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University of Bradford climbs down on redundancy numbers the week after four-day strike

Two hundred university support staff from across the UK to discuss tackling prevalence of low pay contrasted with excessive Vice Chancellor salaries

University of Leicester security workers’ petition attracts nearly 1,000 signatures in days – why not add your support?

UNISON’s higher education service group executive considered the result in England, Scotland and wales and stated: “We […]

Ballot papers must be received before 25 October 2018

Nominations open on 8 October for vacant south west female seat

Workers were set to lose hours and pay, but campaigning has seen the employer move to bring the team back in house

UNISON is calling for members to back strike action, as some employers attempt to impose the below-inflation offer

4 Reasons Why You should Use Your Vote in the UNISON Strike Ballot  University bosses will study the outcome of this ballot very carefully.  By law, UNISON must publish the number of members balloted who actually vote.  In addition to the hurdle of a 50% response rate which the law requires as well as a […]

There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work

National pay offer rejected by two thirds of members in recent consultation

UNISON recommends that Higher Education members reject employers’ pay offer

UNISON’s higher education service group executive committee, which decides UNISON policy on higher education, between UNISON HE conferences, is consulting members on the higher education employers’ 2018 final pay offer. The consultation will take place between 9 and 30 July. The employers have offered staff £425 or 2% (whichever is greater). Why you should reject […]

Current staff to keep final salary pensions after strong campaign against proposals to change them – though scheme will be closed to new non-academic staff from 2019

2%/£425 offer ‘falls short’ of joint unions’ pay claim