Pay and Working Conditions Demands to be submitted to the University Management as part of negotiations
Update on the pay claim 2018/2019 – demands to be submitted to the university management as part of negotiations

We’re grateful to Dr Jo Grady, UCU Gen Secretary Elect, for supporting our struggle! Solidarity is key to any transformational & progressive movement – including the Trade Union one! University of Birmingham UNISON Solidarity Statement As General Secretary Elect of UCU, I’m sending my support and solidarity to your branch as you prepare to take…
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,…
First campaign video:
We welcome donations from branches and individuals, so we can cover the costs of the publicity materials, and to compensate the members who are taking strike action. Here’s how you can donate: via our gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/uob-unison-strike-fund via a cheque. Please send it to Union Office, WLG2 Aston Webb, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT via a…
Over 100 members attended the first branch meeting in January 2018. The branch voted on motions on pay and on the Dubai campus, as well as an emergency motion on plans to forcibly transfer all conference park staff to a private company. You can download the full motions below: Emergency Motion on Conference Park and Hotel…
Call for Real Birmingham Heroes photos! We find the University of Birmingham’s ‘Birmingham Heroes’ campaign problematic as it promotes a certain kind of elitism and it sends the message that only a few staff are worthy of being called ‘Heroes’. We believe that we are all Birmingham Heroes: all students all staff staff who: *…