UoB Is Not a Happy Place! Leafleting with UCU at the University’s Annual Meeting (March 2018)

ByBranch Committee June 11, 2018April 13, 2019

2023 Strike | Branch meetings | Campaigns | News | Pay and the real living wage

Strike action confirmed: Why we are striking on 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 September
ByBranch Committee September 17, 2023November 3, 2023

Updated 26 September to take account of this update from Birmingham UCU. At meetings on Thursday 14 September, members overwhelmingly backed the committee’s plan for strike action in the first week of term. This means that we are calling on all support staff to join us in taking strike action on: Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September…

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Durham University’s PhD student Matthew Hedges sentenced to life in prison in UAE
ByBranch Committee November 21, 2018

We are saddened to hear the shocking news that today, Matthew Hedges (Durham University PhD student) has been sentenced in UAE to life imprisonment. BBC – live updates https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-tyne-46238426 BBC – article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-46288510 FT: https://www.ft.com/content/53ceb434-ed7c-11e8-8180-9cf212677a57 The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/matthew-hedges-jailed-life-sentence-court-trial-uae-abu-bhabi-british-academic-a8644476.html According to FT, his sentencing is for ‘allegedly spying on behalf of the UK Government’; a family spokesman said that…

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Sign Labour Party’s petition to pause and fix Universal Credit
ByBranch Committee June 11, 2018

40,000 children will wake up in poverty on Christmas Day because the Tories refuse to pause and fix Universal Credit. Despite many working hard throughout the year, thousands of families will not be receiving their Universal Credit payments in time for Christmas, pushing the poorest families further into debt, poverty and at risk of eviction….

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Pay update & a response to Prof. Tim Jones’ “UoB Briefing” email
ByBranch Committee November 21, 2018

You may have seen the latest “UoB Briefing” update from Prof. Tim Jones in which he attempts to justify the University’s inadequate pay offer and details why the University is once again imposing a pay deal before negotiations are finished. In response, we’d like to highlight that: The University has once again refused…

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Coronavirus | Health and Safety | News

How safe are the plans for September?
ByBranch Committee September 2, 2021September 7, 2021

Update 07.09.21 – Additional point added on areas where face coverings are required As September begins we find ourselves in a broadly similar situation to last year – coming out of a summer where restrictions have been minimal into a new academic year, in which the key driver seems to be to keep things as…

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Ballot papers to be sent out on Wednesday 15th May
ByBranch Committee May 12, 2019

Ballot papers will be sent out by post to support staff members’ home addresses on Wed 15th May. Vote ASAP! The Union is only as strong as the links between its members. Not a member yet? Join now! uobunison.org.uk

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