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Update from our Welfare OFficer: Seasonal Food Fund
UNISON’s ‘There for You’ Seasonal Food Fund 2026 opens at 12 noon on Wednesday 30 September 2026 for 24 hours – applications are accepted during that time frame only so set your reminders now! Applications for the fund are welcomed from all members who meet the eligibility requirements, and successful applications will receive a £30 voucher towards the cost of food. For eligibility criteria and application information: There for You is UNISON’s welfare charity. As well as seasonal support like the food fund, they’re here all year round to offer financial advice and support, including financial assistance and wellbeing breaks:…
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Motion Passed: Building an international anti-war movement
Passed at committee meeting on 17/09/206 Proposed by: Nathan Street Seconded by: Mia Smith This branch notes: This branch believes: This branch resolves:
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August Newsletter: Restructure complaints, September film club, and a petition for a Bristol Weighting!
Dear Comrades, We hope you are looking forward to a restful bank holiday weekend (and thank you for holding the fort if you are working!). Here’s some branch news and suggested actions to help you close out the week. Remember, you are allowed reasonable time out of your role for union activities 😏. 📝 Branch meetings The next branch meeting will be on 24th September at 12:00 ℹ️ To see branch meetings and other events in your calendar: ‘Add calendar’ > ‘Add from directory’ > search for ‘unison-social@bristol.ac.uk’ > select Add to ‘My calendars’ > Save August branch meeting recap…
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Summer 2026 newsletter: 26/7 pay offer update, film club and more!
Dear Comrades, As the weather, ESS restructure and Temple Quarter (or should we say Sloane Robinson…) opening all continue to ramp up, we’re here with some branch updates to see you through. 📝Branch meeting recap – 30/06/26 ➡️ Meeting recording and transcript ➡️ Minutes ➡️ Agenda Our next branch meeting will be 12/08/26 12-1pm ➡️ Join here ➡️ To see branch meetings and other events in your calendar: ‘Add calendar’ > ‘Add from directory’ > search for ‘unison-social@bristol.ac.uk’ > select Add to ‘My calendars’ > Save ✊ 26/7 pay offer update In our previous update (read on our website), we announced the result of the 2026/7 pay offer consultation ballot update. The result was an overwhelming rejection of the 2% offer. The HESGE…
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UoB Unison Film club!
Introducing… UoB Unison Film Club! We’re holding monthly screenings of union-related films to bring together our branch more often and socially. (However loosely connected they are to unionising – yes, like Chicken Run). Food is allowed in the space as long as we clean up after ourselves – bring a pal and some popcorn! Upcoming film screenings will be posted on our Instagram page (@unison_bristol_uni), WhatsApp group, and the webpage you’re currently reading. 📍 Where? Richmond Building (SU) cinema, room 5.90 (south tower). The building is wheelchair accessible with lifts to the cinema room and accessible toilets. 📅 When? 🍿…
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Setting up and Navigating MyUNISON
UNISON’s online system for managing your membership has had an upgrade How to login The New Homepage Use the purple panel on the next to navigate to each section. The new sections Here’s a run down of what we think are the best new features to utilise: Select ‘My work and membership’ and scroll down to ‘My work details’ Here you can add your workplace (e.g. Great George St) to your account. This helps our branch map our membership more effectively. You can also update your salary. If you are paying the wrong amount of subs, you won’t be able…
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Updates from our Education Officer
Interested in Stewarding? What is a Steward? Stewards support and guide members through difficult HR processes (like grievances, or help through a restructure), and are present during meetings for administrative and emotional support. They receive full training from central Unison, and join the supportive community of stewards in our branch. sign me up! Feeling inspired? Here’s what one of our recently trained members shared about becoming a steward: “I really wanted to be a steward because it’s one of the most immediate and concrete ways that I can support my fellow Unison members. With the HE sector looking more and…
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Dispatches from Croyde Bay 2026
On a sunny weekend in July branch officers Verity Fouracres, Sophie Leather, Alex Tissandier, and Eleni Vagia travelled to Croyde Bay to take part in UNISON South West’s annual Branch Officers training weekend. It was a great opportunity to make connections with other reps from the region, and come away with some fresh ideas for the branch! Alex’s Communications officer training My communications officer training session included officers from a wide range of branches in the region, including the police. It was a good reminder of how diverse our union is, which is a great advantage but also presents some challenges! There were some lively discussions about not just the role of a communications officer, but the role…
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Dispatches from NDC 2026
A couple of weeks ago, Co-Branch Secretary Alex Kidd, Co-Social secretary Aniqah Rawat, and Co-Communications officer Alex Tissandier travelled down to Brighton to represent the University of Bristol at UNISON’s National Delegates Conference. Over the course of the week, Alex K. and Aniqah took turns on the conference floor, voting (and speaking!) on a whole range of motions that will influence Unison’s activity over the next year. Although there was no specific motion on Higher Education, delegates from HE institutions managed to draw attention to the crisis in HE funding while talking on other motions. On Friday, Aniqah spoke on…
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26/7 pay offer consultative ballot results and other updates
Email sent to all branch members 18/06/26 Dear Comrades, We would like to share with you the results of the consultative ballot regarding the 2026/27 2% pay offer, as well as a few other bits and bobs coming up. 💸 2026/27 pay offer consultation results We recently recommended that you vote to reject the Higher Education 2026/27 pay offer consultation – see our May 2026 Newsletter for more information. The overall result of those who voted was 14% accept and 86% reject on a turnout of 25%. Our branch result was 5% accept, 95% reject on a turnout of 48% – a much more…
FAIR PAY 2025/26