Over the last decade members’ pay has been eroded by 25% due to inflation.   This is a situation that simply cannot be considered sustainable.

The latest ‘improved’ pay offer of 5% was unsurprisingly rejected by 80.4% of members in a recent e-ballot, meaning that the fight for realistic workloads, security of employment, equality of remuneration, and a fair deal on pay continues.

You can read the full statement on the ballot from UCU here