Unions and employers to hold conciliation talks in long-running HE pay dispute
Unions and employers to hold conciliation talks in long-running HE pay dispute
“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”
‘It just feels like a ticking time bomb until there’s a big outbreak here. Since the students came back, it feels like I’m on the frontline’
Support package announced yesterday by government doesn’t offer any new funds
All staff deserve a pay rise that keeps up with the cost of living while catching up with 10 years of lost pay
UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities
Although no offer has been tabled, UNISON described the discussions as “constructive” and all parties have said they intend to make progress across all elements of the claim at the next meeting.
Low-paid staff could lose as much as £1,000 a year in retirement
UNISON has written to universities minister Jo Johnson to call for more transparency in decision-making over pay in the higher education sector
Assistant general secretary Roger McKenzie opens higher education conference with call to organise and remember union values
Union emphasises the need for higher education to be accessible to young people from ‘deprived communities’
“The sector needs to get a grip, identify where skills are lacking and have a coherent plan to deliver necessary skills through the recruitment and development of high […]
Employers’ initial offer to higher education unions does not include the living wage
Universities will be disrupted across England and Scotland as employees push for a fair pay rise that takes account of soaring cost of living pressures and years of below-inflation […]