Professional services staff at the University of Nottingham will strike next week after talks to resolve a long-running dispute broke down, says UNISON. Hundreds of workers, including security officers, administrators, IT staff and library personnel, will walk out from Monday 22 September until Wednesday 24 September. This will affect services across the University of Nottingham. […]
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On Tuesday 3 June, Higher Education (HE) members from the East Midlands and MPs came together in parliament to discuss the current state of the sector with a lobby. The drop-in lobby was a part of UNISON’s Fund Our Future campaign, and it gave members the chance to talk to MPs about the ongoing crisis […]
Staff at the University of Leicester including administrators, cleaners, security and catering staff have until 26 August 2022 to vote on whether to strike over pay. Employees overwhelmingly rejected a 3% pay offer from the University and Colleges Employers Association in May. UNISON says employers refused to increase their offer despite union negotiators making the […]
Union warns that increasing the length of time graduates will have to pay back loans will disproportionately affect lower earners and those from disadvantaged backgrounds UNISON has warned that government plans for higher education, unveiled today, set out a worrying picture for those wanting to enter higher education and those working in it. Students in […]