UNISON 2021-22 Pay Campaign Strike FAQs Here’s a link to the most common questions which we’ve tried to answer. Please get in touch if you need any further information.
Suggested “Out of Office” Message for 1st and 2nd March
If you’re on strike you could leave a message something like this: “Thanks for you email. I will not be working again until Thursday 3rd March because I’ll be taking strike action as part of UNISON’s campaign for decent pay. The 1.5% increase which was imposed on us in August 2021, following the previous year’s pay freeze, means that our…
1st and 2nd March Pay Strikes
Following on from our successful ballot over the 2021-22 pay implementation, the branch committee met last week and decided we’d give notice to the University over our intention to take strike action over pay on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd March. Obviously this decision was not taken lightly and after a lengthy discussion, we decided that two days of strike…
2021-22 Pay Ballot Result: 78% vote YES on a 51% turnout
We’ve done it again! Our branch has beaten the undemocratic turnout threshold with a majority of members voting and an (almost) four to one vote in favour of taking strike action to oppose the August 2021 imposed pay rise (real-terms pay cut.) Thanks to everyone who voted, especially those who made an extra effort to get a replacement ballot paper.…
2nd December strike success, in spite of UEB’s wrecking tactics
First of all, thanks to all those members who were involved in our one day of strike action last Thursday. Whether you were there on the picket lines, on the demonstration or just withdrawing your labour for the day, we recognise the sacrifice you’ve made and your willingness to support the branch and each other, in trying to achieve our…
2nd December Strike Special Edition Newsletter
Three days to go until our strike over pay. We’ve written a special newsletter, which is in the Newsletter section of our blog. Please read it and let us know if you have any questions.
Thursday 2nd December – Strike Date Announced
As you know, we’ve been using our strike ballot mandate to campaign for the University to make bonus payments to support staff, to make up for the pay freeze imposed on us all in August 2020. We first made the claim in the middle of October, and the Vice Chancellor’s response, via a number of letters, has invariably been that…