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Strike ballot opens at Falmouth University over 2-tier workforce

A strike ballot opened on 11 July at Falmouth University and will run until Friday 19 August. A successful result will pave the way for strikes to begin in the…

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Updates from elsewhere

We are in regular contact with colleagues in unions at other universities and they have shared details of some of their campaigns with us: UCU, University and College Union Richmond…

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Who we are

This webpage belongs to the three recognised staff unions at the University of Surrey. It has been created because of our serious concerns about outsourcing on campus. We believe that…

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Thoughts on the latest webinar

Another all-staff webinar was held on 11 May 2022: Creating the Conditions for Success at Surrey. The webinar was hosted by the Vice-President Strategy, Planning and Performance. The main speakers…

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Have you been TUPE’d out of the University of Surrey?

Let us know about your experience. What do you wish you had known? What is your working life like now? Do you have any tips for those about to be…

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Outsourcing of University of Surrey Departments

The University of Surrey branches of UCU, UNISON, Unite recently wrote to the Vice Chancellor and the Chair of Council to express our concerns in relation to outsourcing at the…

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Joint Campus Unions Open Letter

The University of Surrey branches of UCU, UNISON, UNITE recently wrote to the Vice Chancellor and the Chair of Council to express our concerns in relation to outsourcing at the…

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Why join one of the campus unions?

The University has three recognised unions: Each of them broadly represents a different group of staff. UCU represent academic and professional services staff. UNISON represent professional services staff. UNITE represent experimental and technical…

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Private Eye article

UCU, UNISON and Unite have branches at most UK universities and have lots of experience of the negative impact of outsourcing. Further information on this will follow. But in the…

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