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Action is over the 2021-22 pay round with member resoundingly rejecting the latest offer

Pay rises in higher education over the last 13 years have all been below inflation, so the purchasing power of members’ […]

The strike started as employers are urged to “show some commitment to their loyal, low paid staff”

The UCEA’s decision not to present a pay offer ‘sends a message that employers don’t understand the urgency of the issue’

Donate to the branch’s hardship fund to help members fight against pensions proposals

Further strike days planned by UNISON for 1 and 4 April

It’s a shame on the whole sector that higher education members are struggling to survive on their university pay packets.

Members find their voices "Last month, the university sent out an all-staff notification promoting financial planning classes. We don’t need help with financial […]

UNISON members at University of Brighton weren’t going to let the weather stop them from making their voices heard over pay. After balloting for industrial action in January, the branch joined UCU members on picket lines for 2 days of action on 1 and 2 March

“With so many workers facing a cost-of-living crisis this year, it is more urgent than ever that employers get back round […]