Formal dispute lodged with higher education employers

UNISON’s higher education service group executive (SGE) have lodged a formal dispute with HE employers after the outcome of the pay offer consultation for 1 August 2021.
The pay offer was a 1.5% increase for all members on pay point 22 and above, with staff on the lower pay points between 3 to 21 being offered pay increased on a sliding scale between 3.6% to 1.54%.
Results from the consultation show that a clear majority of members have rejected the employers’ final pay offer.
The SG