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We have been sent lyrics in relation to our strike, by two members, the night before our 2nd day of strike action. Here they are: One voice. Unison: let’s talk. Management: no Unison: come on lets talk Management: no Unison: members, let’s vote Members: let’s strike Management: let’s talk (feeling nervous) Unison: too late,…
What is the pay spine and what are the discussions for? The structure of grades and points is how our pay is organised. Our yearly pay talks mostly involve increasing everyone’s pay by a percentage, but the pay spine talks are more nuanced and include negotiating the pay people begin on, how quickly they move…
Stonewall top 100 employers We note that the University is currently looking once again to be included in the list of 100 top employers put together by Stonewall, and is asking staff to complete a survey as part of this. The University has been listed in the past but missed out in 2018 and 2019….
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….
The UoB UNISON committee has decided to call a strike day for Thursday 17 August. This is A-level results day and when the University will be undertaking “clearing” activity related to student recruitment. This was not a decision we take lightly. We’ve expanded on our reasoning below and you can read more about all of…
We are deeply concerned about the safety of staff and students on the Dubai campus. We wrote a letter to the university with a series of questions and reassurances that we need from them (the letter is available here https://uobunison.org.uk/letter-dubai-campus) but all we received was a vague response with a series of links to intranet pages. …
