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.
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.
From Rother to Reigate, UNISON members are saying they refuse to be left behind on pay
Almost three-quarters of health members voted to accept the offer with over 150,000 having their say
Staff at the Universities of Sussex and Winchester are being balloted for strike action over pay from 4 April
Over 87% of UNISON members reject ‘inadequate’ pay offer and vote to move to a formal strike ballot
The council has now agreed to proceed with a settlement that will see some of the lowest paid workers at the council be offered amounts as much as £2,000. UNISON Brighton and Hove Unitary joint […]
The union has negotiated an inflation linked, three-year pay deal, for SGN workers
"Years of below inflation pay awards were no way to treat workers who had sacrificed so much to keep essential services running throughout the various lockdowns […]
UNISON South East is launching legal claims to ensure members get the backpay they’re owed
UNISON members at Medway Council lobby councillors over pay in the midst of a cost of living crisis
40% of school staff are actively looking for other jobs because of persistent low pay
UNISON is asking for the government to provide a decent pay rise to all NHS staff. We’re pushing for a £2000 pay increase for all employees, regardless of their role. But there’s another aspect to pay that easy to overlook – pensions. Although you pay a percentage of your earnings into the scheme and this […]
When local government employers met earlier this week to issue their revised pay offer of 1.75% – an increase of 0.25% that UNISON regards as ‘insignificant’ – they did so against a backdrop of growing discontent over a proposed increase that fails to reflect the hard work and sacrifices made by council and school workers […]
Negotiations with the Agency over 2021 have been conducted by the 4 recognised trade unions, UNISON, Prospect, GMB and Unite and we are now balloting you on whether you want to accept the offer that has been made. The Agency offer this year is delivering the pay freeze that the UK Government has announced for […]