Campaigns
UNISON is the largest UK trade union for support staff in higher education.
Our 50,000 members include registrars, librarians, personnel, technicians, administrators, clerks, secretaries, cleaners, craftworkers, catering staff, porters and people working in IT, finance and estates management. We work to improve pay, terms and conditions at national, regional and local level.
Shared Services in Higher Education
We would like to alert branches of several shared services initiatives taking place across the UK. David Willetts, the universities and science minister, has called for "back-office" services to be pooled because "too many universities try to do too much in-house".There is mounting evidence that shared services and outsourcing 'solutions' typically fail to live up to their promise and often turn into major headaches. Further information and negotiating advice can be downloaded from this factsheet and circular.Higher Education Campaign Advice Sheets
(15/01/2011) The threat of cuts and edundancies across the UK Higher Education sector continues and We have produced a series of fact sheets and guidance on the issue which can be downloaded from the links below. We will be updating and adding to these. Please keep us posted about developments, cuts should not be answer and we want to challenge proposals to do this. Use the Million Voices materials and as well as work with the other campus unions in challenging these. The earlier we can get involved in this the better. Please keep us posted about developments to d.bertuchi@unison.co.ukCase Studies on Successful Campaigns and Examples of Campaign Materials
(07/12/2010) The government has announced savage cuts to Higher Education in the UK. We must take a stand against these savage cuts. We need to make our local communities and politicians aware of the damage that these cuts will do.London Citizens and UNISON Secure London Living Wage at UEL
15/11/2010)Cleaners and academic staff working at the University of East London (UEL), as well as members of London Citizens in Newham civil society institutions (schools and faith organisations), have been working together to get Vice-Chancellor Professor Patrick McGhee to adopt the London Living Wage (LLW).Why We Need Higher Education
(01/11/2010)The threat of cuts and edundancies across the UK Higher Education sector continues and We have produced a series of fact sheets and guidance on the issue which can be downloaded from the links below. We will be updating and adding to these.Campaigning with Student Unions
The government has announced savage cuts to Higher Education in the UK.We must take a stand against these savage cuts. We need to make our local communities and politicians aware of the damage that these cuts will do. We are encouraging our branches to work with the NUS and other campus unions in fighting this. Join the demonstration on 10 November 2010. This is only the beginning please see the fact sheet below on campaigning with student unions and campaigning tips.
Public Service Cut Rally and Lobby of Parliament Tuesday Oct 19
(24/09/2010) On Wednesday October 20 the Government will reveal the full extent of the cuts to come.Join the TUC for a rally and lobby of parliament the day before. Hear just how damaging the cuts will be. Press the case for an alternative to coalition MPs. More details here: http://www.tuc.org.uk/rally/David Willetts Responds to United for Education Petition
(14/09/2010)Members can download the response to the United for Education petitition from David Willetts the Minister for Higher and Further Education.The letter draws reference to the funding being provided to encourage Shared Services as a means of achieving efficiency savings. It also draws attention to the consultation taking place on funding.
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