News from UNISON South East Regional LGBT+ Group. Please join us for a special webinar in celebration of LGBT+ History Month this February to which all members and activists are welcome to attend. Susan Mawhood, UNISON National Officer for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender+ Equality, will be with us to discuss UNISON’s history supporting the LGBT+ Community and the excellent work…
Month: January 2021
Meetings today, Tuesday 26th January
Two events happening today: We’ll be participating in the Student-Staff Assembly at 12pm, organised by Brighton Student Solidarity Group and UCU. All welcome. Details here. Student/Staff Assembly. Tuesday 26 Jan 2021, 12-1pm Then at 2pm, we’ll be hosting the first all-members’ meeting of 2021, in the usual Group-UNISON Meeting team. All welcome!
Latest national advice from UNISON is here:
January_Higher_Education_Advice This is generic advice concerning the latest situtation. If you are asked to work on-site and you’re not happy, or if you’re asked to work from home and struggling with childcare, our advice remains: Please make sure you talk to your line manager about your concerns. Fill in the return to work questionnaire. Ask to see the updated risk…
January 2021 lockdown – here we go again
I’m sure many members will have heard Monday night’s announcement thinking this should have been done at least a day earlier and also, here we go again. In many respects, we’re back to where we were in late March, but with the added experience of nine months of lockdown and semi-lockdown, arguments over face-coverings, ventilation, essential activities etc. The government…
Petition to Stop Redundancies at Sheffield Halllam University Students Union
Staff at Sheffield Hallam University’s Students’ Union are fearful for their jobs, following the start of formal consultation this week on proposals to restructure the organisation and slash staff numbers. 40% of Students’ Union staff have been formally placed “at risk”. Please sign this petition to stop these proposed redundancies at Sheffield Hallam University Students Union. https://www.change.org/p/sheffield-hallam-students-union-stop-redundancies-at-sheffield-hallam-students-union