Network of local contacts

Here at Birmingham University, we've been working for a while on building up a network of local contacts and new reps. During our recent dispute and industrial action ballot we held a series of departmental meetings and from these we recruited 8 new contacts and reps.

Our contacts are asked to put up posters and distribute information to their members, to raise the profile of the union in their area and to help us recruit non-members.

We're also organising a 'refresher session' for our contacts that covers the importance of workplace organising, making UCU visible in their workplace, recent local developments and recruiting non-members.

Russ Whitfield
Birmingham University UCU