Senior managers at the University of Huddersfield have found the money to offer a voluntary redundancy package after pressure from UNISON to avoid compulsory job losses, says the union today (Tuesday). The university announced plans in April to make 198 compulsory redundancies, which is more than 10% of its current workforce. A survey of staff […]
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Thursday 6 June 2024 For immediate release Queen Mary University must keep its nursery open, says UNISON Plans by Queen Mary University of London to close its workplace nursery must be reversed, says UNISON today (Thursday). Westfield nursery, which provides accessible and affordable childcare for students and staff at the university, is due to […]
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea has published a statement of solidarity to all workers being impacted by cuts in higher education. “UNISON stands in solidarity with all branches and members resisting job cuts and course closures across the higher education sector. “The proposed plan to make around 200 people (12% of the workforce) redundant at […]
Around 200 clerical, professional and technical staff posts including in catering and student support are under threat at the […]
“Student unions are fundamental to higher education, but are often overlooked,” she told delegates. “In the last year, there have been some […]
Five Universities in the South East taking strike action on 2 and 3 October 2023.
Support staff at Leeds Trinity University and the University of Leeds are to stage coordinated strike action, along with 18 other universities in England and Scotland, for at least two days in their ongoing dispute about pay, says UNISON today (Thursday). More than 5,000 staff belonging to the union from the 20 universities could take […]
Thursday 17 August saw day 2 of the strike by professional services staff at the University of Sussex. Here’s what happened.
On 16 August 2023, professional services staff from the University of Sussex walked out for 48 hours in a dispute over pay. Here’s a round-up from day 1 on the picket lines.
Industrial action will take place during ‘clearing week’, which will disrupt the process of filling courses with vacant spots, the union says.
“Our members look after those young people, and ensure they have a good experience. It is time the employers looked after our members […]
Support staff at the University of Bedfordshire have won an extra five days’ paid holiday, says UNISON today. It follows a long campaign by the union to highlight what is says is the unfair difference in annual leave entitlement between support staff, who work in professional services, and academics. From September, full-time professional services staff […]
“Our members, who include cleaners, caterers, domestic staff, security staff, library staff and administrators, are the bedrock of the higher education […]
Three more days of strike action at the University of Winchester follow seven taken in June this year.
The offer is worth between 5-8% depending on spinal column point. This year UNISON has been using a […]