Last week our Branch Chair spoke to reporters from @thenorthernrose.com about our latest strike action against the derisory 2025/26 HE pay offer. Students from University of Manchester and MMU also give their views on trade unions and the state of HE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIqn...

Strike day one is live and kicking! We’re calling for better pay in HE after an insulting pay offer of just 1.4% was imposed on hard working staff. @unison.org.uk @unisoninhe.bsky.social

Andrea Egan begins her five-year term as UNISON general secretary. 💬 ‘We will put faith in members’ decisions and stand up to any employer, politician or cabinet minister who acts against our interests’ Read here ⬇️ unsn.uk/49zUb6C

Time is running out fast to post your vote. Your higher education strike ballot must be received by this Friday (28 November) for your vote to count. VOTE YES in the HE pay ballot and send a message that university staff deserve better than constant real-terms pay cuts. #fundourfuture #fundourpay

The UNISON Higher Education pay ballot closes this FRIDAY 28TH! 🚨 Ballots must be received by Friday, so post today or tomorrow to ensure your vote is counted and your voice is heard. The union recommends a YES vote to show the employer we reject another year of real-terms pay cuts.

UNISON's industrial action ballot for members in higher education is open now. Make sure you have your say! More info 👉 unison.org.uk/hepay2526

🚨 We are balloting members in higher education over this years pay offer. Voting YES for strike action sends a strong message to your employers that you deserve more for your hard work. More info: www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/ @UNISONinHE

Have your say on the 1.4% pay offer from UCEA in our online consultation. Voting closes at noon on 11 July. We recommend to REJECT this insulting pay offer. We are worth more! www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526

Particpating in the higher education 2025/26 pay consulatation is quick and simple: 📧 check your email 🗳️ decide whether to accept or reject the offer 👍 submit, and done! Make sure you do this before 11 July to demand the pay you deserve More info: unison.org.uk/hepay2526 @UNISONinHE

Pickets done and dusted for the week. Thank you to all members who have struck and picketed and to everyone who came down to lend solidarity.

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 💷 Staff in higher education are experiencing a significant real terms pay cut. HE members - take part in UNISON’s 2025/26 higher education pay consultation before 11 July and make your voice heard 💜 Find out more: unsn.uk/4kEcRFp

It’s day 1 of the strike at Rainchester Wetropolitan University! Obviously being northern we’re made of sterner stuff so the drizzle won’t put us off in our fight for fair pay!

Universities could not function without dedicated support staff. This year, staff have been offered only a 1.4% pay rise. With a cost of living crisis and the higher education sector in crisis, this is not good enough. Join UNISON today and vote to REJECT this offer. #fundourfuture #fundourpay

Yesterday afternoon, members from across the country came to Parliament to lobby their local MP over the higher education funding crisis. Thank you to all who attended. UNISON is calling for urgent action to defend jobs, save universities and deliver free education. #highereducation #fundourfuture

Tomorrow UNISON branches will be supporting the TUC-endorsed workplace day of action for an immediate and permanent ceasefire. www.unison.org.uk/events/cease...

We see you. We love you. We stand with you. Trade unions for trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️❤️✊🏽

INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY 2025 ✊ HAPPY MAY DAY! Standing in solidarity with workers and trade unionists around the world today, and every day✊ 💜 #IWD2025 #MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay #JoinAUnion

Staff working in universities are facing the brunt of cuts because of a funding model that is broken Of a total of 166 universities across the UK, 90 are proposing job cuts, including City St George's University where management want to make £6m in job cuts. magazine.unison.org.uk/2025/04/14/f...

Solidarity with Healthcare support workers at Nottingham QMC and City Hospitals on strike over pay. Visit if you can, send messages of support and hardship donations. Details: eastmidlands.unison.org.uk/pay-fair-for... 📸 University of Notts UNISON visit this morning ⏬

We send our support and solidarity to Tower Hamlets UNISON members taking strike action at St Luke's Primary School in their fight against Teaching Assistant job cuts. Members are taking strike action on 1 and 3 April. london.unison.org.uk/2025/03/28/t...

Please donate to show solidarity with @knowsleyunison.bsky.social members at Livv Housing! They are taking strike action in a long-running dispute that stems from years of below-inflation pay increases. www.unison.org.uk/news/article...

The results are in and members have spoken, voting overwhelmingly in favour of strike action on the 2024-25 pay offer. Congratulations to our members, sending a clear message to our employer that we care about pay and are prepared to act to improve it.

Alfie popped by to see us yesterday. They pointed out that we already have 237 colleagues who have already left the University of Dundee. We were told we need to lose 632 jobs top of this! 869 colleagues will be lost and this is just phase 1! #PicketLinePets #PicketPups #dogs #SaveHE

The deadline for our strike ballot is looming large on the horizon! A strong mandate for action demonstrates our strength and gives us the tools we need to fight for better pay in our sector.

Another ballot paper posted! 📬 Have you posted your ballot paper back yet? Make sure to post it as soon the deadline is 4 March! 🚨 Every vote counts, every vote makes a difference, every vote builds our strength. Vote YES for strike action for the pay you deserve ✊

The ballot hotline closes TODAY! Call 0800 0857 857 to request new ballot papers if you’ve lost or not received them. Ballot closes on March 4th so there’s still time to vote. Notify the branch when you’ve posted your papers back and we’ll remove you from our individual contact list. Solidarity!

🐾 Meet Fudge, the union pup 🐶! Fudge is ALWAYS up for a good strike and now it’s time to act! 📣 Vote before 4 March! Let’s bark loud and clear that we’re worth more! Let’s get those paws together for better pay 🐾 Vote YES! 🐕💰 #FairPayInHE #VoteYes #UnionStrong

It's Race Equality Week, but not at City St George's University. Cleaning staff are predominantly People of Colour but the university chooses to outsource them, resulting in worse pay and terms & conditions. This institutionally racist practice must end and cleaning staff brought in house.

Hey, it’s me! Unsurprisingly, I agree with myself. #HEPay2024 #SaveOurUnis

Our amazing Branch Sec has her say on our strike ballot. 📮 Get those ballot papers posted! 😩 If you’ve lost or not received your ballot then don’t miss out! You can order a new one through My UNISON or by ringing 0800 0 857 857.

Ballot papers are arriving for members to vote on strike action for the 2024/25 pay offer! Look out for a green envelope through your letterbox 📭 It’s important to return your ballot so everyone in the branch can have their say 📩

The UNISON ballot for industrial action on the 2024/25 pay offer is now OPEN! Members will receive ballot papers to their home address in the next few days. Completed ballot papers must be received by 4 March 2025. UNISON is recommending to vote YES for strike action.

Solidarity with workers at Greater Manchester Mental Health on strike today ✊ Please send them a message of solidarity. Get along to the events if you can. Proper funding in early intervention mental health services is desperately needed.

All I want for Christmas is...IN HOUSE! Will City St George's deliver improved pay and better working conditions to hardworking cleaners this Christmas? 🎄🎁🎅

Thank you to Omar Shweiki from Friends of Birzeit University and our colleagues Dr Zahera Harb and Mazen Masri for speaking to our members today about scholasticide in Gaza and the impact of Israel’s war on Lebanon #Workplaces4Palestine @citysgunison.bsky.social

Update: an Early Day Motion has been tabled by @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social entitled 'Insourcing of cleaning staff at City St George's' in the UK Parliament. You can view it here: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... Thank you for your support John! ✊

NEW ACTION | ✍️ Write to the Morrisons board to stop the 400 job cuts at Rathbones. Support members of our affiliate @bfawu.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/letters/writ... #Morrisons #StopTheCuts #Save400

Solidarity to cleaning and catering staff in Birkbeck UNISON! ✊ After winning their in house campaign, they are calling on Birkbeck, University of London to put them on university pay scales, just like all other staff! Birkbeck must end pay inequality!

#CeaseFireNow - Workplace Day of Action - Thursday 28/11.  @the-tuc.bsky.social and unions are supporting the workplace day of action calling for an immediate ceasefire, on 28 November. Join us in taking action ⏩ https://buff.ly/4eERYG2

What have we been up to? Last week we held a demonstration calling on City St George's University to end outsourcing and bring cleaning staff in house. Our university must end this inequality! One university should have one workforce!

Hello Bluesky! We are an active, organising and fighting branch of #UNISON. We proudly represent members at City St George's University. Follow us for news and updates ✊