Donate to the branch’s hardship fund to help members fight against pensions proposals
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Blog: ‘Warm words don’t pay the bills’ for university staff
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 workers across the UK prepare for further strikes over pay and pensions
University staff provide vital services, but they’ve seen the value of their pay plummet
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UNISON slates government plans for English university education
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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Higher education delegates tackle equality and discrimination
The higher education virtual national conference addressed the issues faced by its Black and trans members
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Higher education staff have ‘yet again kept the sector going’
HE national conference hears that members’ COVID sacrifices were ‘in stark contrast’ to the behaviour of government
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Pension talks to resume at Dundee University as strike action pays off
After three weeks of strike action showing ‘great industrial strength’, members accept new proposals to continue negotiations
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Dundee University members appeal for strike hardship donations
UNISON members at Dundee University appeal for solidarity donations ahead of strike action
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UNISON wins outsourcing battle at London medical university
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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Formal dispute lodged with higher education employers
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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Higher education staff reject 1.5% pay offer
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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Higher education employers make ‘disappointing’ final offer
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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University unions and employers meet on pay
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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Dismay at plans to make a university pension unaffordable
UNISON is concerned that many members won’t be able to afford to save for their retirement under proposed changes
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UNISON voices concern at post-18 education proposals
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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BTec exams must be cancelled now urges UNISON
Staff running these exams, many of them already at heightened risk, will be exposed to unnecessary additional danger
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Higher education members reject ‘insulting’ pay freeze
UNISON members vote overwhelmingly to reject the 0% pay offer, which amounts to a pay cut, in higher education
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University support staff left carrying the can for chaotic start of term
Workers are angry at being left to manage the fallout, threats and abuse
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UNISON urges Bangor University to ‘put people before buildings’
Third round of job cuts being rushed into due to an ‘anticipated shortfall’ of students
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Unions say HE employers’ pay freeze proposal is unacceptable
New Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff will meet employers again after new living wage rates are announced
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