in your branch! email us and we’d be happy to meet to discuss any ideas you may have. |

Do you want to make a difference on campus? Get involved in your branch! email us and we’d be happy to meet to discuss any ideas you may have. |
Yesterday we held three meetings with large numbers of members where we considered an offer from the University of: A 1% one off payment, based on salary at 31st July, with a minimum payment of £100 *IF* we call off the dispute altogether They would pay 2% for the 2019 settlement on the 1st of…
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…
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…
7 Birmingham MPs have written again to our VC David Eastwood, urging him to seek living wage accreditation, end outsourcing by bringing Edgbaston Park Hotel staff in-house, and address our pay demands. We thank Preet GIll MP, Jack Dromey MP, Liam Byrne MP, Richard Burden MP, Steve McCabe MP, Jess Phillips MP, Roger Godsiff MP for their continued…
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…
Negotiations update Your UNISON representatives and those from the other campus trade unions are continuing to negotiate with the University to keep staff safe and to look after your rights in these very difficult times. Our priority remains pressing the University to limit the number of staff on campus, to protect those who have underlying…