News and information for members and supporters of the UNISON University of Southampton Branch
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Photos from A Future That Works
Pictures taken by the University of Southampton UNISON branch at the TUC march for A Future That Works:
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Ballot Results
UNISON has announced the result of its industrial action ballot in higher education (HE):
The union, which represents support staff in HE, balloted members on whether they were prepared to take strike action against the national employers' pay offer of just 1% for 2012-13.
UNISON had also asked the employers to guarantee that no HE worker would be paid below the Living Wage (£8.30 in London and £7.20 outside London), but the employers failed to meet this demand.
The results of the ballot are:
3432 in favour of taking strike action (50.3% of those voting);
3385 against taking strike action (49.7% of those voting).
The higher education service group committee, the union's national committee for members in HE, will consider next steps at a meeting on 11 October.
UNISON continues to work closely with the other unions in higher education, and those unions' ballot results will be taken into account.
UCU has also announced the result of its ballot:
Are you prepared to take industrial action consisting of strike action?
Number of ballot papers returned: 19,443
Number voting YES: 8,556 (44.3%)
Number voting NO: 10,757 (55.7%)
Number of papers found to be invalid: 130
Are you prepared to take industrial action consisting of action short of a strike?
Number of ballot papers returned: 19,443
Number voting YES: 13,452 (70.1%)
Number voting NO: 5,751 (29.9%)
Number of papers found to be invalid:: 240
The nationally elected HE officers [for UCU] will discuss the result and the next steps on Friday 12 October. UCU is working closely with the other higher education unions and their results will be considered as well.
The union, which represents support staff in HE, balloted members on whether they were prepared to take strike action against the national employers' pay offer of just 1% for 2012-13.
UNISON had also asked the employers to guarantee that no HE worker would be paid below the Living Wage (£8.30 in London and £7.20 outside London), but the employers failed to meet this demand.
The results of the ballot are:
3432 in favour of taking strike action (50.3% of those voting);
3385 against taking strike action (49.7% of those voting).
The higher education service group committee, the union's national committee for members in HE, will consider next steps at a meeting on 11 October.
UNISON continues to work closely with the other unions in higher education, and those unions' ballot results will be taken into account.
UCU has also announced the result of its ballot:
Are you prepared to take industrial action consisting of strike action?
Number of ballot papers returned: 19,443
Number voting YES: 8,556 (44.3%)
Number voting NO: 10,757 (55.7%)
Number of papers found to be invalid: 130
Are you prepared to take industrial action consisting of action short of a strike?
Number of ballot papers returned: 19,443
Number voting YES: 13,452 (70.1%)
Number voting NO: 5,751 (29.9%)
Number of papers found to be invalid:: 240
The nationally elected HE officers [for UCU] will discuss the result and the next steps on Friday 12 October. UCU is working closely with the other higher education unions and their results will be considered as well.
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