University staff holding banners in Bristol, Manchester and London
Solidarity with professional service staff at several UK universities on strike again today over yet another below-inflation national pay offer of just 1.4% 😯
After years of real-terms pay cuts, University staff deserve better!
#fundourfuture #fundourpay
@unisoninhe.bsky.social
This week, professional service staff at several universities across the UK are on strike due to the insulting pay cut received in the 2025/26 pay offer.
Every year university staff face pay cuts - they deserve better.
Solidarity with all those taking action today.✊
#fundourpay #fundourfuture
Stuck for things to do in Bristol or Manchester today? Why not join a picket and show solidarity to striking workers.
You never know the people you might meet and the friends you might make.
After years of real-terms pay cuts, university staff deserve better.
#fundourfuture #fundourpay
Bristol and Manchester Met are taking industrial action this week to send a clear message to university leaders - staff in HE need an actual pay rise after years of pay cuts.
University staff deserve better.
If you're in the area, join a picket line in solidarity.
#fundourfuture #fundourpay
This week, university staff Manchester Met and Bristol University are striking to demand a pay rise that acknowledges their work and dedication.
After years of real-terms pay cuts, a further pay cut is simply not good enough. University staff deserve better.
#fundourfuture #fundourpay
After years of real-terms pay cuts, 1.4% is insulting.
Dedicated staff working in universities deserve better.
Solidarity with members who are taking industrial action today.
#fundourfuture #fundourpay
The Pay Ballot Bear has voted, have you?
Your HE industrial action pay ballot must be received by Friday! Post your ballot TODAY!
Send a message to your employer that 1.4% is not good enough. University staff deserve better than another real-terms pay cut. #fundourfuture #fundourpay
Time is running out fast to post your vote.
Your higher education strike ballot must be received by this Friday (28 November) for your vote to count.
VOTE YES in the HE pay ballot and send a message that university staff deserve better than constant real-terms pay cuts.
#fundourfuture #fundourpay
TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to order a replacement ballot paper for the HE IA pay ballot - the hotline closes at 12, noon.
If you still have not received your ballot, login to MyUNISON www.unison.org.uk/my-unison or phone 08000 857 857.
Vote YES for strike action to #fundourfuture and #fundourpay.
The HE pay ballot closes in just ten days - your ballot needs to be received by 28 November for it to be counted. Vote YES today to #fundourfuture and #fundourpay.
1.4% is a real-terms pay cut, and unfair compared to other public sector offers. University staff deserve better.
Make sure that your HE IA pay ballot is returned by 28 November for your vote to count. Vote YES and come together to say enough. University staff are worth more than 1.4%.
Need a replacement ballot? Our hotline closes on 20 November: call UNISON Direct on 0800 0 857 857
#fundourfuture #fundourpay
Thank you to everyone who came to the HE and FE seminar this week. The #fundourfuture bears, fundraising for There For You, were named Attlee and Unity.
The seminar may be over but UNISON's pay ballot is not. Vote YES and have your ballot returned by 28 November to #fundourpay.
These ballot bears have arrived in York for the #UNISONHEFE25 Seminar! These two will be finding a new home with our 'name the bear' competition, fundraising for There For You (UNISON Welfare).
Follow us for more bear giveaways coming soon!
#fundourfuture #fundourpay
Our bearllot bear has returned their ballot📮and VOTED YES for strike action! Have you? We need to have received your ballot by 28 Nov for it to count. #fundourfuture #fundourpay
You can request replacement ballots by logging in to My UNISON unsn.uk/3T8WMfJ or calling our helpline on 0800 0 857 857.
The higher education pay ballot is open now. Staff in universities deserve better than constant real-terms pay cuts.
Without dedicated support staff, universities would not function. VOTE YES in the industrial action pay ballot to #fundourfuture and #fundourpay.
Did you know, holding a bear makes you 3,000% less stressed.
No? Because this figure is made up! Education is essential for teaching critical thinking and how to spot #fakenews.
Universities would not function without dedicated support staff. VOTE YES in the pay ballot. #fundourfuture #fundourpay
The #fundourfuture bear has voted in the industrial action pay ballot and returned their #bearllotpaper – have you?
Universities would not function without support staff, and a pay offer of just 1.4% - a real-terms pay cut – is simply not good enough. VOTE YES for industrial action to #fundourpay.
Take a moment today and paws for education!
Higher education is in crisis and needs a new, sustainable, funding model based on free education and to defend jobs.
Our HE pay ballot is open - VOTE YES for industrial action and post your ballot as soon as you receive it! #fundourfuture #fundourpay
These #FundOurFuture UNISON bears need a new home! Follow us on social media (Facebook, Bluesky and X) to find out about upcoming giveaways and 'name the bear' competitions.
In the meantime, the industrial action ballot is open now. VOTE YES for industrial action to #fundourpay.
The higher education pay ballot is now open. Dedicated staff across universities deserve better than a real-terms pay cut.
🗳️Look out for your ballot paper in the green envelope and VOTE YES for strike action! #fundourfuture #fundourpay
Universities would not function without support staff. A 1.4% pay offer is an insult to their hard work and dedication. All staff deserve better than a real-terms pay cut.
The UNISON pay ballot for industrial action opens TODAY. VOTE YES for industrial action. #fundourfuture #fundourpay
The higher education ballot opens TODAY. Vote YES for strike action to #fundourfuture and #fundourpay.
Members from all HE unions have voted to reject the insulting pay offer of 1.4% (a real-terms pay cut), and UNISON, UCU, Unite and EIS will be balloting for IA.
A joint statement from @unison.org.uk, @unitetheunion.bsky.social, @ucu.org.uk, @gmb.org.uk and EIS, is below. #fundourfuture #fundourpay
University of Nottingham members have voted to strike against job losses - 77.7%, a strong result for the holiday period. "No one takes the decision to strike lightly but these workers feel they're made to pay the price of poor decision-making by university bosses."
#fundourpay #fundourfuture
Remember to vote REJECT in the HE consultation on the 2025/26 pay offer. A real-terms pay cut is simply not good enough. 1.4% does not reflect the essential role played by support staff in higher education, and they deserve better.
#fundourfuture #fundourpay #saveuniversities
Hard working, dedicated support staff in higher education have received a pay rise offer of just 1.4%. This is not good enough, especially in midst of a cost of living crisis. The online consultation is now open, and UNISON is recommending that members REJECT this offer. #fundourfuture #fundourpay
Universities could not function without dedicated support staff. This year, staff have been offered only a 1.4% pay rise. With a cost of living crisis and the higher education sector in crisis, this is not good enough. Join UNISON today and vote to REJECT this offer. #fundourfuture #fundourpay
Without support staff, universities would not operate. This year, staff have received an offer of just a 1.4% pay rise. In the midst of a cost of living crisis, this is not good enough. Our consultation is now open and UNISON is urging members to reject the offer. #FundOurFuture #FundOurPay
