Union’s campaign sees employer agree to bring all core support services back in house by September 2018
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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.
Latest offer ‘does not meet members’ expectations’ and needs to be improved, joint unions tell UCEA at most recent talks
University of South Wales Group launches formal consultation on budget cuts, including possible job losses
Unions challenge universities to improve pay that has ‘significantly fallen behind inflation’
‘Higher education workers deserve fair pay’ conference declares as it sets out plans to build joint pay claim with fellow unions
Higher education conference calls on employers to give practical support staff to 12,500 support staff dealing with uncertainty following Brexit vote
Assistant general secretary Roger McKenzie opens higher education conference with call to organise and remember union values
Figures show Black workers to be under-represented in higher education workforce
Union emphasises the need for higher education to be accessible to young people from ‘deprived communities’
UNISON launches ‘salary loss calculator’ for UK university staff ahead of September’s industrial action ballot
‘Casualisation is short sighted, bad for staff and bad for students’ says UNISON, as it reveals growing scale of the problem
Employers also offer further joint work on gender pay and casualisation
Outsourced cleaners ‘so happy’ as six-month campaign pays off with promise of pay rise