Monthly Archives: April 2013

How the University’s proposed changes will affect women and minority groups disproportionately

The plans recently announced by the University of Birmingham to restructure support staff are putting roughly 250 cleaners and 114 other staff at risk of redundancy or cuts to their pay and conditions. The low paid front line staff being … Continue reading

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Second Letter to David Eastwood- Justice for the 361

Dear Professor Eastwood Earlier this month we sent you a letter expressing our disappointment with your decision to attack the pay and conditions of 114 support staff[1]. Since then you have decided to not even respond to our letter, and … Continue reading

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A letter to our VC - Call off the attacks on low paid staff or we’ll call a national demo.

Dear Professor Eastwood, Birmingham Defend Education are extremely disappointed by the University’s decision to attack the pay and conditions of 114 low paid workers. We believe that everyone who works at the university should be paid fairly, above the minimum … Continue reading

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