1) Last Chance to Register – Pathway 1 Promotion and Progression Focus Group The final of 3 UCU Promotion and Progression Focus Groups – for Pathway 1 academic staff – is tomorrow (Thursday, 15th June), 1pm-2pm, in G4/5, 10 Woodland Road, Arts Complex. Last chance to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pathway-1-promotion-and-progression-ucu-focus-group-tickets-34502561089 NB Bristol UCU branch officers have written […]
Category: Newsflash
1) UCU Congress Bristol UCU delegates – Tracey Hooper, James Thompson and Jamie Melrose – went to UCU Congress in Brighton last weekend. What did Congress decide? What was discussed? What is now UCU policy as regards pay, union mergers and many other issues? Please see ‘Brighton Rocks: Bristol UCU Congress Report 2017’ for our […]
1) Pay – Update At UCU Congress this weekend, delegates will be asked to vote on the following proposal: should UCU run a national consultative ballot, asking members whether they accept or reject the final pay offer? UCU’s Higher Education Committee will then decide to accept or reject on the basis of the ballot result. […]
1) Pay, Workload and Next Steps: After the AGM Following the results of the recent branch e-ballot [PDF], and the AGM last week, Bristol UCU’s position is now to accept the pay offer. For more information, and what the immediate future holds, please read our Bristol UCU blog post ‘Pay, Workload and Next Steps’: https://bristolucu.wordpress.com/2017/05/17/pay-workload-and-next-steps-after-the-agm/ […]
1) Pay Offer Consultation What’s your view on the pay offer? The University of Bristol, along with nearly all other universities represented by the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), has made its final pay offer for 2017-18. Bristol UCU has been asked to consult with its members to gauge their views. Please complete our […]
1) Reminder: Motions – UCU Congress 2017 Let us know your take on 5 ‘hot’ motions at this year’s UCU Congress: https://bristolucu.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ucucongressmotions2017 E-ballot closes Friday. — 2) Bristol UCU Annual General Meeting, 1pm-2pm, LT3 Woodland Road, Wednesday 10th May Date for your diary: our branch AGM is in two weeks time. On the agenda: voting […]
1) Pay In response to our UCU headline claim for a pay increase of RPI + 3% on all spine points, UCEA has improved their offer: 1.5%. For further information about national negotiations: http://tinyurl.com/HE20178march17 — 2) Motions – UCU Congress 2017 We have selected 5 motions (from the 100 plus motions) submitted to UCU Congress […]
1) Pay In response to our headline claim for a pay increase of RPI + 3% on all spine points, UCEA has responded with their opening offer: 1.2%. For further information about national negotiations: http://tinyurl.com/HE20178march17 — 2) Job Evaluation Panelists Wanted The University of Bristol Job Evaluation Scheme (UBJES) is jointly owned and run by […]
1) Pay Along with our fellow HE trade unions, UCU has submitted our national pay claim for 2017/2018 [PDF]. The first meeting with UCEA is tomorrow (Thursday, 30th March). Headlines of the pay claim: A pay increase of RPI + 3% on all spine points Joint unions would consider a two year pay offer that […]
1) Timetabling and Staff Constraints Thanks to everyone who contributed at the General Meeting last week on the new Staff Constraints Guidance, and the Timetabling Policy in general over the last month. Following the General Meeting, branch officers have sent a letter [PDF] outlining the branch position. Our key point is a timetable to review […]