The University of Liverpool finally caved and Dawn Holdman is getting her job back. This is what happens when we stop letting management treat our union reps like disposable trash. Stay sharp because we will be watching their every move from here on out.
June 12, 2017
Final supporters
TRADE UNION VICTIMISATION AT UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
After 28 years of service at the University of Liverpool, our long serving UCU Equalities Officer, mother of four, Dawn Holdman has been made compulsorily redundant days before Christmas. To add insult to injury, the job we believe she has been made unjustly redundant from, School Administrator in the School of Medicine, has been advertised externally!
In a restructure involving 100s of members of staff, Dawn is the only member of staff to be made compulsorily redundant. She is also the only active Trade Unionist in that School. Other displaced members of staff were matched to similar roles without interviews. Dawn had to face a number of two hour interviews as a redeployee for roles, one of which is a supposedly downgraded version of her former role.
Dawn was told she was ‘unsuccessful’ in this interview despite having undertaken the School Administrator role for 11 years, including 5 years in the School of Medicine without any performance issues and despite attending interviews after a suite of personal difficulties which the employer was aware of.
Dawn has been a tireless campaigner and has represented countless members in the University of Liverpoool UCU branch. She gives unlimited time and energy to members who are at their lowest ebb and was part of our negotiating team for many years. Dawn made significant improvements to the Equality agenda at Liverpool.
The University of Liverpool UCU branch committee believe that Dawn has been dismissed from her job because of her Trade Union activity. An injury to one is an injury to all and we hope all members of UCU locally and nationally along with students will sign this petition to demonstrate solidarity with Dawn.
- We call on the University of Liverpool to reinstate Dawn.
- We call on UCU to escalate this local issue of TU Victimisation, to one of national significance in line with UCU policy.
Updates
March 27, 2017
The University of Liverpool administration thinks they can fire a union leader and hope we just fade away. We are nearing one thousand signatures and I need you to force them to look at this number before they can pretend the outrage has died down.
Reached 100 supporters
December 22, 2016
254 Comments
I personally know Dawn Holdman since 1985 and can testimony about her reliability and her honesty. A University should be an example but this seems not be the case for University of Liverpool. Are we in 2017 or in 1926 ??? Tiens bon Dawn, les Frenchies vont leur faire de la pub !!
Please reinstate Dawn Holden to former position in School of Medicine. To have made one individual in this School redundant is grossly unfair and to add insult then advertise the post for external candidates to apply.
This is disgusting! Having worked at UoL School of Medicine in the past, I'm not surprised this has happened. Senior management tend to brush their perceived 'problem' staff to one side or get rid all together to save face. Bring back Dawn!!
Dawn interviews for my first job at the uni and was my manager she was approachable fair and is a. Erg decent person I am disgusted at her treatment due to her trade union role This looks for awful for Liverpool uni Let's hope sense and decency prevails
I worked with Dawn Holdman in the school of School of Population and Behavioural Sciences. She was a lovely boss and always had time for me when I needed help. Very shocked to her about this such a valuable member of staff.
Reinstate Dawn
Seems really unfair if this is thr case.
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The University of Liverpool finally caved and Dawn Holdman is getting her job back. This is what happens when we stop letting management treat our union reps like disposable trash. Stay sharp because we will be watching their every move from here on out.
June 12, 2017
Final supporters
TRADE UNION VICTIMISATION AT UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL
After 28 years of service at the University of Liverpool, our long serving UCU Equalities Officer, mother of four, Dawn Holdman has been made compulsorily redundant days before Christmas. To add insult to injury, the job we believe she has been made unjustly redundant from, School Administrator in the School of Medicine, has been advertised externally!
In a restructure involving 100s of members of staff, Dawn is the only member of staff to be made compulsorily redundant. She is also the only active Trade Unionist in that School. Other displaced members of staff were matched to similar roles without interviews. Dawn had to face a number of two hour interviews as a redeployee for roles, one of which is a supposedly downgraded version of her former role.
Dawn was told she was ‘unsuccessful’ in this interview despite having undertaken the School Administrator role for 11 years, including 5 years in the School of Medicine without any performance issues and despite attending interviews after a suite of personal difficulties which the employer was aware of.
Dawn has been a tireless campaigner and has represented countless members in the University of Liverpoool UCU branch. She gives unlimited time and energy to members who are at their lowest ebb and was part of our negotiating team for many years. Dawn made significant improvements to the Equality agenda at Liverpool.
The University of Liverpool UCU branch committee believe that Dawn has been dismissed from her job because of her Trade Union activity. An injury to one is an injury to all and we hope all members of UCU locally and nationally along with students will sign this petition to demonstrate solidarity with Dawn.
- We call on the University of Liverpool to reinstate Dawn.
- We call on UCU to escalate this local issue of TU Victimisation, to one of national significance in line with UCU policy.
Updates
March 27, 2017
The University of Liverpool administration thinks they can fire a union leader and hope we just fade away. We are nearing one thousand signatures and I need you to force them to look at this number before they can pretend the outrage has died down.
Reached 100 supporters
December 22, 2016
254 Comments
I am appalled at the growing mistreatment of trade union activists. It is only with good relationships with trades unions that Universities will flourish Such bullying creates poor morale which is bad for students Disgraceful
I personally know Dawn Holdman since 1985 and can testimony about her reliability and her honesty. A University should be an example but this seems not be the case for University of Liverpool. Are we in 2017 or in 1926 ??? Tiens bon Dawn, les Frenchies vont leur faire de la pub !!
Please reinstate Dawn Holden to former position in School of Medicine. To have made one individual in this School redundant is grossly unfair and to add insult then advertise the post for external candidates to apply.
This is disgusting! Having worked at UoL School of Medicine in the past, I'm not surprised this has happened. Senior management tend to brush their perceived 'problem' staff to one side or get rid all together to save face. Bring back Dawn!!
Dawn interviews for my first job at the uni and was my manager she was approachable fair and is a. Erg decent person I am disgusted at her treatment due to her trade union role This looks for awful for Liverpool uni Let's hope sense and decency prevails
I worked with Dawn Holdman in the school of School of Population and Behavioural Sciences. She was a lovely boss and always had time for me when I needed help. Very shocked to her about this such a valuable member of staff.
Reinstate Dawn
Seems really unfair if this is thr case.
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I am appalled at the growing mistreatment of trade union activists. It is only with good relationships with trades unions that Universities will flourish Such bullying creates poor morale which is bad for students Disgraceful