Protected: Today
22nd Jun 2026
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Author: Robert Arrowsmith
Protected: I am at work
22nd Jun 2026
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Cheltenham or Bus
30th Dec 2023
On the 27th of Jan 2024, I’m off to Cheltenham, it’s a 3-hour trip and I don’t want to go. “So Bob” I hear you ask, “why are you going?” Well, my imaginary friend* it’s like this; I am a trade unionist, I’m a shop steward/workplace rep for UNITE at The (unbelievably wealthy) University of … More Cheltenham or Bus
Fish Sitting…!?
29th Dec 2023
I’ve been worrying about the plush fishes in the well being area of the Chemistry Dept library…So when the “Please come and get your lost property before the Xmas shut down” email went out, I enquired if the fish needed looking after over the holiday. I was informed they did, and that they would be … More Fish Sitting…!?
Life-Long Learning
16th Jun 2022
No don’t go, this is important, like it or loath it school is only a preparation for life, and for a lot of us we are left to figure the rest out on our own, well that’s what this is about, a helping hand from UNITE so you are not alone. If you are a … More Life-Long Learning
6 Months, thats a lot of Mondays.
16th Jun 2022
Or how its going for me… So Ive been at the “new” job for 6 months, still the oldest apprentice in town, Im starting proper training with “college” in September. Got my scooter all fixed up, then had a panic to get it MOTed and renew my photcard licence. Im now the Union Learning Rep … More 6 Months, thats a lot of Mondays.
Personal update, 20/3/22
20th Mar 2022
It’s been quite a year so far, and yes compared to world events I’ve nothing to moan about, but that doesn’t stop events from taking up time and energy. I’ve got a new job, not entirely by choice, My lift engineering gig has been put out to contract and I didn’t want to be TUPED … More Personal update, 20/3/22
Friday Update Update…
20th Mar 2022
Ok, then just a quickie, Friday Update is tucked away on our branch site: https://uniteuoc.org.uk/category/estates/friday-update/
Don’t Get Me To Pick Your Lucky Numbers…
12th Dec 2021
Mystic Bob Strikes Again. A Mea Culpa. So In August on the Union blog, I try to keep going here; I wrote this; There has been more talk about TUPE than at the national hairpiece show. And yes it IS just a coincidence that the VC is called TOOPE… I don’t pretend to have the … More Don’t Get Me To Pick Your Lucky Numbers…
Placards We Got ‘Em
12th Dec 2021
some of the pictures from our recent OUTSOURCING SUCKS! demos.
Peeking Over The Parapet... 