After a clear majority of HE members reject the final pay offer, UNISON wants to bring employers back to the negotiating table
higher education
The pay offer keeps up with inflation, but does not catch up with pay lost to HE staff over the past ten years
The offer is for a 1.5% pay rise for most pay points, with higher percentage increases for those on lower pay points
First negotiations see the employers agree that there needs to be a rise in pay for hard-working higher education staff
Joint statement also calls for all employers in the sector to give paid time off if vaccinations cannot be made in working hours
UNISON is concerned that many members won’t be able to afford to save for their retirement under proposed changes
The union sees a missed opportunity in both further and higher education to create a system placing students and staff at their heart
Staff running these exams, many of them already at heightened risk, will be exposed to unnecessary additional danger
UNISON members vote overwhelmingly to reject the 0% pay offer, which amounts to a pay cut, in higher education
Workers are angry at being left to manage the fallout, threats and abuse