The branch has sent it’s additional documentation for the CATE Technical Re-Organisation to UWE management! Our feedback is based on the contribution of staff across CATE, both members and non-members, from individual meetings, written submissions and team meetings. We appreciate the collaboration with UWE UCU Reps, its members and wider academics who recognise the negative […]
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Thanks to all members and staff that have submitted feedback to UWE UNISON on the CATE Tech Re-Org so far. The interim report from the union has been submitted and consists of two documents in the files below. One file is a summary report of themes that have come in as submissions to the union […]
Dear members, The consultation period for all staff on the CATE restructure and associated job descriptions begins on Tuesday, 27 January. Management has informed UNISON that around 40-45% of current staff will be directly matched to roles, and additional Grade G posts will be created. It was also confirmed yesterday this is not a cost‑neutral […]
Dear members, An update on the technicians Family of Roles dispute. Despite our best efforts to resolve this matter collaboratively, UWE’s most senior management have formally refused to engage in Stage 3 of the Disputes Procedure, which involves independent, third-party mediation through the body ACAS. In their correspondence, management stated: “we do not believe that the […]
On Friday of this week (14th of March), UWE is to feedback to the union its findings in response to the technician’s grievance which was submitted back in September 2024 and UWE UNISON met with managers to discuss the Collective Grievance on 21/11/2024. You may recall the issues were around the Family of Roles. We […]