Category: Branch
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UNISON Consults on Final Pay Offer
We have now received a "full and final" written pay offer from the national employers’ organisation the Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA). The offer for 2016-17 follows pay talks between the employers and joint higher ed unions, and consists of: a 1.1% increase from 1 August for all staff covered by the higher education…
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Revoke Donald Trump’s Honorary Degree
UPDATE: RGU have announced that they are to revoke Trump's Honorary Degree for “statements that are wholly incompatible with the ethos and values of the University”. Well done RGU! UNISON members working at Robert Gordon University have written to the Principal of Robert Gordon University calling on them to remove his honorary degree because he…
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We’re Worth More! Vote YES for Strike Action
The University and Colleges Employers Association have made their final pay offer: a below-inflation pay rise of 3% for most Higher Education staff and between 9% and 3% for those on pay points 3 to 19. They didn’t offer any more during the dispute process and will now impose this pay increase on 1 August 2022.…
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Branch Christmas Competition 2018
Once more we are running our fantastic Christmas Competition, which is open to members only for all our current UNISON members at both the Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen. Prizes this year are an amazing MSI Gaming Laptop. We'll also have our ever popular Dinner and a Show for Two, and Christmas…
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Branch Wins Scottish Communications Awards
The branch has won two prizes in this year's UNISON Scottish Communications awards, with winners announced last weekend at UNISON's Scottish Council meeting. This year the branch submitted two entries, one for our relaunched printed newsletter sent out to members periodically. This has been well received by members and we aim to continue to produce…
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Christmas Competition 2016 Results
The branch held our prize draw for our fantastic Christmas Competition on on Monday and we're pleased to announce we now have our five prize winners for this year. The prizes this year were: an amazing Sony Playstation 4 1TB, with 3 games included and a £50 Amazon Voucher to expand your collection. our ever…
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EU Referendum Consultation
The National Executive Council (NEC) has launched a consultation of UNISON Branches about the European Union (EU) Referendum taking place on 23rd June 2016. The information collected from the consultation will be used to assist the National Executive Council in taking any policy and campaign decisions on the EU referendum in the run up to…
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RGU Members Vote for Strike Action Over Pay
Higher Education pay campaign and strike ballot 2022 – Results Members at both the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University have overwhelmingly rejected the employer's pay offer this year. 79.2% of Robert Gordon University members who voted, voted to reject the pay offer, and more than half of UNISON members voted, meaning the vote…
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RGU Information Stands
The local branch is setting up regular lunchtime UNISON information stands at RGU for you to come along and have a chat, find out about membership benefits – or direct your non-union colleagues to, if they want more information. We’ll then run them in different buildings on a monthly schedule: First Wednesday of the month:…
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Branch Christmas Competition 2020
Once more we are running our fantastic Christmas Competition, which is open to members only for all our current UNISON members at both the Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen. Prizes this year are an amazing top of the range Gaming Laptop. We'll also have our ever popular Christmas hampers and some £20…