Many universities and colleges across the country resemble ghost towns with UNISON members in Higher Education staging a one day walkout in a protest over a phantom pay rise.
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UNISON campaigning pays off with unveiling of living wage plaque at the University of Wolverhampton.
Birkbeck University attempts to claw back last year’s living wage rise by cutting hours for cleaners
“Miserly increase” falls far below what is required to address the gap between incomes and the cost of living
Offer of just 0.8% provides “no relief” to dedicated HE workers who have been hit with real-term pay cuts, says UNISON
Union’s campaign wins through after university drops changes that would have hit pay and jobs
Now is the time to make up for years of real-term pay cuts, say unions
The claim called for a percentage increase on all pay spine points of at least RPI on all salary points plus an additional percentage increase to start to address the real term reduction in pay over the last four years
Students, staff and unions will fight to protect universities from profit-making private companies