News
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April 2026 newsletter: ESS restructure negotiations, industrial action updates, and more!
Dear Comrades, We hope you’re managing to keep well amidst the chaos of working at UoB and general bin fire of the world right now. Our spring newsletter brings some hope, including recent restructure wins, strike action updates and reports from our new committee. 🫂 ESS restructure negotiation You may have received an email from
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Updates from our lifelong learning Officer
As some of us transition through restructures, the information here may be of interest: As members there are a lot of services/advice offered by Unison that can be utilised at any time. Unison work with a host of local and world renowned providers delivering learning and advice. Some of the categories include ‘Learn for
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Updates from our LGBT+ Officer
As LGBT+ Officer, I’ve been most concerned with UNISON’s response post-Supreme Court ruling for trans people. I attended the Trans, Non-binary & Gender Diverse Members Network to hear updates from national officers. They are launching a “Change the Law” campaign, for UNISON to campaign to change the Equality Act (2010) so it can actually work for Trans workers. There
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University of Bristol staff continue strike action over fair pay
This week, staff at the University of Bristol will be taking part in three days of industrial action, along with staff from other universities across the country, in opposition to the below-inflation pay rise, which was inflicted upon staff in August 2025. The strike action is being organised by the University’s UNISON branch, representing professional services
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April strike dates!
Dear comrades, Welcome to the hundreds of new members who have joined us in the last couple of months! Although you may not have joined under the best of circumstances, union membership is an opportunity to feel empowered when many of us are feeling powerless. 💪 Joining the branch is the first step, but there’s
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Updates from our environmental officer
Hi comrades! Well it certainly has been a busy start to the year in our branch! I wanted to share with you all some exciting events and dates for your calendars coming up in the next few months to help you get involved in green-focused events in our Year of Green Activity. Spring has (almost completely?!) sprung and Bristol City
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Feb & Mar Strike Pay FAQs
Following our second round of strike action in March, you now need to take the following actions to claim your strike pay (£50/day from regional Unison): 1️⃣ INFORM HR YOU WERE ON STRIKE Email industrial-action-response@bristol.ac.uk and CC your line manager confirming that you took part in industrial action and the days you were on strike.
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University of Bristol staff escalate industrial action over fair pay
Following three days of industrial action in February, staff at the University of Bristol, along with staff from other universities across the country, will be taking part in two further days of industrial action this week. The strikes are organised by the University’s UNISON branch, representing professional services staff including admin workers, library staff, IT services, and student support. Industrial action follows this year’s “insulting” pay rise of 1.4%,
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A message of support from Carla Denyer!
Carla Denyer, the Green MP for Bristol Central, has offered us some encouraging words of support for our strike action this week: “Solidarity with Unison workers at the University of Bristol, who are striking against a 3.4% real terms pay cut. Since 2009, higher education pay has lost around 28% of its value. Meanwhile, low-paid
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Dispatches from the picket lines
For many of our members, February was the first time they had joined a picket line, and many were slightly wary. Here’s what some of them had to say: “For me, going on strike was like taking a deep, nourishing breath of fresh air after being underwater for too long. It’s an act of authenticity,