Branch Christmas Competition 2019 - Results

The branch held our prize draw for our fantastic Christmas Competition and we're pleased to announce we now have our five prize winners for this year.

The prizes this year were:

• an amazing Apple iPad Pro (10.5" WiFi 256Gb) Space Grey.
• our ever popular Dinner and a Show for Two (x2)
• and our Luxury Christmas hampers (x2)

Our prize winners were drawn by our independent adjudicator on Monday and were:

• First Prize:  Janice Forsyth
• Second Prizes:  Margaret Price & Gavin Murison
• Third Prizes:  Jayne Marooth & Liz Law

Our competition this year was a maze members were asked to help Rudolph find his way through to get his Christmas present.  The options were A: Teddy Bear, B: Wheely Duck or C: Helicopter.

There were a lot of maze runners out there who got the right answer - the correct answer was A: Teddy Bear.

Congratulations to all our winners, and to everyone out there, have a Happy Christmas and New Year!

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Branch Christmas Competition 2019

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 Apple iPad Pro 10.5", 256GB. We'll also have our ever popular Dinner and a Show for Two, and Christmas hampers.

We will be sending out competition entry forms by post, but it’s just as easy – and faster – to enter online instead:

• aub-unison.org.uk/christmas  

Don’t leave it too late to send your entry - enter today!

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Vote NOW for Better Pay!

Why you should vote YES for strike action... The offer is a real terms pay cut   - The pay offer just 1.8% (with lowest paid staff between 1.8 and 3.65%)   - Find out how much you have lost using our PAY CALCULATOR Our pay claim was much higher than the offer   - The joint union claim was for 3% +RPI, or a minimum increase of £3,349 UNISON believes we should reject the offer and vote YES for strike action Your ballot papers should be with you already - if you haven't received them please contact UNISONDirect on 0800 0 857 857  EVERY VOTE COUNTS   We need the strongest possible mandate to show the employers the strength of feeling about the pay cuts in HE  Also, under new Tory legislation, over 50% of members eligible to vote must return their ballot for the vote to be valid.  Don't leave it to one side - return it immediately! Make sure all your friends and colleagues vote YES for strike action. UNISON Higher Education Pay Ballot     UNISON Higher Education

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Vote NOW in the HE Pay Ballot 2019

Vote ONLINE in the UNISON Higher Education Pay Ballot   Why you should vote to REJECT the pay offer... Staff in our world-class university system deserve a decent pay rise. You’re certainly due one as the value of your pay has not kept up with the cost of living. That’s why UNISON, along with the other unions, has pushed hard to get a decent pay rise for all staff working in higher education. UNISON has also been calling for a £10 per hour minimum rate of pay and for all universities to become Living Wage Foundation accredited. But your employer won’t stump up. Instead they’re offering a rise that falls short. University employers have offered the majority of the staff a rise of 1.8% with lower paid staff being offered between 1.82% and 3.65%. Full details can be found at unison.org.uk/payupnowforHE We need to demonstrate right now that staff aren’t willing to accept another inadequate pay rise that doesn’t keep up with rising costs, or catch up with the pay you’ve already lost. We are consulting all UNISON members working in higher education across the UK. Are you willing to take strike action to show your employer your goodwill has been stretched far enough, and that you deserve a proper pay rise? UNISON’s higher education service group executive recommend that you reject the pay offer in the consultation, to campaign for an improved pay deal.  EVERY VOTE COUNTS   We need the strongest possible mandate to show the employers the strength of feeling about the pay cuts in HE  Make sure all your friends and colleagues vote to REJECT the pay offer. Vote ONLINE in the UNISON Higher Education Pay Ballot     UNISON Higher Education

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May Day Events - March & BBQ!

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Livingston Designer Outlet Coach Trip

UNISON Aberdeen Universities branch has organised a FREE day trip on Saturday 27th April to Livingston Designer Outlet for branch members. Members may also bring along a guest as well!

With over 70 boutiques, restaurants and cafés, Livingston Designer Outlet isn’t merely Scotland’s largest Designer Outlet. They have a wide range of stores, offering something to suit every taste. Highlights range from iconic fashion brands, including Fred Perry Kurt Geiger, Lacoste and Tommy Hilfiger, athletic labels like Nike and Adidas, and high-street favourites like M&S and Next.

We'll have two pickups on the morning of Saturday 27th April departing from:

• Kings College, University of Aberdeen departing at 8am, and
• SIWB, Robert Gordon University Garthdee departing at 8.30am
• Returning at 5pm for arrival back to Aberdeen at about 8pm.

For more information about the venue, see the Livingston Designer Outlet website.  To book your place (please note only UNISON branch members may book), please use our Ticketsource booking form:

Have you booked already, but lost your e-Ticket? 
Please go to the Ticketsource website where you can request they are resent to you.

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Lesbian Day of Visibility - Can You Help?

Why is Lesbian Day of Visibility important for the LGBT+ community?

I am the Chair of the Rainbow Network at Robert Gordon University(RGU).   We are a staff network who aim to promote LGBT+ diversity in the workplace. Our next event is for Lesbian Visibility Day, on 26^th April 2019. 

This April we are planning with the Women’s Network at Robert Gordon University to celebrate and raise awareness of lesbian communities and culture.  This is the first time that we have organised an event on this day and we are looking for lesbian/gay woman role models to be featured in a poster display.

We would like to profile your story and send a strong message to the staff and students in the RGU community about why it is important to be a visible gay women.  If you would like to be part of this exciting initiative please:

• Download and complete the form answering "Why is Lesbian Day of Visibility important for the LGBT+ community?"
• Include a high resolution picture of yourself
• Send both to lgbtstaffnetwork@rgu.ac.uk by 29^th March.

Thanks in advance!

Hamish Walker
Rainbow Network Co-ordinator

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