Action is over the 2021-22 pay round and the detrimental changes to the USS pension scheme
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Action is over the 2021-22 pay round and the detrimental changes to the USS pension scheme
The article Leeds university members prepare to strike again first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The union has given notification of a formal dispute to the HE employers, the University and Colleges Employers Association, after 83% say ‘no’ to 3% offer
The article Higher education members vote to reject pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The strike started as employers are urged to “show some commitment to their loyal, low paid staff”
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The UCEA’s decision not to present a pay offer ‘sends a message that employers don’t understand the urgency of the issue’
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Donate to the branch’s hardship fund to help members fight against pensions proposals
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It’s a shame on the whole sector that higher education members are struggling to survive on their university pay packets.
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University staff provide vital services, but they’ve seen the value of their pay plummet
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Union warns that increasing the length of time graduates will have to pay back loans will disproportionately affect lower earners and those from disadvantaged backgrounds
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The higher education virtual national conference addressed the issues faced by its Black and trans members
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HE national conference hears that members’ COVID sacrifices were ‘in stark contrast’ to the behaviour of government
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After three weeks of strike action showing ‘great industrial strength’, members accept new proposals to continue negotiations
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UNISON members at Dundee University appeal for solidarity donations ahead of strike action
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UNISON members at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine are celebrating after it was announced that they will be brought back in house
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After a clear majority of HE members reject the final pay offer, UNISON wants to bring employers back to the negotiating table
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The pay offer keeps up with inflation, but does not catch up with pay lost to HE staff over the past ten years
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The offer is for a 1.5% pay rise for most pay points, with higher percentage increases for those on lower pay points
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First negotiations see the employers agree that there needs to be a rise in pay for hard-working higher education staff
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UNISON is concerned that many members won’t be able to afford to save for their retirement under proposed changes
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The union sees a missed opportunity in both further and higher education to create a system placing students and staff at their heart
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Staff running these exams, many of them already at heightened risk, will be exposed to unnecessary additional danger
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