UK university pay and working conditions
The UCU said employees at the London institution refuse to accept a ‘real-terms pay cut’ while management spends elsewhere
Negotiations over whether to honour 1.4 per cent increase ongoing at several other institutions amid financial crunch
Flexibility of hours and drive to do meaningful research among the things workers prize most highly, but could also be driving them to quit
Union plans to call four weeks of continuous strikes as university reviews staffing across several academic departments
Turnout required to move ahead with industrial action ‘very hard’ to achieve, say academics
University employees back industrial action after rejecting two per cent pay award
Union threatens ‘coordinated’ strikes to cause ‘maximum disruption’ at UK universities
Majority of those participating in consultative ballot say they would take part in industrial action after being offered 1.4 per cent rise by employers
Institutions not participating in annual negotiations again reward staff with more generous pay increases, with some paying double what employers have offered collectively
