Bangor University staff celebrate victory in pensions dispute

Management had planned to cut pension benefits by up to 12% for support staff before UNISON campaign

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

HE employers make final pay offer

UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures

Article on the UNISON National site.
Portrait of Jon Richards

University employers improve offer at latest pay talks

Offer still falls ‘far short’ of joint union pay claim, says head of education Jon Richards

Article on the UNISON National site.

UCL staff say: ‘Bring them in!’

Outsourced staff have worse terms, conditions and pensions – and UNISON is committed to helping them win

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Higher ed pay talks open

Joint unions submit pay claim for 2019-20 as negotiations get under way

News on the UNISON National site.
woman holding living wage sign

Liverpool University agrees to apply for living wage status

University’s move comes just days after University of Manchester becomes 5,000th living wage employer

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Nice pay if you can get it

University vice chancellors’ pay has hit the headlines after the report on the subject from the new Office for Students – so we decided to take a deeper look at the figures behind the headlines.

P.S data on the UNISON National site.

Reduce vice chancellor pay and reward staff fairly across the university sector

The OfS report demonstrates the inequality and injustice at the heart of higher education pay

Press release on the UNISON National site.
Bangor University

Union vows to resist Bangor university pension threat

Move against value of support workers’ pensions is ‘pretty shabby’, says UNISON

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON helps University of Bath win living wage accreditation

More than 300 staff will gain as area’s second-largest employer makes the move

Article, News on the UNISON National site.