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Open meeting for all staff: Stop the cuts to professional services!
Dear Members, There will be an Open meeting for all staff on Thursday 16th Sept, 12.30-1.30pm (link will be sent shortly) Hear about SMT’s plans to cut jobs and restructure professional services, and talk about how staff can fight back. All staff are welcome. SMT’s...
GOLDSMITHS NEEDS YOU!
Without stewards there would be no one to act as a link between members and the union, to organise and support people in the workplace. We're looking for Goldsmiths staff members to take the next step and join our branch committee! Free training and lots of support...
Demand a Workers’ Budget – Tuesday 2 March 7.30pm
The night before Rishi Sunak’s Budget – unions are getting together to demand a Workers’ Budget. As the pandemic rages, unemployment rises and thousands are forced to work in unsafe conditions, join us to demand a Workers’ Budget. - It’s time for a pay...
A huge thank you from There for You (UNISON Welfare)
There for You (UNISON Welfare) has passed on a huge thank you to our branch for the donation that we made to the COVID 19 Appeal which will certainly help UNISON members in these difficult times! [pdf-embedder...
WINTER FUEL GRANT PROGRAMME 2021
The There For You charity is pleased to announce that for this year only, members can apply for a grant of up to £200. Full info can be found at https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/financial-assistance/ ⓘ INFO: Applications to this year’s...
Save the date! 26th Feb at 1pm (UNISON AGM)
Dear UNISON Members, In accordance with national guidance, I am pleased to inform you that the Goldsmiths’ UNISON Branch Committee AGM will be taking place this year virtually. In order to accommodate this and ensure that all members in the Branch have the opportunity...
Branch message to our UNISON Cleaning members
Dear Cleaning Members, UNISON are getting a number of complaints about a fringe group telling cleaners not to go on campus. UNISON are in close communication with Jeanette Batten and cleaning managers and Goldsmiths Senior Leadership Team concerning all revaluation of...
Happy Holidays from your Branch
Dear members, The last few months have been challenging in many ways, UNISON has continued to fight for the rights of our members from different sectors not least the NHS and Care home staff from across England and Wales. We as a Branch continue to have the Health and...
SOAS UNISON is on strike!
22-23rd September 2020. Please lend them your support by donating to the strike fund, joining the Twitter storm, or by joining the picket. Full details at soas-unison.org.uk
Black Lives Matter
"We need to reflect, truly listen to figure out ways to move forward in solidarity" - Margaret Greer @BlackUNISON Today UNISON is supporting and showing solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement and our members by observing a day-long blackout in response to the...
Stop the Spread
Care workers are on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19. Caring for those most vulnerable to the virus, care workers must be able to self-isolate if they show symptoms. Yet care workers cannot afford to do this. This puts public health at risk. Help us to...
There for You response to CoVid19
There for You There for You is the charity for UNISON members that helps with practical and financial support that members may need. Despite the current difficulties, they remain open and are there to help in any way that they can. How they are responding to...
Useful info for UNISON members around Covid-19
Here’s some useful information for UNISON members around Covid-19; UNISON UNISON guidance; https://www.unison.org.uk/at-work/health-care/big-issues/covid-19-advice-health-workers/ Local guidance Local hospital; https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/coronavirus Local...
Happy International Workers’ Day
International Workers' Day is a day to remember the struggles for dignity and justice at work that has gone before and that the fight to improve the lives of working people continues today. TUC's have complied a handy bulletin for International Workers' Day;...
As the virus spreads and continues to dominate the news, UNISON has your work-based coronavirus questions answered on their handy Q&A at unison.org.uk/news/article/2020/03/coronavirus-qa/ You can also find advice for universities on Universities UK (UUK) at...