Our next branch meeting is on Monday 12th May at 1PM. Members should find a link and agenda in their email inboxes nearer the date.
NEWS!
WE SAY…
“Cambridge University is one of the richest education institutions in the UK and has billions of pounds at its disposal. Yet rather than help its lowest paid workers with the cost of living in one of the most expensive cities in the UK it is fiddling while Rome burns. It pleas of poverty have been exposed as being entirely hollow.“
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham
THEY SAY…
“The University has strengthened the Professorial Pay Review scheme to help senior academics move more easily through the top pay bands.”
https://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/pay-and-benefits-package
As a recognised union, UNITE represents non-academic staff across Cambridge University, and is part of the national negotiating team on pay and terms and conditions.
News!
NOW ON BLUESKY!
- Vet School Campaign – April Open MeetingFrom our Branch Secretary, Dear Save the Vet School Campaign Members,Last week, the Regent House held a discussion on the future of the Veterinary course, which can now be read in the Cambridge Reporter. Thank you to all Regent House… Read more: Vet School Campaign – April Open Meeting
- Vet School UpdateUniversity Reporter “Topic of Concern” Last week, the Regent House held a discussion on the future of the Veterinary course, which can now be read in the Cambridge Reporter. Thank you to all Regent House members who were able to… Read more: Vet School Update
- Vet School UpdateVet School Update: It’s not over by a long chalk. Staff, Students, and the public turned out in force on the 4th of March, to protest at the very idea that The University Of Cambridge would even consider shutting down… Read more: Vet School Update
- What’s Going On At The Vet School?A month before Xmas 2024, various news organisations started to report on an RCVS accreditation visit to Cambridge University’s Vet School. Most pieces cherry-picked the, , in a fashion calculated to engage with their readers. The BBC concentrated on accusations… Read more: What’s Going On At The Vet School?
- London & Eastern Education Newsletter September 2024
- GET ME HOME SAFELY!Women workers do not feel safe going to and from work “Last year I was assaulted after my employer refused to provide me with a taxi after transport times. This happens all too often to workers.” – Carrie “I’ve worked in the… Read more: GET ME HOME SAFELY!
- Joint Union Statement on Pay, July 2024
- News From Oxford ,(Never Mind The Boat Race….Where’s our Money?)Oxford leaves Cambridge in its wake, on local pay issues. £1500 Pensionable “Oxford Weighting” * During her admission speech in January 2023 the Vice-Chancellor, Irene Tracey, commissioned a review of all aspects of pay and conditions for University staff. Not very exciting as Universities love a good review, even more than they love a committee. However unlike the ever parsimonious Cambridge, an institution that would claim it was “a bit broke this month” when everyone was putting into the whip round for a departing colleague, Oxford actually wants to stand its round! https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/pay-and-conditions#collapse4849576 Oxford says The findings of this review… Read more: News From Oxford ,(Never Mind The Boat Race….Where’s our Money?)
- London & Eastern Education Region Newsletter June 2024
- The Case for Cambridge Weighting.
- Cambridge University revealed to have £6 billion as workers languish on poverty-level wagesIn-depth research from Unite, the UK’s leading trade union, has uncovered that Cambridge University is sitting on over £6 billion of cash and investments while trying to maintain it can’t afford to help its lowest-paid workers. The revelations coincide with fresh strike action by university workers. Cleaners, librarians, museum workers and many other staff at the university have been in a long-running pay dispute over the failure of the institution to acknowledge the cost of housing in Cambridge as well as the wider inflationary pressure on its lowest-paid workers. Some are being paid less than £23,000 per year yet live and work in one of the… Read more: Cambridge University revealed to have £6 billion as workers languish on poverty-level wages
- Branch Meeting 1st Monday Of The Month
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Workers in the Education sector need a powerful, collective voice that will win the respect they deserve at work. Whether your role is research, technical, IT, professional services, administration or clerical, skilled or estates, UNITE is the trade union that works hard for you.
Not only do we negotiate on pay, our reps can help if you have work related problems. Find out how we can help you. Get in touch.
Unite also has a whole host of other benefits from a will writing service to travel discounts. We offer training courses, and a 24 hour legal helpline.
Our Unite Branch is recognised by the University to have representational and collective bargaining rights for all professional staff.
Unite Cambridge University
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Cambridge, CB2 1SB
