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University of Bristol UNISON members vote overwhelmingly to reject pay offer
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UNISON members at the University of Bristol have voted overwhelmingly to reject the 1.4% salary increase offered by the university’s senior management. 95% of branch members who participated in the […]
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Reports from 2025 National Black Members Conference
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In early May 2025, two of our branch members attended the National Black Members Conference in Brighton. Here are their reports! Jabu writes: It was my first time attending the […]
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Gloucestershire phlebotomists to reach 100 days of strike action – show your support!
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Phlebotomists are those who take and handle blood in hospitals. They are among the lowest paid staff in the NHS, and UNISON members from Gloucester and Cheltenham are taking action […]
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Dispatches from NDC 2025 – Day five
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Vicky was on the conference floor for the final day of conference. One of the most urgent and important motions for our branch was discussed today – Higher Education in Crisis. […]
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Dispatches from NDC 2025 – Day Four
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Nathan was on the floor for Thursday, and it was a day full of Motions and Rule Amendments. The day started with a video recording from Shaher Saed, General Secretary […]
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Dispatches from NDC 2025 – Day Three
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Our branch secretaries, Vicky Redwood and Nathan Street, are currently in Liverpool for UNISON’s National Delegates Conference (NDC). As she wanted to speak on some items, Vicky was on the […]
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Dispatches from NDC 2025 – Day Two
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Our branch secretaries, Vicky Redwood and Nathan Street, are currently in Liverpool for UNISON’s National Delegates Conference (NDC). Conference started today with Nathan on the delegate floor. It began with […]
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Dispatches from NDC 2025 – Day One
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Our branch secretaries, Vicky Redwood and Nathan Street, are currently in Liverpool for UNISON’s National Delegates Conference (NDC). Here’s an update from Vicky on the first day. “We travelled to […]
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Branch Secretaries attend National March Against Austerity in London
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From Vicky, our co-branch Secretary: This past weekend, Nathan and I attended the National March Against Austerity in London, joining a large contingent from Bristol, including members of the Bristol […]
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More dispatches from Get Active Weekend
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(As a follow up to our report from a few weeks ago, our Women’s Officer, Verity, shares her thoughts on UNISON South West’s recent Get Active event.) In May I […]
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Branch Members attend national parliamentary lobby
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On 3rd June 2025, Vicky Redwood, Nathan Street and Elle Chilton-Knight, all members of the University of Bristol UNISON branch committee, travelled to London to take part in the national […]
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May 2025 Newsletter
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Dear comrades, We hope you had a wonderful bank holiday (and solidarity with our members who still had to work!). We’re back with our May newsletter, including this month’s members […]
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South West Black Members leadership event: 25-27 July
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2025 SW Black Members Leadership Event Fri 25 – Sun 27 July in Bristol (Delta Marriott hotel) Event programme and registration– deadline 23 June – please email unison-office@bristol.ac.uk to let […]
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We Demand Change meeting & summit: 27th May & 22nd June
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We Demand Change is fighting back against Starmer’s Labour government: debating, organising and mobilising the collective actions we need. They work to make sure Labour’s betrayal doesn’t open the door […]
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ACT NOW: UNISON survey on PIPs
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The government has announced sweeping changes to how Personal Independent Payments (PIPs) are paid. The eligibility criteria for people claiming daily living support will be tightened. UNISON needs to hear […]