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Living Wage Event on campus (Thursday 30th May) with Liam Byrne MP | Don’t break the union, vote in the strike ballot now!
On Thursday 30th May, Liam Byrne MP, will be on campus (12.30pm – 1.30pm, Murray Learning Centre, UG07) to talk about how to persuade the University to become a Real Living Wage employer. Liam made headlines recently when he turned down an honour from the University because of its ongoing refusal to formally accredit as…
Have you received your ballot yet? Vote NOW!
Have you received your ballot paper yet? Ballot papers have been sent by post to your home address, and are marked with the logo of Electoral Reform Services, the independent organisation that’s running the strike ballot. All support staff members at the University should have received them by now. If you’ve not received a ballot…
Birmingham Heroes?
Birmingham Heroes? The University constantly seeks to market itself by exploiting the work of its undeniably talented and hard-working members of academic staff. The actions of the University itself undermine the fantastic research happening here on campus. We’ve put together a series of posters highlighting this. The first one is attached – while academic…
University’s Hotel set to make big real terms pay cut for staff
Despite current sky-high levels of inflation, staff at the University-owned Edgbaston Park Hotel are facing a big real-terms pay cut, unless a drastic improvement in the latest offer occurs. Following a pay freeze in 2020/21, the Hotel is refusing to move from their initial, derisory, offer of 2% and an early implementation of the minimum…
Can’t afford to lose a day’s pay? That’s why we have a strike ballot hardship fund
Can’t lose a day’s pay? The union strike ballot hardship fund can cover the costs for those who need it most We know many of our members are facing hardship — that’s why we have to strike to win a fairer pay deal and better working conditions for all staff. Remember, any concessions won are…
