UNISON Manchester Metropolitan University
@unisonmmu.bsky.social
The branch of UNISON for professional services staff at Manchester Metropolitan University, the students' union and the Royal Northern College of Music. All posts are our own.
Today marks the end of our strike ballot over the 2025/26 pay offer.
While we don't know the results yet I'd just like to say thank you to all reps, officers, activists and members of our branch and beyond in making the campaign happen and getting the vote out!
While we don't know the results yet I'd just like to say thank you to all reps, officers, activists and members of our branch and beyond in making the campaign happen and getting the vote out!
November 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Today marks the end of our strike ballot over the 2025/26 pay offer.
While we don't know the results yet I'd just like to say thank you to all reps, officers, activists and members of our branch and beyond in making the campaign happen and getting the vote out!
While we don't know the results yet I'd just like to say thank you to all reps, officers, activists and members of our branch and beyond in making the campaign happen and getting the vote out!
Labour promised us day 1 rights and workers deserve day 1 rights!
Support the campaign.
Support the campaign.
We need ALL workers to be entitled to all employment rights from day 1.
This isn’t over.
✊Back the campaign for an #EmploymentRightsBill2 here: bit.ly/DemandERB2
#StrikeMap #EmploymentRightsBill #WorkersRights #Workers #TradeUnions #UnionPower
This isn’t over.
✊Back the campaign for an #EmploymentRightsBill2 here: bit.ly/DemandERB2
#StrikeMap #EmploymentRightsBill #WorkersRights #Workers #TradeUnions #UnionPower
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Labour promised us day 1 rights and workers deserve day 1 rights!
Support the campaign.
Support the campaign.
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It's not *just* academics and students (two groups that Starmer's Labour despise and see as undesirable) who populate universities. They employ vast work forces! There are administrators, cleaners, cafeteria staff, gardeners, post workers, builders all dependent on their university remaining open.
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It's not *just* academics and students (two groups that Starmer's Labour despise and see as undesirable) who populate universities. They employ vast work forces! There are administrators, cleaners, cafeteria staff, gardeners, post workers, builders all dependent on their university remaining open.
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Obviously this government are wantonly reckless and idiotic and their treatment of universities, and see this as a disciplining of an out of touch elite.
But what all of this unwillingness to intervene means is that a critical industry will collapse and a lot of ordinary people will be unemployed.
But what all of this unwillingness to intervene means is that a critical industry will collapse and a lot of ordinary people will be unemployed.
"A system built on specialisation, efficiency", that right there is the death knell for the current university system in the UK, if (big if) government pushes it through. They actively don't want HE to grow, they will intervene, apparently, to help it shrink.
per this morning's education committee.
per this morning's education committee.
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Obviously this government are wantonly reckless and idiotic and their treatment of universities, and see this as a disciplining of an out of touch elite.
But what all of this unwillingness to intervene means is that a critical industry will collapse and a lot of ordinary people will be unemployed.
But what all of this unwillingness to intervene means is that a critical industry will collapse and a lot of ordinary people will be unemployed.
This is the data that everyone in our sector needs to see.
This is what our unions should be shouting from the rooftops.
HE workers thousands of pounds worse off than we were 17 years ago.
This is what our unions should be shouting from the rooftops.
HE workers thousands of pounds worse off than we were 17 years ago.
And here we are! Literally every spine point is paying less in real terms than it was back in 2008. Spine point 5 (now replaced by the real living wage) is down by about 3.4%. By spine point 10, we're down over 10%. By spine point 23, over 20%, ultimately reaching a 22.1% reduction. 3/3
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is the data that everyone in our sector needs to see.
This is what our unions should be shouting from the rooftops.
HE workers thousands of pounds worse off than we were 17 years ago.
This is what our unions should be shouting from the rooftops.
HE workers thousands of pounds worse off than we were 17 years ago.
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It’s Financial Wellbeing Week! 💜
UNISON members can join free online sessions to boost confidence with money, pensions, budgeting + more.
🗓️ 10–14 Nov
💻 MS Teams / Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/ZFyH6Vw
UNISON members can join free online sessions to boost confidence with money, pensions, budgeting + more.
🗓️ 10–14 Nov
💻 MS Teams / Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/ZFyH6Vw
Financial Wellbeing Week 2025 | UNISON College
learning and organising
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November 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
It’s Financial Wellbeing Week! 💜
UNISON members can join free online sessions to boost confidence with money, pensions, budgeting + more.
🗓️ 10–14 Nov
💻 MS Teams / Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/ZFyH6Vw
UNISON members can join free online sessions to boost confidence with money, pensions, budgeting + more.
🗓️ 10–14 Nov
💻 MS Teams / Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/ZFyH6Vw
The conflation of everything under the meaningless and demeaning banner of "reward" is both deceitful and wrong.
No worker should not have to choose between decent pay now or decent pensions later.
No worker should not have to choose between decent pay now or decent pensions later.
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The conflation of everything under the meaningless and demeaning banner of "reward" is both deceitful and wrong.
No worker should not have to choose between decent pay now or decent pensions later.
No worker should not have to choose between decent pay now or decent pensions later.
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We won't back down - we will fight @rockstargames.com & @taketwointeractive.bsky.social for our members' reinstatement.
No one should be fired for union activity.
You can support our campaign here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
No one should be fired for union activity.
You can support our campaign here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
We won't back down - we will fight @rockstargames.com & @taketwointeractive.bsky.social for our members' reinstatement.
No one should be fired for union activity.
You can support our campaign here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
No one should be fired for union activity.
You can support our campaign here: actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
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Posting my YES vote for strike action as part of UNISON in Higher Education’s national pay campaign - this year’s dismal 1.4% pay ‘rise’ is the latest in a long line of real terms pay cuts.
We deserve so much better.
Fund our future!
Fund our pay!
@unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social
We deserve so much better.
Fund our future!
Fund our pay!
@unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Posting my YES vote for strike action as part of UNISON in Higher Education’s national pay campaign - this year’s dismal 1.4% pay ‘rise’ is the latest in a long line of real terms pay cuts.
We deserve so much better.
Fund our future!
Fund our pay!
@unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social
We deserve so much better.
Fund our future!
Fund our pay!
@unisonmmu.bsky.social @unisoninhe.bsky.social
Never underestimate the length bosses will go to not to treat workers with respect and dignity.
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Never underestimate the length bosses will go to not to treat workers with respect and dignity.
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@unison.org.uk and @ucu.org.uk working together to get the vote out! Please share widely.
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
@unison.org.uk and @ucu.org.uk working together to get the vote out! Please share widely.
I’ve got a good feeling about this
Join the resistance! The rebel alliance needs you - get your ballots posted in the HE pay ballot ✊
@unison.org.uk
@ucu.org.uk
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
@eisunion.bsky.social
(Insert your Star Wars themed ballot puns below ↘️)
@unison.org.uk
@ucu.org.uk
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
@eisunion.bsky.social
(Insert your Star Wars themed ballot puns below ↘️)
October 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I’ve got a good feeling about this
Our (slightly droopy) banner at the back there as a delegation from the branch committee visited striking UCU workers at INTO Manchester fighting against a 2% pay offer from their employer, well behind the rate of inflation.
INTO are a private education provider who last year made £20million profit
INTO are a private education provider who last year made £20million profit
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Our (slightly droopy) banner at the back there as a delegation from the branch committee visited striking UCU workers at INTO Manchester fighting against a 2% pay offer from their employer, well behind the rate of inflation.
INTO are a private education provider who last year made £20million profit
INTO are a private education provider who last year made £20million profit
Our chair has posted his ballot have you posted yours? Get it done ASAP and begin the fight back against real terms pay cuts.
October 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Our chair has posted his ballot have you posted yours? Get it done ASAP and begin the fight back against real terms pay cuts.
A 1.4% pay offer for Higher Education workers is an insult after nearly two decades of below inflation offers.
UNISON’s ballot for strike action opened Monday 20 Oct and will run until Friday 28 Nov.
We urge all members to vote YES for strike action and to get their ballots returned ASAP!
UNISON’s ballot for strike action opened Monday 20 Oct and will run until Friday 28 Nov.
We urge all members to vote YES for strike action and to get their ballots returned ASAP!
October 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A 1.4% pay offer for Higher Education workers is an insult after nearly two decades of below inflation offers.
UNISON’s ballot for strike action opened Monday 20 Oct and will run until Friday 28 Nov.
We urge all members to vote YES for strike action and to get their ballots returned ASAP!
UNISON’s ballot for strike action opened Monday 20 Oct and will run until Friday 28 Nov.
We urge all members to vote YES for strike action and to get their ballots returned ASAP!
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I've just voted #YES for the #WeAreTheUniversity @ucu.org.uk campaign. In conjunction with @uniteucu.bsky.social, @unison.org.uk, @manmetucu.bsky.social, @unisonmmu.bsky.social for 1. A pay uplift, 2. The protection of #HE national agreements, and 3. To avoid redundancies and cuts. #Solidarity! 🤓🔍📈✊🏾
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I've just voted #YES for the #WeAreTheUniversity @ucu.org.uk campaign. In conjunction with @uniteucu.bsky.social, @unison.org.uk, @manmetucu.bsky.social, @unisonmmu.bsky.social for 1. A pay uplift, 2. The protection of #HE national agreements, and 3. To avoid redundancies and cuts. #Solidarity! 🤓🔍📈✊🏾
First general meeting of our members today and some great discussion about our strike ballot that opened yesterday.
The ballot has been called in response to a shocking pay offer of 1.4%. It also comes as the government announce higher tuition fees to burden students with even more debt.
The ballot has been called in response to a shocking pay offer of 1.4%. It also comes as the government announce higher tuition fees to burden students with even more debt.
October 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
First general meeting of our members today and some great discussion about our strike ballot that opened yesterday.
The ballot has been called in response to a shocking pay offer of 1.4%. It also comes as the government announce higher tuition fees to burden students with even more debt.
The ballot has been called in response to a shocking pay offer of 1.4%. It also comes as the government announce higher tuition fees to burden students with even more debt.
Our 2025/26 higher education strike ballot opened TODAY! Ballot papers should be landing on members' doormats within the next few days.
We also have general meetings for members on Tuesday and Thursday this week to explain the ballot and how we got here.
We also have general meetings for members on Tuesday and Thursday this week to explain the ballot and how we got here.
October 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Our 2025/26 higher education strike ballot opened TODAY! Ballot papers should be landing on members' doormats within the next few days.
We also have general meetings for members on Tuesday and Thursday this week to explain the ballot and how we got here.
We also have general meetings for members on Tuesday and Thursday this week to explain the ballot and how we got here.
We are shocked and appalled by the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue this morning.
Our thoughts go out to the victims, their friends and loved ones and to all of our Jewish friends and neighbours.
UNISON stands opposed to all forms of antisemitism, racism and discrimination.
Our thoughts go out to the victims, their friends and loved ones and to all of our Jewish friends and neighbours.
UNISON stands opposed to all forms of antisemitism, racism and discrimination.
October 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We are shocked and appalled by the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue this morning.
Our thoughts go out to the victims, their friends and loved ones and to all of our Jewish friends and neighbours.
UNISON stands opposed to all forms of antisemitism, racism and discrimination.
Our thoughts go out to the victims, their friends and loved ones and to all of our Jewish friends and neighbours.
UNISON stands opposed to all forms of antisemitism, racism and discrimination.
A delegation from our branch also joined the picket last week and today. Watch the video to find out why staff had to take this action.
September 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A delegation from our branch also joined the picket last week and today. Watch the video to find out why staff had to take this action.
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Right. My students working two part time jobs and/or having an hour and a half commute to uni because they have to live at home due to the cost of student accommodation lack drive and vigour. Sure thing, Peter. The UK Govt still haven't a clue about the realities of universities today.
September 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Right. My students working two part time jobs and/or having an hour and a half commute to uni because they have to live at home due to the cost of student accommodation lack drive and vigour. Sure thing, Peter. The UK Govt still haven't a clue about the realities of universities today.
A reminder that members have until 12 noon TODAY to vote!
Universities are made up of hard working staff who care about their institutions and in recent years have seen little reward for their efforts.
That is why we urge members in vote in the HE pay consultation and to reject the outrageous 1.4% that is being imposed on us.
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
That is why we urge members in vote in the HE pay consultation and to reject the outrageous 1.4% that is being imposed on us.
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
Higher Education Pay 2025/26 | UNISON National
There is a major crisis within higher education. After years of low pay, below inflation offers and with the continuing cost of living crisis – your pay
www.unison.org.uk
July 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A reminder that members have until 12 noon TODAY to vote!
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Solidarity with the Birmingham bin strikers who have just been told that Birmingham City council are going to make them redundant if they don't take a massive pay cut. @cllrjohncotton.bsky.social where are you??? Shame on you and Labour. This is an essential service and you are leaving it to ruin.
July 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Solidarity with the Birmingham bin strikers who have just been told that Birmingham City council are going to make them redundant if they don't take a massive pay cut. @cllrjohncotton.bsky.social where are you??? Shame on you and Labour. This is an essential service and you are leaving it to ruin.
Universities are made up of hard working staff who care about their institutions and in recent years have seen little reward for their efforts.
That is why we urge members in vote in the HE pay consultation and to reject the outrageous 1.4% that is being imposed on us.
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
That is why we urge members in vote in the HE pay consultation and to reject the outrageous 1.4% that is being imposed on us.
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
Higher Education Pay 2025/26 | UNISON National
There is a major crisis within higher education. After years of low pay, below inflation offers and with the continuing cost of living crisis – your pay
www.unison.org.uk
July 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Universities are made up of hard working staff who care about their institutions and in recent years have seen little reward for their efforts.
That is why we urge members in vote in the HE pay consultation and to reject the outrageous 1.4% that is being imposed on us.
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
That is why we urge members in vote in the HE pay consultation and to reject the outrageous 1.4% that is being imposed on us.
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526/
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The higher education pay consultation closes at 12pm on Friday 11 July - don’t miss the chance to have your say on your pay. Most universities have the money to pay staff more, let's make it happen 💜
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526 @UNISONinHE
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526 @UNISONinHE
Higher Education Pay 2025/26 | UNISON National
There is a major crisis within higher education. After years of low pay, below inflation offers and with the continuing cost of living crisis – your pay
www.unison.org.uk
July 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The higher education pay consultation closes at 12pm on Friday 11 July - don’t miss the chance to have your say on your pay. Most universities have the money to pay staff more, let's make it happen 💜
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526 @UNISONinHE
www.unison.org.uk/hepay2526 @UNISONinHE