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Five Universities in the South East taking strike action on 2 and 3 October 2023.

Thursday 17 August saw day 2 of the strike by professional services staff at the University of Sussex. Here’s what happened.

Solidarity and best wishes to everyone taking action for fair pay! https://twitter.com/UoLUnison/status/1691768584446280067 Find out more about the […]

Industrial action will take place during ‘clearing week’, which will disrupt the process of filling courses with vacant spots, the union says.

Three more days of strike action at the University of Winchester follow seven taken in June this year.

In exchange for a small increase in pay, workers would see their sick pay, annual leave and pensions slashed. It […]

Staff at the University of Sussex and University of Winchester vote to strike over pay

Staff at the Universities of Sussex and Winchester are being balloted for strike action over pay from 4 April

Staff at the two universities are taking a third round of strike action over pay

Staff at the universities will take their second round of strike action on dates between 24 and 30 November

Staff had asked for a pay increase 2% above the rate of inflation, the union says. With inflation running at almost […]

Managers must put people before profits and pay staff proper, fair wages

Date

19 July 2022 10:30am–3:30pm

Location

Unison Centre, Euston (Room T6.2)

The Regional Higher Education Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Higher Education workers.

“They mustn’t be taken for granted. An above-inflation wage rise is needed to persuade them not to leave for better-paid jobs […]

At just 1.5% for most staff, HE pay has failed to keep up with inflation and equates to a real-terms pay cut […]