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 …

LU UNISON Newsletter 28 Sep 2020

Dear Members We hope you are well, and have managed to take some form of break over the summer. Here’s the latest newsletter from the Lancaster University branch of UNISON. This has been emailed out to members, along with minutes from our Branch General Meeting on 17 Sep 2020, and the anonymised summary from our members’ themed discussion …

Lancaster University announces Voluntary Severance Scheme

For branch members currently employed by Lancaster University – you might have seen that the University opened a voluntary severance scheme (VSS) via the Staff Intranet on Thursday 17 Sep 2020.  Whilst UNISON continues to resist the loss of any jobs at the University due to its financial situation, and although we have concerns about …

REMINDER: Branch General Meeting 17 Sep 20

Just a reminder that there is Branch General Meeting coming up on Thurs 17 Sep 2020 11:30-12:30 – a draft agenda, minutes of the last meeting, and a Teams invite to the meeting have been circulated to all members. Themed discussion on ‘return to work on campus’On 8 Sep we held an informal themed discussion for members about ‘return …

Changes to furlough arrangements

We held a second informal meeting yesterday with members – thanks to all that participated, it was great to see you all, and your contributions were really helpful. This update is to let you know that negotiations about an extension to the Memorandum of Understanding with the University on furlough haven’t been successful. We are deeply …