Current staff to keep final salary pensions after strong campaign against proposals to change them – though scheme will be closed to new non-academic staff from 2019
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2%/£425 offer ‘falls short’ of joint unions’ pay claim
Service group executive meets on 23 May to consider offer of 2% or £425 a year
UNISON welcomes ‘urgently needed first step’ but says more must be done to tackle pay inequality
Meeting follows offer of 1.7%, or £325 a year, made in talks on 13 April
Higher education service group executive calls off industrial action ballot following vote
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.
Industrial action ballot follows 91% rejection of proposed move to ‘defined contribution’ scheme in consultation of affected members
Union urges them to back call to involve ACAS in seeking solution on Universities Superannuation Scheme
UNISON calls for the abolition of fees and free higher education in response to Theresa May’s review
Members in the Universities Superannuation Scheme pension scheme face loss of money under proposals from the employer
University to seek formal accreditation from Living Wage Foundation – a move which UNSION says should be copied across all UK universities
‘The gloves are off – this year, more than ever, we need a strong campaign’ conference hears
Union’s campaign sees employer agree to bring all core support services back in house by September 2018
Low-paid staff could lose as much as £1,000 a year in retirement