Middlesex University UNISON supports Barnet UNISON

Middlesex University UNISON Branch has offered this message of support to Barnet UNISON Branch. Though we are currently balloting for industrial action over the potential use of compulsory redundancies at Middlesex University, it is important to remember other struggles that are taking place. Our colleagues in Barnet are facing unprecedented attacks on their terms and conditions. Barnet UNISON will be taking a half day strike on Tuesday 13th September. Middlesex UNISON will join be joining Barnet UNISON to join their protest outside the Town Hall at 5:30pm along with Branches from across London.

Middlesex University UNISON Branch has noted with concern Barnet Councils pursuit of mass outsourcing of its workforce under the guise of “the One Barnet programme”

Plans to transfer 70% of the council workforce into the private sector represents an ideological attack on the Public Sector.

Middlesex University UNISON Branch stands in Solidarity with Barnet UNISON branch. We are currently in dispute with Middlesex University over the use of outsourcing and compulsory redundancies at the University and are ourselves balloting for Strike action.
As a Branch we applaud your plans to fight these proposals, and look to your fight as inspiration in ours.
As a Branch we pledge to join you on the 13^th September at the Town Hall and to build links between our Branches.

Barnet councils plans represent not only a threat to the services many Middlesex University UNISON members rely on as residents of Barnet but also represents a serious financial risk to our members pension scheme should it be outsourced. Together we must organise and resist these plans.

Paul Howell

Branch Secretary on behalf of the Middlesex University UNISON Branch Committee and UNISON Branch