Birmingham University staff strike over pay

Support grows for striking university staff as information reveals scale of spending on agency staff

Universities build cash reserves while staff earn less than living wage

Surpluses should be used to reward the staff ‘who give the sector it’s world-class reputation’, says UNISON

School staff accept new pupil medication deal

Pupil support assistants in Glasgow schools have voted overwhelmingly to accept revised proposals on the supervision and administration of medication after taking industrial action

UNISON condemns ‘outrageous’ pay rises for university chiefs

Members earning less than the living wage ‘will be incensed to learn of the double standards’

Leeds university makes extra payment to staff

December ‘thank you’ payment counters the claim of ‘no more money’ to resolve the pay dispute, says UNISON

Durham university accused of hypocrisy

Union condemns university for not paying living wage while underspending by millions on staffing budget and paying vice chancellor almost quarter of a million pounds

MPs hear why UNISON members are Worth It

Dave Prentis leads the parliamentary briefing onUNISON’s Worth It pay campaign

Pay public service workers more for a better economy

Union commissioned report challenges the fallacy of a race to the bottom, which drives down wages for all by playing the public and private sectors off against each other

UNISON secures ground-breaking deal for university cleaners

UNISON secures ground-breaking terms and conditions for cleaners at University of London

Bath unions write to prince over low wages

University of Bath unions disappointed by response of new chancellor Prince Edward to letter about widening pay gap

HE meeting provides no immediate resolution

Employers and unions agree to maintain channels of communication in dispute over 1% pay offer

UNISON prepares for further strike action over HE pay

‘If they don’t make an improved offer, then members will be forced to strike again’, warns union

Richest UK bosses just got richer

The UK’s richest bosses have earned £3.3bn in a year where public sector workers’ pay has fallen by 0.4%

Ballot open on the all Wales further education contract

Joint trade unions are urging member to vote ‘yes’ in the ballot, full details of the offer here

UNISON secures early pay rise for Balfour Beatty staff

UNISON has secured early implementation of the annual living wage rise for Balfour Beatty staff at the University of London