Staff at nine higher education institutions vote for action
Staff at nine higher education institutions vote for action
Unions and employers to hold conciliation talks in long-running HE pay dispute
Workers have reached breaking point and have little choice but to strike
More than four in five (83%) workers turned down the increase that does little to help with the crushing cost-of-living pressures staff […]
In addition, at two of the universities workers are also taking industrial action over changes to their pension, the Universities Superannuation […]
“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’
UNISON will strongly resist Sodexo’s attempt to put workers out of a job
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
Support package announced yesterday by government doesn’t offer any new funds
Higher education needs extra measures
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 […]
All universities to become Living Wage Foundation accredited employers, ensuring that outsourced workers receive at least the foundation’s rate. The standard weekly full-time contract of employment […]
Official statistics body to stop collecting data on support staff, making them invisible
Pay, pensions, equality and climate dominate discussion at UNISON higher education conference