The union has given notification of a formal dispute to the HE employers, the University and Colleges Employers Association, after 83% say ‘no’ to 3% offer
The union has given notification of a formal dispute to the HE employers, the University and Colleges Employers Association, after 83% say ‘no’ to 3% offer
The strike started as employers are urged to “show some commitment to their loyal, low paid staff”
The UCEA’s decision not to present a pay offer ‘sends a message that employers don’t understand the urgency of the issue’
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Further strike days planned by UNISON for 1 and 4 April
It’s a shame on the whole sector that higher education members are struggling to survive on their university pay packets.
University staff provide vital services, but they’ve seen the value of their pay plummet
UNISON members at University of Brighton weren’t going to let the weather stop them from making their voices heard over pay. After balloting for industrial action in January, the branch joined UCU members on picket lines for 2 days of action on 1 and 2 March.
Staff at at the university have voted to strike after a pay offer of just 1.5%
Union warns that increasing the length of time graduates will have to pay back loans will disproportionately affect lower earners and those from disadvantaged backgrounds UNISON has warned that government plans for higher education, unveiled today, set out a worrying picture for those wanting to enter higher education and those working in it. Students in […]
Union warns that increasing the length of time graduates will have to pay back loans will disproportionately affect lower earners and those from disadvantaged backgrounds
The higher education virtual national conference addressed the issues faced by its Black and trans members
‘Defending pensions is about ensuring that we, and future generations, don’t retire into poverty’
‘We can and we will stand up for better pay,’ higher eduction delegates are told
HE national conference hears that members’ COVID sacrifices were ‘in stark contrast’ to the behaviour of government