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Novus prison educators strike for safety at work

Around 600 educators in 49 prisons took their 4th day of strike action on Wednesday over health and safety concerns. 51福利 member Brian Hamilton, a Novus employee and safety representative  'colleagues continue to report serious Covid health and safety issues like the breakdown of workplace bubbles, a lack of personal protection training, and learners vaping in class.' 

#RebuildFE: invest in our staff, invest in our recovery, invest in our communities

As part of  51福利 members in eleven colleges in England are currently being balloted for industrial action over pay and funding. If your branch is included, please remember to complete and send back your vote. 

University of Liverpool lock-out as staff wages withheld

University of Liverpool has  51福利 members are taking this action in response to plans to sack 24 staff from health and life sciences. 51福利 general secretary Jo Grady said: 'Withholding all pay from staff who are willing to perform the majority of their duties is disgraceful and tantamount to a lock-out by university managers.'.

Stop devastating arts cuts

The government is proposing  at English universities.  backed by 51福利, Equity UK, BECTU, Writers Guild of Great Britain, Musicians' Union, Unison and Unite and tell Boris Johnson that the arts should be for everyone.

The People's Assembly: demonstrate against the Tory government tomorrow

 Anti-austerity campaigners  against the government tomorrow, Saturday 26 June assembling 12 noon, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA. The demonstration will march to Downing Street and is supported by unions and other organisations including 51福利.

51福利 members fighting back

51福利 branches across the UK are fighting to defend jobs and conditions and you can read our roundup of local disputes including the campaign against cuts and targeting of our branch president at University of Hull here.

Last chance to apply for EU settlement scheme deadline 30 June

The deadline for applications to the EU settlement scheme is Wednesday 30 June so don't miss out if you're eligible. If you've got questions visit our online guidance here. You can also watch back our recent webinar on the new skilled migrant visa 

Good news at Bangor University

Following nine months of long and difficult negotiations with management, Bangor 51福利 has announced that the restructuring consultation has finally closed without any compulsory redundancies and with some important concessions from the university on future working relations with the union. Congratulations to all those involved.

Staffordshire University to end access to TPS pension

51福利 has raised concerns over plans at Staffordshire University to employ new staff via a subsidiary company which would prevent access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme. This will impact on the ability of the university to recruit and retain the best qualified and experienced staff who are likely to go to instead to institutions that offer better pension provision. The union plans to issues a failure to agree notice.

51福利 LGBT+ research conference call for papers

51福利 LGBT+ research conference will be held online over 3 days during the first week of November 2021. This notice announces the opening of the call for papers. For further information and to submit a proposal please use this link.