Birmingham University strikes cancelled as low-paid workers secure pay increase

Cleaners, caterers and security guards at Birmingham University are celebrating after securing a pay rise following a series of campus strikes, UNISON announced today (Friday).
Three days of strikes planned for Thursday 28 and Friday 29 of November and 2 December have been cancelled. The decision follows staff voting to accept a pay offer of more than 4% for the lowest paid workers and 3% for the highest.
Low-paid staff will receive an extra £817 a year with their hourly rate rising b