Higher Education Pay Negotiations Update: Dispute Over Final Pay Offer
Higher education unions submit pay claim for 2022/23 with demands including a pay increase, gender and ethnicity pay gap reviews, and a maximum 35-hour work week. The final pay offer is met with rejection, leading to a dispute process and balloting on strike action. The article details the consultation, dispute meetings, and upcoming balloting processes across UK HEIs.
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HE pay negotiations New JNCHES Framework Agreement University and Colleges Employers Association UNISON, UCU, EIS, Unite, GMB March: joint TU pay claim submitted March/ April/ May 3 negotiating meetings 1 August: pay increase due
unions pay claim 2022/23 RPI + 2%; min 12 per hour Foundation Living Wage accreditation review of pay spine by 2024 gender pay gap, ethnicity pay gap; intersectionality maximum 35 hour working week for all Scottish sub-committee of JNCHES workload and stress precarious work and outsourcing
final pay offer 2022/23 3% for pay point 20 and up 9%-3.1% for pay point 3 to19 limited joint work on gender & ethnic pay gap, career development. recommendations to HEIs on workload, casual contracts, fixed term - no offer on outsourcing 35-hour week is not a New JNCHES matter nothing to discuss at Scottish meetings will review pay spine when we accept pay offer
consultation on final offer online consultation in May 2022 email to members to vote online website link was used if no email 83% rejected pay offer SGE decided to lodge dispute
dispute process two dispute meetings on 6 and 14 July first meeting employers promised to consult on improved offer second meeting no offer made recognised the situation with inflation had got worse recognised impacted our members most HEIs had increased costs, so they couldn t pay staff more
ballots on 2022/23 final pay offer HE conference 2022 SGE to determine strategy ie, disaggregate or aggregate balloting Request from Wales for aggregate ballot in Wales agreed E, S & NI: disaggregate ballots as coordinated, local ballots Single question on taking strike action (not action short of strike) asked branches which ones wanted to opt out
where are we balloting? and when? 93 HEIs across UK (77 England, 8 Wales, 1 NI, 7 Scotland) Listed on our website ballot opens 22 July 2022 SGE agreed different timetable for different nations to deliver mandate in time for action in student welcome weeks
ballot dates across the UK Where Open Close Hotline dates Scotland 22 July 19 August 28 July to 15 Aug (12pm) England, Wales and NI 22 July 26 August 28 July to 18 Aug (5pm)
how to get involved talk to your colleagues about the pay offer ask them to vote tell them to watch out for their ballot papers and to post them back straight away new members can vote too, but they must join by 9 August (Scotland) and 11 August (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) to be eligible ask anyone new to your team to join UNISON asap
look out for ballot envelope this is what the envelope will look like
ballot hotline 0800 0 857 857 You can call this number if you haven t received your ballot paper or if it has been misplaced Make sure you call before the hotline closes
Why vote for action? not a fair offer 3% is way below inflation and in real terms it s a pay cut cost of living is at a 40-year high this year HE staff work incredibly hard, many are low paid, we need a pay rise standing together will send a strong message to university employers that they need to think again together we rise!
share your story post a short video saying why you are voting for strike action only 10 30 seconds long post on twitter tag @UNISONinHE and #WereWorthMore post your messages or photos
campaign resources Visit our campaign webpage for FAQs, resources, hotline number use and share social media and email graphics and campaign video visit the media library download or order posters, leaflets or stickers visit the online catalogue
what next? remember every vote counts your vote counts make sure you vote in good time ask colleagues to join in SGE will meet to consider a timetable for action and next steps branches will be kept informed so they ll let you know
stay in touch email: education@unison.co.uk facebook: UNISONinHigherEducation twitter: @UNISONinHE #WereWorthMore
HE pay 2022/23 any questions? thanks for listening .
