LSBU UNISON

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Many of us have signed the campaign: Official Record of Support: Back the Biggest Wave of Insourcing in a Generation It would mean the world to us if you could also add your name to this important issue.

New JNCHES negotiations for 2026/27 have concluded with an offer of a 2% increase on all pay points and a review of the national pay spine. UNISON is consulting members now and the HESGE recommends that members reject this real-terms pay cut. #fundourpay #FundOurFuture

🇵🇸 Workplace Day of Action for Palestine | Thursday 14 May Join the TUC-backed day of action calling for a permanent ceasefire, an end to the occupation & respect for international law. 📸 Share a workplace photo action ✍️ Write to your MP unsn.uk/3Pp5Mhr

🗳️✊ Your vote is your power. UNISON general secretary @AndreaEganGS on why using it matters for your community ⬇️ unsn.uk/4doJNQO

🚨 Use your vote! 🗳️ This Thursday 7 May there are elections for - Scottish Parliament - Welsh Senedd - English local government - London borough councils Polls are open from 7am-10pm. Find your polling station. buff.ly/63Wo19W

Solidarity with staff at University of Gloucestershire starting their 3-day strike today. 1.4% is well below inflation and follows on years of below inflation pay for university staff - it's just not good enough. unsn.uk/49tBuRj

Have to suspect that some of my erstwhile senior managers, who are usually so keen to turn every list into a league table, might be less keen to see how far up this one they have driven their institution.

“We don’t want sham subsidiaries at Solent, Northumbria or anywhere else in the UK.” @DrJoGrady Strip away the jargon and it’s pension theft. Politically. Industrially. Legally. We will fight this. Show your support.

Have you voted? 🫵 UNISON Service Group Executive elections: 🗳️ Vote online or by post ❌ No ballot paper? Call 08000 857 857 🗓️ Closes on 13 May unsn.uk/4tm3pdC

Despite redundancies and penny pinching cost savings everywhere, it’s good to see @lsbu has the money to pay headhunters for yet another senior manager

Out in force on the picket line this morning, staff, students, and some very important four-legged supporters. Staff at Southampton Solent are taking 5 days of strike action because they're being forced to fight for pensions they were already promised. Show your support!

400 jobs. A campus at the heart of a town. That’s worth fighting for. If you agree, share this post, like it, and show your solidarity with our colleagues at University of Essex striking today.

Solidarity with staff striking at University of Gloucestershire today and Thursday ✊ A 1.4% pay offer, after years of below-inflation pay incrreases, is beyond insulting southwest.unison.org.uk/news/2026/04/u…

Four simple steps to be vote ready! 🗳️ Get ready for the elections on 7 May ✍🏼 Register to vote by 20 April 📮 Apply for a postal vote by 20 April  🪪 Apply for Voter ID by 28 April - if you don't have a passport or driving licence (England only)

Make sure your voice is heard on 7 May 1. Locate your polling station 2. Register to vote, by 20 Apr gov.uk/register-to-vo… 3. Postal vote, by 21 Apr gov.uk/apply-postal-v… 4. Photo ID gov.uk/apply-for-phot… Please get vote ready and tell everyone to do the same.

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🏠✊ The new Renters’ Rights Act is changing the rules for tenants. From stronger protections to fairer standards in rented homes, here’s what renters need to know. Read more ⬇️ unsn.uk/4t2Mf51

🚨 Get ready for the elections on 7 May ✍🏼 Register to vote by 20 April 📮 Apply for a postal vote by 20 April  🪪 Apply for Voter ID by 28 April - if you don't have a passport or driving licence (England only) 🔗 unsn.uk/4dvY3b5

UNISON's Service Group Executive elections are open. 📧 Check your emails or post. 🗳️ Vote online or by post Your SGEs decide what campaigns we run on pay, public services and can take decisions on strike ballots and strike days. Make your voice heard!

That’s nothing. We spent way more than that with just one consultant who didn’t deliver what we wanted.