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“Cambridge University is one of the richest education institutions in the UK and has billions of pounds at its disposal. Yet rather than help its lowest paid workers with the cost of living in one of the most expensive cities in the UK it is fiddling while Rome burns. It pleas of poverty have been exposed as being entirely hollow.“
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham
Fun Fact, UNITE’s £70 Per Day Strike Pay, For Full-Time Workers, Is More Than Many Staff Are Paid!
(I’d be a bit embarrassed about that. If I was an incredibly wealthy organisation. #justsayin’).
As a recognised union, UNITE represents non-academic staff across Cambridge University, and is part of the national negotiating team on pay and terms and conditions.
Workers in the Education sector need a powerful, collective voice that will win the respect they deserve at work. Whether your role is research, technical, IT, professional services, administration or clerical, skilled or estates, UNITE is the trade union that works hard for you.
- Estates Roadshow Southampton 2024The what? The Estates Forum is a national committee for HE sector estate workers, it meets a couple of times a year in London/Zoom, and once a year has an away day meeting the “Roadshow”. Last year it was in… Read more: Estates Roadshow Southampton 2024
- Training July to DecemberLots of courses for reps, at UNITE. Online and in person. Also some courses from other providers, (get in touch with your learning rep before booking non UNITE courses). Robert.Arrowsmith@unitetheunion.org LEARNINGHOMEPAGE
- London & Eastern Education Region Newsletter June 2024
- Outsourcing Sucks! UNITE WIN!Cambridge University brings maintenance back in-house! Staff at Cambridge got this email: After a period of extensive review, the University is moving to a revised model for repairs and maintenance. This will see the service managed by the University’s Estates… Read more: Outsourcing Sucks! UNITE WIN!
- Technicians Forum.Loughborough May 2024 UNITE is THE union for technicians, we are the first union to join the Technicians Commitment. As a new supporter, Unite will publish an action plan aligned to increasing the visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of… Read more: Technicians Forum.
- Cambridge University revealed to have £6 billion as workers languish on poverty-level wagesIn-depth research from Unite, the UK’s leading trade union, has uncovered that Cambridge University is sitting on over £6 billion of cash and investments while trying to maintain it can’t afford to help its lowest-paid workers. The revelations coincide with fresh strike… Read more: Cambridge University revealed to have £6 billion as workers languish on poverty-level wages
- News From Oxford ,(Never Mind The Boat Race….Where’s our Money?)Oxford leaves Cambridge in its wake, on local pay issues. £1500 Pensionable “Oxford Weighting” * During her admission speech in January 2023 the Vice-Chancellor, Irene Tracey, commissioned a review of all aspects of pay and conditions for University staff. Not very exciting as Universities love a good review, even more than they love a committee. However unlike the ever parsimonious Cambridge, an institution that would claim it was “a bit broke this month” when everyone was putting into the whip round for a departing colleague, Oxford actually wants to stand its round! https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/pay-and-conditions#collapse4849576 Oxford says The findings of this review… Read more: News From Oxford ,(Never Mind The Boat Race….Where’s our Money?)
- London & Eastern Education Region Newsletter June 2024
- The Case for Cambridge Weighting.
- Cambridge University revealed to have £6 billion as workers languish on poverty-level wagesIn-depth research from Unite, the UK’s leading trade union, has uncovered that Cambridge University is sitting on over £6 billion of cash and investments while trying to maintain it can’t afford to help its lowest-paid workers. The revelations coincide with fresh strike action by university workers. Cleaners, librarians, museum workers and many other staff at the university have been in a long-running pay dispute over the failure of the institution to acknowledge the cost of housing in Cambridge as well as the wider inflationary pressure on its lowest-paid workers. Some are being paid less than £23,000 per year yet live and work in one of the… Read more: Cambridge University revealed to have £6 billion as workers languish on poverty-level wages
- Regional News Letter, The Cambridge BitJan/Feb2024 Branch Reports: Cambridge Blues A winter of discontent, for poorly paid staff at one of the country’s wealthiest institutions. Staggering Unite recently asked its members in higher education “Are you worried that you will be unable to pay for essentials including food, petrol and heating in the next 12 months if your pay doesn’t rise in line with inflation?” A staggering 71% responded that they were. Had Enough In Cambridge, a city with one of the highest costs of living in the country, university staff have had enough. Not a traditionally militant, our branch voted for action and held… Read more: Regional News Letter, The Cambridge Bit
Not only do we negotiate on pay, our reps can help if you have work related problems. Find out how we can help you. Get in touch.
Unite also has a whole host of other benefits from a will writing service to travel discounts. We offer training courses, and a 24 hour legal helpline.
Our Unite Branch is recognised by the University to have representational and collective bargaining rights for all professional staff.
Unite Cambridge University
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16 Mill Lane
Cambridge, CB2 1SB
