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Estates Roadshow Southampton 2024

The what? The Estates Forum is a national committee for HE sector estate workers, it meets a couple of times a year in London/Zoom, and once a year has an away day meeting the “Roadshow”. Last year it was in Cambridge this year Southampton. Due to the success of the Estates Roadshow this year, there […]

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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. […]

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Training July to December

Lots of courses for reps, at UNITE. Online and in person. Also some courses from other providers, (get in touch with your learning rep before booking non UNITE courses). Robert.Arrowsmith@unitetheunion.org LEARNINGHOMEPAGE

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UNITE Training 12/07/24

July to December Courses. Training can be booked by email to: education.londoneastern@unitetheunion.org quoting your selected course type(s), course date(s), venue(s), membership number and contact number; by phone: 020 8800 4281 (option 4); or the online booking service at: www.unitetheunion.org/education where more information on Unite courses and services is available.  We hope you will have the opportunity for a well-earned […]

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GTFU Educational Trust 2024 /2025

UNITE is not affiliated with the GTFU, and therefore you may have to pay for some of these courses, get in touch with your learning rep at, Robert.Arrowsmith@unitetheunion.org And we can see about doing something through branch funds…

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London & Eastern Education Region Newsletter June 2024

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Outsourcing Sucks! UNITE WIN!

Cambridge University brings maintenance back in-house! Staff at Cambridge got this email: After a period of extensive review, the University is moving to a revised model for repairs and maintenance. This will see the service managed by the University’s Estates Division working with directly contracted maintenance suppliers, many of which are specialist local companies already […]

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Technicians Forum.

Loughborough May 2024 UNITE is THE union for technicians, we are the first union to join the Technicians Commitment. As a new supporter, Unite will publish an action plan aligned to increasing the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of technicians across all disciplines in the UK and beyond. https://www.techniciancommitment.org.uk/unite-becomes-latest-supporter-of-the-technician-commitment. As a UNITE member and […]

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Forensic!

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Friday Roundup 31 March 2024 (Sunday)…We Need You!

WE NEED YOU! They say it’s undignified to beg, but I lost my dignity years ago! Not the AA! We need reps, we always need reps, a union isn’t like the AA, where you pay your money and a very nice man, fixes your car.( that ages me, anyone under about 40 google it). In […]