The PTAAS unions remain committed to national bargaining and hope progress can be made in achieving a deal that will apply across all sectors in higher […]
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After marathon pay talks UNISON, the UK
Pay offer is accepted but more needs to be done
"This will be the third year of insignificant, below inflation, pay in higher education and will hit hardworking staff struggling to cope with the rising cost […]
The higher education service group executive is urging a vote for strike action, demanding an improved offer from the employers. The pay claim is affordable, and the need to address the […]
"Living costs have increased by more than 15% over the past five years, while pay increases for most staff have been around 2.2%. "Our members have seen their standards of living […]
A well-supported strike is vital in making the employers see the strength of support for better pay. UNISON members across the UK have put together a short film highlighting why they will be taking […]
Walkouts have forced the closure of libraries, health centres and food courts, with several universities cancelling classes before the industrial action […]
UNISON members alongside their colleagues from UCU, Unite and EIS are due to take a second day of strike action on 3 December 2013 in response to the current […]
Cash-rich university employers failed to increase their miserly 1% pay offer, a proposal which would condemn workers to a fifth consecutive pay award that is below the […]
The UK-wide strike will involve members from UNISON, UCU and EIS, and follows previous strikes on 31 October and 7 December last year. Universities have […]
At the University of East Anglia, where members face a double whammy of a real terms pay cut and a rise in car park charges, the branch is highlighting the hidden costs of getting to work […]
The unions are calling for further talks to prevent a stand-off at a time when staff are already under considerable stress because of funding cuts and […]
The union's national secretary for education Jon Richards said: "There is a real and growing divide between the haves and have nots in higher education. "The pay of vice chancellors […]
She’s got a heavy cold and it’s freezing and dark outside. But she’s used to the early starts. She heads to the bus-stop […]