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Media reports on our strike action days (2nd & 3rd September)
BBC West Midlands interviewed branch secretary Mike Moore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ZLOGrRhHM&t=3s ———– Birmingham Mail article: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/university-birmingham-staff-strike-two-16850516 ‘University of Birmingham staff to strike for two days – what you need to know Unison union members at the University began two days strike action with a rally in Victoria Square protesting for better pay and work conditions. Unison members said…
Private Eye article highlights the damaging effects of outsourcing on staff working at the University of Birmingham and its subsidiary company Edgbaston Park Hotel
We are concerned about the way in which senior managers at both the University of Birmingham and at its subsidiary company, Edgbaston Park Hotel are treating staff. Their refusal to meaningfully negotiate with the unions and the constant erosion of pay, working conditions, and equality on campus are having a devastating and very real impact…
University of Birmingham in the news for failing to support survivors of sexual abuse
In the past month, four truly frightening articles have been published in the Student online magazine The Tab and The Guardian about the University of Birmingham’s lack of response, empathy and support for survivors of sexual assault. We are shocked and disappointed by the news and we urge the University to review its policies and…
UoB UNISON Women’s Officer proposes a new University policy on domestic violence and stalking – read the full draft
On the UNISON committee we support our members who find themselves in a wide range of difficulties. This sometimes means helping you get support from the University if you go through a time of family crisis. Statistics show that every week women are killed by their partners, but in addition to this many people (mostly,…
[Guardian article] University of Birmingham warned of risk to LGBT rights at Dubai campus
This is just a quick post to flag up an article published by The Guardian on the University of Birmingham’s Dubai campus: It reads: ‘Staff and students at the University of Birmingham have warned that LGBT rights are not adequately protected at its new campus in Dubai where being gay or transgender risks imprisonment, flogging and execution. They have…
Our Response to Today’s ‘UoB Briefing’ sent by Tim Jones to all staff
Today, the Provost of the University of Birmingham, Tim Jones, has sent an email to all staff at the University, to inform them about the dispute. Below you can see our reply (which we sent to him, the Head of HR Gillian McGrattan, and all our members), followed by his initial email. We hope Tim…