Trade Unions Joint Statement on Lancaster University Menopause Policy

Menopause is a workplace issue, it is a trade union issue, it is everyone’s issue and for that reason Lancaster University needs a menopause policy.  However, the employer is refusing to accept this.  The idea and research for a menopause policy was developed by Lancaster University Women’s Network from 2018 onwards and supported by the …

December 2020 Branch newsletter

Members Themed Discussion – Working from Home and general check-in   Thanks to everyone who joined us for this session on 24 Nov 2020. It was upsetting to hear what some people are going through in terms of managing additional workloads, and expectation to hit ‘targets’, amongst other things. UNISON are currently following this up with HR. Notes were circulated …

Branch November 2020 newsletter

We hope you are well at this time, both physically and mentally. With ongoing restrictions and the imminent lockdown do make sure to look after yourself, and others around you. Make sure to take time for yourself, and do take breaks when you need to. If you need any support at work or guidance please do get in …

Joint union statement responding to VC’s start of year message

On 2 Oct 2020 the Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University stated, in his start-of-year message, that the University have been “…working with trade unions to risk assess all that we are doing.”    The three campus unions (UCU, UNISON and Unite) cannot support this statement, especially the implication that the trade unions support the University’s current approach …

Health and Safety Update

On Fri 25th Sep UNISON, Unite and UCU issued a notice of unsatisfactory working conditions to Lancaster University, citing two overall concerns: that the promise that students would receive in-person teaching this term would put staff at increased risk of infection from Covid 19, and the decision to open a number of University buildings to …