It is, of course, of major concern that far-right groups were able to persuade so many people to demonstrate in London last Saturday. Many of our members will be frightened about the threat of violence and intolerance that the movement represents, particularly those with Black and Asian heritage, or LBGT+ people. Whilst this was the largest far-right rally in generations,…
Pay Consultation a resounding rejection of 1.4%
Thanks to everyone who responded to our pay consultation email or registered their views on-line. Members of our branch rejected the 1.4% final pay offer by 92.6% on a 47.7% turnout. With UCU also consulting members, we remain determined to campaign for a proper rise in pay that represents what our members need to live on, not a real-term pay…
Stop, Pause, Do differently, with less……?
Trade union activists have been warning for many years that the system of funding higher education is unsustainable and subject to major problems if one or more of the multiple funding streams dries up. Had the £9,000 tuition fee, astronomical when first introduced, been pegged to some level of inflation, we’d be in a very different situation. The reality is…
NEC Elections 2025 – please use your vote!
UNISON National Executive Council is made up of 68 people from across the union. It runs the union in between conferences and it’s important that members are democratically elected every two years by as many members as possible, so that the NEC has the widest democratic mandate to take the union in the direction members have chosen. Voting will be…
2025 Members’ Survey
If you’ve not yet completed our members’ survey, please do. The link is here.
Why does the far-right exist?
Why does the far-right exist and why do they harbour animosity towards the Muslim community? Written By: Bill Acharjee, Southeast Black Members Committee, University of Brighton UNISON Branch I’m sure everyone has been deeply troubled by the recent wave of Islamophobia and racist violence and riots incited by far-right groups, specifically targeting Muslim communities and Mosques across the UK. Although,…
Members may be interested in this event, taking place tonight….
VULTURE CAPITALISM: Grace Blakeley & Siân Berry Wednesday, 11 September 2024 19:30 21:30 Brighthelm CentreNorth Road, BrightonBN1 1YD VULTURE CAPITALISM: Grace Blakeley & Siân Berry — Brighthink
2024-25 Final Pay Offer – please make sure you have your say!
This is the final offer in detail that we’re consulting members on. If you’ve not already done so, please make sure you have your say. Respond to the email, or use the links here: Higher Education Pay 2024-25 | UNISON National
2024-25 Pay Consultation
All members working directly for the University are now able to contribute to our pay consultation. You should have received an email on or around 7 August – just follow the link to have your say, or let us know if you can’t find the email. Further details about the pay offer and what it involves are here: Higher Education…