A few photo's of the Archway Picket, Whittington Hospital Pensions Rally and the Middlesex UNISON Branch on the Pensions Demonstration in central london.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
PENSIONS STRIKE 30th November 2011
Pickets were established at the Middlesex Hendon campus, Trent Park, where steward Clive Anthony received this press coverage and the Archway Campus where Middlesex UNISON staff joined forces with Whittington Hospital staff who mounted an impressive rally outside the Hospital.
The Branch held pension meetings, recruitment stalls and in some areas walk throughs of departments, strong support for this action amongst the UNISON membership and non members was evident when the issues were discussed. This support was also reflected on the day in conversations with the public and the sounding of horns of passing drivers.
The Pension ballot remains "live" and further Strike action remains an option to defend our Pension schemes. Let your steward know what your views are on this issue, or email the unison1@mdx.ac.uk so the views of the Branch are represented to UNISON nationally.
Further details are available from the UNISON website
Thursday, 6 October 2011
UNISON PENSION BALLOT OPENS 11th OCT
Vote 'yes'
UNISON is asking its members to vote YES in the ballot for industrial action to protect public sector pensions.
Current proposals mean that most people will pay more and work longer to get a pension that will be worth less.
We are balloting for strike action initially to start on 30 November. We are also working with other trade unions and community groups to organise local and national protests in support of public sector pensions.
We need a big YES vote and a high turnout to send a clear and united message to ministers that "enough is enough", that will help persuade them to withdraw their current unfair and unjustified attacks on pensions.
Click here for further information and myth busting fact sheets
The ballot opens on 11 October and closes on 3 November.
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
4th October : UNISON call to ACTION!
UNISON members answered the call to take strike on the 4th of October 2011, joining UCU colleagues and the Students Union (shattering statements that Middlesex Students wouldn't support such action) UNISON members that took action on the 4th, whether joining the pickets, participating in the lobby or simply taking a days strike action should take pride in the fact they have supported the democratic mandate of the Branch and played their part in defending jobs and services at Middlesex University. More statements and information will be communicated by the Branch in the meantime enjoy the slide show!
Middlesex Univeristy UNISON Branch Committee
Thursday, 29 September 2011
MUSU supports UNISON!
Middlesex Students Union have communicated their full support to UNISON and UCU in taking strike action next week.
“MUSU fully supports UNISON in its continuing struggle against the cuts.”
MUSU has passed a motion to 'Oppose cuts throughout the public sector' that states: MUSU resolves: To mandate the Students’ Union Executive to oppose all cuts. And to work with and support the campus Trade Unions in their struggle against these cuts.
MUSU sabbatical officers will be joining the UNISON and UCU picket lines to talk to students about why they are supporting our Strike.
Make sure you are alongside UNISON, UCU and MUSU on the picket lines on the 4th.
We have faced 4 months of restructures, redundancies and anxiety. We face more restructures, outsourcing and redundancies in the future. We all face extra work and stress. This is our chance to show the University the collective anger of the entire workforce over the redundancies which are the real threat to the student experience and the future of the University.
The students and academics are with us are you?
Contact your Branch rep for details of the picket and planned lobby of the Board of Governors on the 4th October
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Middlesex University UNISON votes to Strike!
UNISON members at Middlesex University will now join their UCU colleagues in a day of co-ordinated industrial action on Tuesday 4th October.
UNISON members have stood firm in the face of a rolling programme of restructures, losing colleagues to "voluntary" redundancies and the stress and uncertainty of their jobs being deleted, having to apply for other posts, redeployment pools and compulsory redundancy. Those left face increased workloads, stress, potential future outsourcing and changes to their working patterns.
UNISON members have stood united and said loud and clear
Enough is Enough
UNISON believes that these severe and drastic cuts represent a serious risk to the University, cutting too fast and too deep; potentially damaging key areas of the University business. Middlesex University appears to be adopting a "more with less" policy without adequately explaining how already overstretched staff will continue to provide the "student experience" that the University relies on in their marketing.
UNISON members at Middlesex University will take industrial action not because it is an end in itself. We will take this action as a statement of intent. UNISON will continue to defend our jobs and student services at Middlesex University.
Monday, 26 September 2011
Middlesex UNISON Industrial Ballot Result
Middlesex University UNISON members have voted as follows in the industrial ballot regarding the potential use of compulsory redundancies at Middlesex University.
The results based on a turnout of almost 40% of eligible members are:
In favour of industrial action short of Strike Action : 93%
In favour of industrial action in the form of Strike Action: 81%
As a union we are mandated by our members to deliver on motions agreed and voted for at our AGM. At which members democratically voted to uphold motions to oppose any compulsory redundancies. This was re-affirmed at an EGM in April before the Branch entered into dispute over this issue. We ran an indicative ballot in August over this issue to judge the strength of feeling and now a formal ballot.
All members have been given an opportunity to exercise their voice. Whatever action the Branch decides to take we ask that all members respect this democratic decision.
The results show a clear mandate for possible action. The Branch will inform members of further developments.
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