Category: RGU
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HE Pay Update 2024/25
The joint higher education trade unions have held a series of meetings with the university employers (UCEA) on the higher education pay offer for 2024/25. Following on from that, we’re getting in touch with everyone to let you know we will shortly be opening a consultation of members to get your views on the pay…
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RGU Members Vote of No Confidence in University Executive
The RGU section of UNISON Aberdeen Universities branch has approved and submitted a formal statement of no confidence in the University Executive team, which has been delivered to the Principal, Prof. Steve Olivier. In a consultative ballot of members 93% of respondents voted in favour of submitting the statement. This decision reflects significant concerns among…
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RGU Financial Transformation Consultation
After the announcement on 28th March regarding the financial situation at RGU with a savings target of £18 million, the opening of a university-wide Voluntary Severance scheme with an intended reduction of between 180-220 staff, and the proposed restructure of schools and departments, UNISON will be entering into formal consultation with the University. If you…
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UNISON Annual General Meeting 2024
This year’s AGM will take place at the University of Aberdeen, Sir Duncan Rice Library, room LG29, and will have a virtual option via MS Teams for those unable to attend in person. It will be a single AGM for UNISON members from both Universities, and all are invited to attend at UofA. If you…
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Branch Christmas Competition 2023
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. This year, we have an amazing Apple iPad Air to win, and twenty lucky winners will receive a voucher code for £50, to…
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UNISON Annual General Meeting 2023
Details for the branch Annual General Meeting have now been announced. This will take place at RGU, Riverside Building room 118 this year, and will have a virtual option via zoom for those unable to attend in person. It will be a single AGM for UNISON members from both Universities, and all are invited to…
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RGU STRIKE Update – December 2022
In the run-up to the Christmas break, here's another strike update video for you. Follow us on FACEBOOK – we'll continue to send updates from the picket lines and on the overall dispute. You can also see some of the photo's and videos from the picket lines this week as well. Click here and like…
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State Funeral – Strike Dates Change
Following the events of the last week, and the subsequent national mourning period and planned state funeral for HM Queen Elizabeth II, the strike action due to take place at RGU on Monday 19th September has now been cancelled. The state funeral marks the end of the national mourning period and employers will be working…
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RGU Agrees 35 Hour Week and Increased Holidays
Members at the Robert Gordon University will have seen the email from the Principal, Prof Steve Olivier with regard to harmonising working hours and leave entitlement. UNISON are delighted that we have managed to achieve this agreement at RGU after many years. To be clear for all staff, the 35 hour week and harmonisation of…
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RGU STRIKE Update
Strike Dates As previously communicated we are now taking strike action on Tuesday 20th/Wednesday 21st September, and Monday 3rd/Tuesday 4th October. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE WORKPLACE ON THESE DATES. It is vitally important that everyone stands together to reject the pay offer as we look to negotiate an improvement. Only by standing together will…