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UNISON equality Survey 2017
11590 UNISON members working across the different UNISON service groups and regions responded to a online survey during the period 12.6.17 – 7.8.17. Quite detailed but worth a look for those interested. https://www.unison.org.uk/content/uploads/2017/08/Equality-Survey-2017-summary-report-pdf.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Equality%20E-bulletin%20-%20Autumn%202017&utm_source=Equalities&utm_content=Equality%20survey%20result
Is the public sector pay cap about to be scrapped?
With increasing pressure from opposition parties, unions and pressure groups it seems possible that the government will be forced into a U-turn over the public sector pay cap. Read UNISON’s blog on the issue here https://www.unison.org.uk/news/2017/09/pay-pressure-beginning-pay-off-theres-much/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=activist%205%20September&utm_source=Communications&utm_content=3%20things
Huge Job Cuts At Welsh Universities linked to Brexit
Staff at Aberystwyth University are facing potential job losses as it tries to make £11.4m of cuts by April 2019. The university has blamed increasing competition for students, rising costs, and Brexit uncertainty for needing to make the savings. They are not alone, two other Welsh Universities (USW and UWTSD) are also considering making big job cuts. Read full report here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-39859608…
Take action on racism
Have you or one of your colleagues or friends experienced racism at work? Have you represented a member who has faced racism in the workplace? If you can answer yes to either of these questions then the TUC would love to hear from you. The TUC has launched an online survey to expose the everyday reality of racism in the workplace.…