Welcome to our Branch website.  Members at the Bournemouth Higher & Further Education Branch of UNISON are people working in the public services in higher or further education, or for private contractors providing public services to the sector.

They include staff (and some students) working full or part time in universities, colleges, the NHS, students’ unions and private contractors. Employers include: –

Arts University Bournemouth

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth & Poole College / Wessex Partnership

Anglo European Chiropractic College

UNISON is one of the largest unions in the higher education sector, supporting 50,000 members working in universities.

We represent higher and further education members employed by Arts University Bournemouth, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth & Poole College/Wessex Partnership and Anglo European Chiropractic College directly, or who work for a contractor supplying services. These roles include:

• administration and IT;
• cleaning, catering and facilities maintenance;
• technical and laboratory services;
• security;
• library and sports centre services; and
• student union services.

We negotiate nationally and locally to protect pay, terms and conditions and to prevent members from being outsourced to private companies. UNISON representatives help to ensure a safe working environment.

UNISON campaigns for decent pay in universities – including a living wage for the lowest paid – as well as an eradication of the gender pay gap and to stop the use of zero hour contracts and the casualisation of work.