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“Vote now in HE Ballot” is the message from Unite to members in universities across the country, as a new Unite survey highlights issues facing technicians in the sector. Time is running out for trade union members in Higher Education to cast their vote in a strike ballot aimed at improving a below inflation pay […]
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Unite members in universities across the country have been busy getting out the vote for strike action as the campaign to improve staff pay gathers steam. Thousands of staff across 47 of the UK’s higher education institutions are currently being balloted for strike action after being offered an appalling real-terms pay cut by their employers. […]
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University staff are the backbone of campus life, keeping institutions running.
The article University staff to begin strike vote on below-inflation pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.
University staff are the backbone of campus life, keeping institutions running.
The article University staff to begin strike vote on below-inflation pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON hosted a drop-in lobby for our Fund Our Future campaign
The article UNISON takes the campaign to save Higher Education to parliament first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON hosted a drop-in lobby for our Fund Our Future campaign
The article UNISON takes the campaign to save Higher Education to parliament first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Delegates agree higher education sector needs a ‘new start’
The article HE conference highlights link between funding and pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Delegates agree higher education sector needs a ‘new start’
The article HE conference highlights link between funding and pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Delegates met in Milton Keynes to tackle a wide-ranging agenda
The article Higher education conference hears of ‘systemic under funding’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Delegates met in Milton Keynes to tackle a wide-ranging agenda
The article Higher education conference hears of ‘systemic under funding’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
NHS workers at four London NHS Trusts will take strike action next month in a dispute over safe staffing and pay. The workers, who are members of Unite are employed at Barts Health NHS Trust, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust, East London Foundation Trust and Guys and St Thomas’. Over 2,800 workers will be involved […]
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Selby bin strikes by refuse workers employed by Urbaser on behalf of the North Yorkshire unitary authority have ended after an improved pay deal was secured. The workers voted to accept the deal, which will see pay increase by eight per cent backdated to April for all workers. Drivers will also see their bonus for […]
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NHS workers at Barts Health NHS Trust have overwhelmingly voted for a campaign of industrial action today by a margin of 95 per cent in a dispute over low pay and safe staffing. The workers and their representatives will meet over the coming days to agree strike dates. Last year Unite activists and union reps […]
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Unite members employed by Leeds University went out on strike this week from Monday (August 14) to Friday (August 18). In the joint strike action with Unison, the striking staff are demanding that their employer come back to the negotiating table for the 2023-24 pay round. They’re asking employers to look not only at pay, […]
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HE members have suffered a real-terms pay cut of around 25% over the last 14 years, due to year on year rises that were below inflation
The article Autumn term strikes set to go ahead at 13 universities first appeared on the UNISON National site.
HE members have suffered a real-terms pay cut of around 25% over the last 14 years, due to year on year rises that were below inflation
The article Autumn term strikes set to go ahead at 13 universities first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As the higher education (HE) autumn term strike ballot enters its final month, UNISON has been using Movement to encourage voting
The article Movement – keeping momentum going in HE strike ballot first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As the higher education autumn term strike ballot enters its final few weeks, UNISON has been using a new way of encouraging voting
The article Movement – keeping momentum going in HE strike ballot first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The higher education ballot is open until 31 July
The article Still time to vote on HE pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Staff are already leaving for better-paid jobs in supermarkets, warehouses and coffee shops.
The article Raise wage offer and prevent more university strikes, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.