Senior managers at the University of Huddersfield have found the money to offer a voluntary redundancy package after pressure from UNISON to avoid compulsory job losses, says the union today (Tuesday). The university announced plans in April to make 198 compulsory redundancies, which is more than 10% of its current workforce. A survey of staff […]
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UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea has published a statement of solidarity to all workers being impacted by cuts in higher education. “UNISON stands in solidarity with all branches and members resisting job cuts and course closures across the higher education sector. “The proposed plan to make around 200 people (12% of the workforce) redundant at […]
Plans by Sheffield Hallam University to cut 425 jobs will be deeply damaging to staff and students, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Around 200 clerical, professional and technical staff posts including in catering and student support are under threat at the university, in addition to 225 previously declared academic posts. Sheffield Hallam has blamed the planned redundancies on what it […]
Support staff at Leeds Trinity University and the University of Leeds are to stage coordinated strike action, along with 18 other universities in England and Scotland, for at least two days in their ongoing dispute about pay, says UNISON today (Thursday). More than 5,000 staff belonging to the union from the 20 universities could take […]
