GMB Workforce News Bulletin For HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT STAFF Bulletin HE/04/12 17.09.12 GMB TO BALLOT FOR STRIKE ACTION ON HIGHER EDUCATION PAY 2012 - 2013 Following GMB’s Higher Education staff members’ unanimous rejection earlier this year of university employers’ final pay offer of 1% for 2012/2013, a continued process of talks to resolve the dispute failed to deliver a better outcome for staff. GMB, therefore, will now commence a ballot of members on whether they wish to take strike action for a better pay settlement in Higher Education for 2012/2013. A postal ballot to members’ home addresses will commence on 1st October 2012 and close at midday on 15 October 2012. GMB is recommending that members vote YES for strike action. The reason your GMB negotiators are recommending strike action is because the offer goes nowhere to meet the unions’ claim of 7% and, whilst university employers enjoy the benefits of a windfall increase in student fees and expect staff to deliver better services, Higher Education staff, in return, continue to endure a real terms cut in living standards – IT’S JUST NOT FAIR! Sharon Holder National Officer Public Services Section If you are not a member of a Trade Union and want help in standing up for your rights. GMB can help you. So join GMB TODAY. Application form attached or join online Join online at 1 www.gmb.org.uk/join WHERE DO I SEND MY COMPLETED FORM? BIRMINGHAM & WEST MIDLANDS: Will Thorne House, 2 Birmingham Road, HALESOWEN, West Midlands B633HP NORTH WEST & IRISH: Columbus Quay, Riverside Drive, LIVERPOOL L3 4DB LONDON: Thorne House, 152 Brent Street, LONDON NW4 2DP MIDLAND & EAST COAST: 542 Woodborough Road, NOTTINGHAM NG3 5FJ NORTHERN: 1 Mosley Street, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE NE1 1YE GMB SCOTLAND: Fountain House, 1/3 Woodside Crescent, Charing Cross, GLASGOW G3 7UJ SOUTHERN: Cooper House, 205 Hook Road, CHESSINGTON, Surrey KT9 1EA SOUTH WESTERN: Williamson House, 17 Newport Road, CARDIFF CF24 0TB YORKSHIRE & NORTH DERBYSHIRE: Grove Hall, 60 College Grove Road, WAKEFIELD WF1 3RN Subscription rates: FULL TIME: £11.49 per month PART TIME: £6.50 per month 1 TELL US ABOUT YOU Surname First Name Title Date of Birth Mrs/Miss/Ms/Mr Home Home Tel I agree to abide by GMB Rules Address Signature Mobile Postcode Date We ask for your ethnic origins as part of our equal opportunities policy of Email improving services to all members Bangladeshi Black African Black Caribbean Black British Chinese Indian Irish Pakistani White Other 2 TELL US ABOUT YOUR JOB Employer Your job Address where How many hours a week do you work? you work Pay No Postcode Work Tel Pay Date 3 CHOOSE EITHER AUTHORISATION OF DEDUCTION OF YOUR TRADE UNION CONTRIBUTIONS FROM YOUR PAY Cash Section 68, Trade Union and Labour Relations Please start the deductions immediately and pay the amounts to the GMB (Consolidated) Act 1992 as amended I note that this agreement may be cancelled by one month’s notice in writing I authorise my employer to deduct from my pay each I give permission to my employer to notify the GMB of any future change of address week/month the sum of £ Signed: or other amounts as may be fixed by the GMB from time to time Date: 4 OR INSTRUCTION TO YOUR BANK OR BUILDING SOCIETY TO PAY BY DIRECT DEBIT Please fill in the form and send to your relevant GMB region as above. Originator’s Identification Number Name and full postal address of your Bank or Building Society branch 9 7 4 3 3 0 To the Manager of Bank/Building Society For GMB official use only. This is not part of the instruction to your Bank/Building Society. Address If your A/C number is not available fill in your address below Postcode Name(s) of account holder(s) Instructions to your Bank or Building Society Please pay GMB Direct Debits from the account detailed in this Instruction subject to the safeguards assured by the Direct Debit Guarantee. I understand that this Instruction may remain with GMB and, if so, details will be passed electronically to my Bank/Building Society Bank/Building Society Account Number Signature(s) Date Bank/Building Society Sort Code Reference number (office use only) 2 Bank or Building Societies may not accept Direct Debit instructions for some types of accounts .