Higher education workers, including staff at, are walking out in a third wave of strikes over pay. The Unison union said some of the lowest paid in the university sector, including administrators, cleaners, library, security and catering staff, are among those taking industrial action on Thursday .
Other universities affected include those in Edinburgh, Brighton, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. For most of the 17 institutions, it is the third wave of industrial action this academic year. Strikes have already taken place in September, October and November. The dispute is over a 3% pay offer made last May which was rejected by university support staff but paid to most of them in August. Unison is currently asking university staff for their views on the latest pay offer from the employers, which is for the academic year that begins in August.This ranges from 5% to 8%, depending on the worker’s salary. The union’s pay claim for 2023-24 is for a flat-rate rise of £4,000 – or an increase that matches the highest measure of inflation plus 2%.
Thank you for visiting our picket this morning. However, it is UCU - the University and Colleges Union which is on strike, not Unison. We represent lecturers, professional services staff, library staff etc.