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University strikes loom unless pay increases

Cleaners, IT technicians, library staff and other higher education workers will now decide on dates to take action unless UCEA increases its pay offer for 2023/24 […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Higher education pay dispute enters new talks

Unions and employers to hold conciliation talks in long-running HE pay dispute

Article on the UNISON National site.

University staff to strike over pay as new term begins

The workers, among the lowest paid in the higher education sector, took the difficult decision to strike after […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

University staff reject below-inflation pay offer and vote on strike action

No worker wants to go out on strike, but staff can’t afford to feed their kids, pay for housing or fill up their petrol tanks

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Low pay and pensions issues prompt further strikes at universities, says UNISON

The importance of university staff during the pandemic cannot be overstated.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Universities call for urgent action on racial harassment in higher education

“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”

Article on the UNISON National site.

University staff speak out about COVID-19 fears

83% of higher education workers expressed fears about social distancing, and 45% said they were worried about a lack of personal […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Sodexo threatens sweeping redundancies at City University  

UNISON will strongly resist Sodexo’s attempt to put workers out of a job

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

HE employers announce 2020 pay freeze proposal

UNISON and the joint higher education trade unions have expressed say they’re “extremely disappointed” at a proposal to freeze pay for higher education support staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges government to support universities properly

Support package announced yesterday by government doesn’t offer any new funds

News on the UNISON National site.

Government must not allow universities to fail during the coronavirus outbreak, warn unions

Higher education needs extra measures

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

University agrees pay for zero-hours staff

Branch secretary Daniel Shannon-Hughes said: “It removes a big worry for the most precarious workers at our university. We expect a response from City on pay for staff with contracted hours later this […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

HE unions submit a ‘timely and serious’ pay claim for 2020/21

All staff deserve a pay rise that keeps up with the cost of living while catching up with 10 years of lost pay

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Our members count, UNISON tells universities

Official statistics body to stop collecting data on support staff, making them invisible

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Every higher education worker should get the pay they deserve’

Pay, pensions, equality and climate dominate discussion at UNISON higher education conference

Article, News on the UNISON National site.