They’re supposed to be enlightened institutions of learning, but too often workers and students in universities face racism, says Tim Roberts. Luckily, UNISON is helping to do something about it
Norwich South MP Clive Lewis and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor Dr Nik Johnson are joining University of East Anglia staff rallying this evening against an “insulting” 0% pay offer for 2020. Professional services staff are currently balloting over industrial action after the national Universities and Colleges Employers Association imposed a 0% ‘rise’ at the end […]
The University of East Anglia’s lower-paid staff will be protected from planned cuts under a new deal struck with unions, UNISON reveals today. UEA faces a £35m financial shortfall because of Covid-19 and has already asked staff to take voluntary pay cuts through reduced hours and voluntary redundancies. University bosses also wanted to impose a […]
Today is the 50th anniversary of the day that the Open University received its Royal Charter – in effect, its 50th birthday. UNISON has been working with the Open University since 1997 – and during that time thousands of members have enrolled in a wide range of accredited courses, all the way up to degree level. […]
UNISON has shown the true value of union membership through the campaigning and representation of our members. Last year we celebrated 25 years of UNISON and we announced that not only are we the biggest public sector trade union – but the biggest overall union in the UK.
Staff at the University of Sussex and University of Winchester vote to strike over pay
Three more days of strike action at the University of Winchester follow seven taken in June this year.
Staff at at the university have voted to strike after a pay offer of just 1.5%
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.
University support staff in Bournemouth will strike tomorrow over “woeful” pay offer from the Universities and Colleges Employers Association, says UNISON today (Monday).
The current industrial action has not been postponed. Senior national officer for higher education Ruth Smith said: “We are pleased the employers have agreed to enter the Acas process in order to […]
The strike started as employers are urged to “show some commitment to their loyal, low paid staff”
University staff provide vital services, but they’ve seen the value of their pay plummet
Dates announced as ballots at 10 institutions pass the legal threshold for turnout
After a clear majority of HE members reject the final pay offer, UNISON wants to bring employers back to the negotiating table
