Workers were set to lose hours and pay, but campaigning has seen the employer move to bring the team back in house
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UNISON is sending out HE ballot papers and calling for yes to strike action
UNISON is calling for members to back strike action, as some employers attempt to impose the below-inflation offer
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August: it was no holiday
There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work
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Higher education members to be balloted on strike action
National pay offer rejected by two thirds of members in recent consultation
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Southampton university staff celebrate pensions win
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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UNISON recommends that HE members reject employers’ pay offer
2%/£425 offer ‘falls short’ of joint unions’ pay claim
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Higher ed employers make final offer
Service group executive meets on 23 May to consider offer of 2% or £425 a year
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University of Bath agrees to reinstate living wage
UNISON welcomes ‘urgently needed first step’ but says more must be done to tackle pay inequality
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HE unions and employers to meet again in May to talk about pay
Meeting follows offer of 1.7%, or £325 a year, made in talks on 13 April
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Universities members vote to accept proposals on USS pension scheme
Higher education service group executive calls off industrial action ballot following vote
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University pay talks begin
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.
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University members asked to strike to defend USS pension scheme
Industrial action ballot follows 91% rejection of proposed move to ‘defined contribution’ scheme in consultation of affected members
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Packing a punch, in the shortest month
It’s only got 28 days but UNISON made every one of February’s count – here’s our regular round up of just a few of the things the union achieved over the last month
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UNISON writes to vice chancellors over university pensions dispute
Union urges them to back call to involve ACAS in seeking solution on Universities Superannuation Scheme
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Tuition fees review ‘needs to support wider access’
UNISON calls for the abolition of fees and free higher education in response to Theresa May’s review
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HE members to be consulted to over proposed pension changes
Members in the Universities Superannuation Scheme pension scheme face loss of money under proposals from the employer
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University of South Wales cleaners win tribunal case
Private company unlawfully deducted pay from cleaners after agreeing to cover the cost of their travel time to a new site
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Cambridge University is leading the way on pay, says UNISON
Responding to the announcement today (Wednesday) that the University of Cambridge is to seek formal accreditation as a real living wage employer,
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UNISON welcomes Cambridge living wage move
University to seek formal accreditation from Living Wage Foundation – a move which UNSION says should be copied across all UK universities
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Conference vows to step up campaign against HE marketisation
‘Fully funded, high quality higher education system that delivers for students and the wider community is a social good’ delegates agree.
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