Did you know that as a UNISON member it is your responsibility to make sure you’re paying the correct subscription? If you have changed jobs, been regraded, or your pay has changed for any reason, it could mean you are paying too much or not enough. UNISON’s membership fees are divided into 11 bands – […]
Did you miss our virtual Senedd election manifesto launch on Monday 15th March? Watch the video about UNISON’s priorities at the Senedd elections in May. Hear UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea, convenor Dave Rees, regional secretary Karen Loughlin and UNISON activist Neville Southall on why we should prioritise investment in public services and public service […]
UNISON is dismayed at plans to address the deficit in the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). The USS pension scheme provides a defined benefit pension scheme. Thousands of UNISON members are in this pension scheme. Currently employees need to pay 9.6% of their wages into the USS – a huge amount of their take home pay […]
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At the Wednesday 4th 2020 AGM held on Singleton Campus, members asked about the proposed college merger and what changes would be experienced by staff impacted by the proposals. I include below excerpts of the draft minutes from a recent Staff Consultative Committee held on February 11th 2020 discussing this subject. The Vice Chancellor and the Registrar […]
Please watch this new UNISON Wales video: Does your employer have a policy on domestic abuse? Trade unions and Welsh ministers have been working together to tackle domestic abuse. Welsh government now says public sector employers should grant special leave to those experiencing domestic abuse. Swansea University does not offer staff special leave.
We are delighted to be launching this year’s Winter Fuel Grant Programme. The Winter Fuel Grant Programme is run by UNISON’s charity, There for You. It is a limited fund to help UNISON members who are on a low income with their heating costs over the winter. Download the Q&A leaflet Download the application […]
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE – INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS UNISON is Britain’s largest trade union with over 1.3 million public service members, organised into over 1,300 branches within 12 regions and seven service groups. UNISON is a vibrant and progressive organisation working to reflect and represent members’ views at all levels of the union and within the wider […]
Supporters of WASPI – Women Against State Pension Inequality – traveled to London on Wednesday 5th June. Swansea University UNISON helped fund the coach hire. Campaigners have taken the government to the High Court for a judicial review into how ministers raised the retirement age for women. Women born in the 1950s claim the rise […]
Heath Davies is the Swansea University UNISON Branch Welfare Officer and can be contacted at c.h.davies@swansea.ac.uk If Heath feels you are struggling to put food on the table, he will issue you with a foodbank voucher. He can also provide long term support if needed to help address some of the issues behind the reasons […]
