Countdown to VC David Eastwood’s Incentive Bonus of £80,000


Context of the 2018/2019 dispute on fair pay, equality and improved working conditions: Every year, trade unions on campus hold talks with the University Senior Management on the pay and working conditions of staff for the following year. In the past years, support staff trade unions (UNISON, UNITE and GMB) have held their pay talks…
Our team of departmental reps and stewards has five more members! Please join us in congratulating them. If you’d like to become a steward or rep, contact us! You will have access to 10 days of training per year (with paid time off from work) and half a day/week paid time off from work to…
The problems with New Core are numerous and have been spoken about by the Union previously. There is also one issue that while not affecting all staff, will massively negatively impact those it does. The new HR & Payroll system is going to use and display staff member’s legal names (rather than preferred names,…
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…
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…
A group of amazing student workers has come together to address the injustices that student casual workers are facing on our campus. Some of the issues include wrong payments, over taxation, delayed payments (by months), and being treated unfairly. Please make the time to read their letter, sign it, and share it as widely…