University strike date announced

First UK-wide joint strike between higher education unions set for 31 October. Universities across the UK will be brought to a standstill by strike action later this month unless a row over pay can be resolved in the next two weeks.

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Liverpool University singles out lowest-paid staff for further pay cuts

Beleaguered university staff forced to consider industrial action, says UNISON

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Derbyshire schools staff organise to protect pay

Derbyshire UNISON schools members gathered at Alfreton leisure centre to show collective stregth to protect their pay.

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Union to work with church on living wage

UNISON and the Catholic dioceses of Westminster and Southwark work together to help schools implement the living wage

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Liverpool University staff vote for strike action

Lowest paid staff singled out for continued attack, says UNISON

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National minimum wage goes up today

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from today

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Bath University refuses to negotiate on paying living wage

Bath University has told its low paid staff that it will not negotiate with the campus trade unions to implement a living wage, despite inflation busting payrise for vice chancellor

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Research shows chancellor was wrong on pay progression

Income Data Services research reveals that private sector companies use length of service pay progression as well as public sector

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Time to vote on higher education pay

UNISON members in higher education are set to vote on strike action over a pay offer from the employers, with the union recommending that they say ‘yes’

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9/10 lose sleep over money and job worries

UNISON releases results of poll asking public service workers What Keeps you Awake?

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