UNISON members on the picket line outside Arts University Bournemouth. Members hold purple flags and placards aloft against a beautiful blue sky.

Autumn term strikes set to go ahead at four South West universities

The results are in for the higher education strike ballot that ran from 31 May to 31 July – and 4 higher education institutions in the South West have met the threshold for action.

University picket lines this week

University of Bristol, University of Gloucestershire and the University of the West of England will take further strike action this week.

Thousands of university workers strike again over wages

Higher education staff are walking out over the coming days in a third wave of strikes over inadequate pay, says UNISON today (Thursday).

South West university workers strike again over wages, says UNISON

Higher education staff in the South West will walk out this week in a new wave of strikes over inadequate pay, says UNISON today (Thursday).

UNISON official picket placards

University staff in the South West vote to strike over ‘ludicrously low’ pay rise

Cleaners, administrators, library, catering and security workers at Bath Spa University, University of Bristol, University of Gloucestershire and the University of the West of England have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

UNISON members hold placards on a picket line outside Francis Close Hall at the University of Gloucestershire.

Low pay and pensions issues prompt further strikes at universities, says UNISON

Staff will take further strike days at eight universities over pay and pensions issues from this week, UNISON says.

A sunny day at the University of Gloucestershire

University of Gloucestershire members to take action on pay

Dates announced as ballot passes the legal threshold for turnout.

University of Gloucestershire’s pension plan proposals challenged by UNISON

The University of Gloucestershire has proposed changes to the way it provides pensions for staff. The proposals would see cuts to the pensions of some of the university’s lowest paid staff.