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To join UNISON online, please follow the link to our website: https://join.unison.org.uk/
If you have any questions about joining, get in touch with us at unison@glasgow.ac.uk and we'll respond as soon as we can.
Monthly costs for UNISON membership depend on your annual salary. Find yours in the below table:
| Annual salary | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| Up to £2,000 | £1.30 |
| £2,001 - £5,000 | £3.50 |
| £5,001 - £8,000 | £5.30 |
| £8,001 - £11,000 | £6.60 |
| £11,001 - £14,000 | £7.85 |
| £14,001 - £17,000 | £9.70 |
| £17,001 - £20,000 | £11.50 |
| £20,001 - £25,000 | £14.00 |
| £25,001 - £30,000 | £17.25 |
| £30,001 - £35,000 | £20.30 |
| Over £35,000 | £22.50 |
You can also join UNISON for just £10 a year if you are earning the minimum wage for apprentices, or are in the following categories:
- Modern apprenticeship (Scotland)
- Student working in public services such as student unions, part time University employee.
All other apprentices will pay the standard pay-related UNISON subscription rates.
Why should I join?
UNISON UofG believes in making the University of Glasgow a better place for our members to work.
With more than 1.3 million members across the public services, being part of UNISON means you have the full weight of Britain's biggest trade union behind you.
We have more workplace reps than any other union in the country, backed up by experienced full-time regional and national officers and one of the best legal teams in the UK.
UNISON offers a raft of unrivaled benefits including legal protection, welfare services, pension advice, education and training, health and safety guidance, special deals on holidays and insurance, and a hotline for help and advice on workplace issues.
In the past few years, our branch has dealt with a number of issues on behalf of our members including:
- Fixed-term contracts
- Capability procedure, pensions
- Grievance
- Sickness & absence
- Discipline
- Regrading and job evaluation
- Redundancies
- Maternity/Paternity leave
For further information or advice, email us at unison@glasgow.ac.uk
UNISON members are also entitled to deals on services such as:
- Dental care
- Insurance
- Mortgages
- Financial advice
- Roadside rescue
- Holidays
Take a look at some of the great deals for UNISON members.
Help UofG UNISON
UNISON needs you. As a fast-growing branch, we're always looking for members who are willing to take on responsibilities within our branch, share their expertise and help keep the branch running. For more information on the types of jobs you can do within the branch, take a look at the Job Role Descriptors.
If you're interested in becoming more involved in UNISON but can't commit to an Officer or Steward role, you could serve as an area contact for your building, to receive information from UNISON for noticeboards and for staff areas. Such members are our eyes and ears for the different workplaces on campus, and help us stay visible across the University.
If you're interested in any of these roles, email unison@glasgow.ac.uk.
10 good reasons to join UNISON
1. Get help if you have a problem at work
If you feel you've not been treated fairly, or are facing difficulties at work, ask your local UNISON branch for advice. If you're facing a disciplinary hearing or need support at work, we can help. Our local reps draw on the combined knowledge and experience of the whole of UNISON. We can work with you to find a solution.
2. Have a say in how to improve things in your workplace
UNISON is also there to try to make work a better place. If you have ideas about how to improve work - from better lighting in the car park to more flexible working hours - UNISON gives you a voice. Working together, our collective strength means we can talk with your employer to try to improve things.
3. Make savings on top of this
Helping you at work is our main concern. But there are lots of other benefits that you are entitled to - cheaper holidays and insurance, financial services, a UNISON credit card, and vehicle breakdown cover. UNISON welfare, our own registered charity provides support for UNISON members and dependants at times of special need.
4. You earn more in a unionised workplace
Average earnings are higher in unionised workplaces. UNISON stands up for your rights as a higher education worker to a fair wage and a decent standard of living. If you're a member, you'll get a say in the claims we put forward to your employers.
5. You get more annual leave in a unionised workplace
The average trade union member in the UK gets over 25% more annual leave a year, compared with a non-unionised worker. This is because trade unions like UNISON have fought a better working life on behalf of members.
6. You're less likely to be injured in a unionised workplace
All employers have a legal duty to provide a safe workplace, but the union has trained health and safety officers to make sure employers stick to their legal obligations. If you do get injured at work, UNISON can help you pursue a case for compensation. In 2023, the union secured up to £53 million in compensation.
7. You get more and better training
Workers in unionised workplaces are more likely to receive job-related training. Since 1994 UNISON has reached agreements with employers to pay for courses and give paid time off for employees to attend them.
8. You get more maternity leave, paternal and carer leave
Unionised workplaces are much more likely to have maternity, paternal and carer leave policies in place which are more generous than the statutory minimum. UNISON can negotiate better leave policies at local level and help you achieve a better work/life balance.
9. You're less likely to be discriminated against in a unionised workplace
UNISON campaigns against all forms of discrimination - including age, disability, race, gender, sexual orientation. We have successfully led the campaign for tougher anti-discrimination laws being introduced in the workplace.
10. Keep public services public
UNISON continues to work to protect all our public services, including schools, colleges and universities from all forms of privitisation, including PFI, cuts and contracting out.