A snapshot of the passing demonstration in Manchester yesterday, when several hundred striking Higher Education sector workers from UNISON, UCU, Unite and EIS unions took part in a demonstration and strike action.
UNISON states that Higher Education workers have endured a 13% drop in pay over the past five years…
“The walkout follows the decision by universities to effectively shut down talks and forcibly impose a miserly 1% pay offer, condemning workers to a fifth straight year of real-term falling wages. In contrast, the pay bill for Vice-Chancellors, excluding bonuses and pensions, has risen by 5% since 2007/08. Caterers, cleaners, security guards and student support staff [were] among those workers taking strike action, following previous walkouts on 31 October and 3 December last year”.
There's also pressure in my country for workers to take the lowest possible pay home.
ReplyDeleteI'm firmly on the side of the unions in this issue... and I say that as a conservative who can't vote Conservative while neo-cons and attack dogs bent on destroying unions rule that party.
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