Campus Trade Unions
All members of staff have the right to belong to a Trades Union of his/her own choice or to belong to no Trades Union.
Academic and Academic-Related Staff
The University of Aberdeen recognises the University & College Union (UCU) as the appropriate body for the purposes of consultation and negotiation on the terms and conditions of employment of all staff employed at Grade 5 and above, including employed post graduates. The UCU has undertaken to consult the BMA on matters affecting medically qualified staff.
For further information, please visit the Aberdeen UCU web site or telephone 01224 27 2377.
A Procedure Agreement also exists between the University of Aberdeen and College Union and the University Court.
Secretarial, Technical and Support Staff
The University of Aberdeen has recognised UNISON as the appropriate Trades Union for consultation on collective issues affecting Secretarial and Support Staff (other than for those matters negotiated between UCEA and UNISON at national level).
For further information please contact Mrs Christine McLeod (t: 01224 27 2716 · e: c.mcleod@abdn.ac.uk).
For further information please visit the UNISON website.The University provides check-off facilities for staff who are members of the UNISON under which trade union dues are deducted automatically from salary on a monthly basis.
The University of Aberdeen has recognised the UNITE Union (formerly TGWU and Amicus) as the appropriate Trades Union for consultation on collective issues affecting support staff.
For further information, please contact Mr George Montgomery - Estates (T: 01224 27 3327 or 01224 486012 · e: george.montgomery@abdn.ac.uk) or Mr Brian Paterson (College of Physical Sciences, Department of Chemistry (t: 01224 27 3804 · e: b.paterson@abdn.ac.uk).
The University provides check-off facilities for staff who are members of UNITE under which trade union dues are deducted automatically from salary on a monthly basis. For further information please visit the UNITE website.
University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
Following the merger of the University with the Rowett Research Institute to form the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, the University formally recognised the Prospect Trade Union in respect of the RINH staff who transferred to the University upon merger.
For further information, please contact Dr Charles Bestwick (e: c.bestwick@abdn.ac.uk).