{"id":23330,"date":"2020-08-21T12:17:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T11:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=23330"},"modified":"2020-08-21T12:17:55","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T11:17:55","slug":"heroes-and-zeroes-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=23330","title":{"rendered":"Heroes and zeroes"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n\n

Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeros amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite PHE members<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, UniteLIVE spoke to some of our members at Public Health England (PHE), whose work has been absolutely vital not just amid the pandemic but all year, every year, helping ensure the health of UK’s population as a whole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, these essential workers were met with devastating news, after the government announced plans to scrap and reorganise PHE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite rep and PHE senior data collector Camille Tsang expressed her anger, explaining why the public health body is so vital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not just for a pandemic \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re for life,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 she said. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe things that PHE does goes from vaccination for babies all the way through to dementia work. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s through the whole life cycle. To just say the rest of it isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t important \u00e2\u20ac\u201d it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a complete misunderstanding of what we do. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s such a slap in the face.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read our full feature here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unite members at University of Sheffield<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision by the University of Sheffield to drop its plans to sack and reengage over 8,000 of its employees in a bid to cut costs has been hailed as \u00e2\u20ac\u0098a victory for common sense\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 by Unite this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite, which represents university employees in key technical and professional roles, spearheaded the campaign, with other higher education unions, to protect jobs when the proposals were unveiled last month<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite said that the University\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bosses panicked when they claimed they needed to make \u00c2\u0141100 million in savings over fears about a shortfall in students in the coming academic year, including the much valued students from China, as a result of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite urged the management to work with the trade unions to formulate its medium and long-term plans for the University\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s post-pandemic financial health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite regional officer Harriet Eisner said, \u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe news that the controversial \u00e2\u20ac\u0098fire and rehire\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 plans by the University of Sheffield have been jettisoned is a victory for common sense, and the strong solidarity shown by our reps and members in the face of the panic-induced plans by the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bFor the University\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 8,000 employees, there is massive relief that there is no longer a threat to \u00e2\u20ac\u0098fire and rehire\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 on inferior terms and conditions.”<\/p>\n\n\n

\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe news that the controversial \u00e2\u20ac\u0098fire and rehire\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 plans by the @sheffielduni<\/a> have been jettisoned is a victory for common sense & the strong solidarity shown by our reps & members” \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Unite’s Harriet Eisner #PowerInAUnion<\/a> \u0111\u017a\u2019\u015e\u0111\u017a\u2019\u015e\u0111\u017a\u2019\u015e<\/p>\n

Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/CIC4mxXcqX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/odzLlzifWr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Unite the union: join a union (@unitetheunion) August 21, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n