A relaxed evening at the Watershed to get to know your fellow Unison members. Non-member colleagues are also welcome!  When? Tuesday, 2nd June, 5:15pm – 7:30pm.  Where? Watershed, 1 Canons Road, BS1 5TX

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Dear Comrades, We hope you’re managing to keep well amidst the chaos of working at UoB and general bin fire of the world right now. Our spring newsletter brings some hope, including recent restructure wins, strike action updates and reports from our new committee. 🫂 ESS restructure negotiation You may have received an email from university senior management today sharing new positive outcomes of the ESS consultation. We would like to highlight that these concessions are because of negotiations with us, the Joint Trade Unions (Unison, UCU & Unite). Our branch secretaries have been working hard behind the scenes to…

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As some of us transition through restructures, the information here may be of interest: As members there are a lot of services/advice offered by Unison that can be utilised at any time. Unison work with a host of local and world renowned providers delivering learning and advice.   Some of the categories include ‘Learn for your career‘, ‘Get a new job‘, and ‘Get financial support for learning‘. Watch out for news regarding ‘Learning at Work’ week coming up in May.   In solidarity, Lisa (your lifelong learning officer)

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As LGBT+ Officer, I’ve been most concerned with UNISON’s response post-Supreme Court ruling for trans people. I attended the Trans, Non-binary & Gender Diverse Members Network to hear updates from national officers. They are launching a “Change the Law” campaign, for UNISON to campaign to change the Equality Act (2010) so it can actually work for Trans workers. There will be an event at UNISON’s National Delegate Conference all about this campaign and how we can get involved as members and a branch. I am also undertaking Trans Ally Training, to upskill our Branch Activists & Stewards so that they have a more insightful…

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This week, staff at the University of Bristol will be taking part in three days of industrial action, along with staff from other universities across the country, in opposition to the below-inflation pay rise, which was inflicted upon staff in August 2025. The strike action is being organised by the University’s UNISON branch, representing professional services staff including admin workers, library staff, IT services, and student support. It follows similar action in February, which coincided with University’s winter graduation ceremonies, and in March, which coincided with the University’s postgraduate open day. The part of the strike action this week will coincide with the University’s exclusive…

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Dear comrades, Welcome to the hundreds of new members who have joined us in the last couple of months! Although you may not have joined under the best of circumstances, union membership is an opportunity to feel empowered when many of us are feeling powerless. 💪  Joining the branch is the first step, but there’s plenty more you can do, from finding your workplace contact to joining the legendary ACTION GROUP.  ➡️ Continue your UoB UNISON journey  📢 Three more strike days  At our last branch meeting (our biggest ever!) we voted overwhelmingly to take part in three more days of national strike action in April: This strike action…

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Hi comrades! Well it certainly has been a busy start to the year in our branch!  I wanted to share with you all some exciting events and dates for your calendars coming up in the next few months to help you get involved in green-focused events in our Year of Green Activity.  Spring has (almost completely?!) sprung and Bristol City Council is running its annual Great Bristol Spring Clean initiative. Visit the website for dates of upcoming litter picks, to request your own litter picking kit, or to get involved with regular littler picking groups around the city. The Great Bristol Spring Clean 2026 – Bristol Waste Company …

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