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Glasgow University Staff Set to Strike for 24 Hours over 'Unacceptable' Pay Deal
About 1,000 Unite members will walk out as the union seeks a 1.4% pay rise and a £15 minimum hourly rate.
- About 1,000 Unite members at Glasgow University, Strathclyde University, and Edinburgh Napier University will stage a 24-hour strike on Friday. The industrial action involves non-academic staff in estates, security, libraries, and administration.
- Unite says staff face a "massive real terms pay cut" for the 2025/26 financial year after a 1.4% pay offer was imposed. The Union argues workers deserve better following over a decade of below-inflation pay rises.
- Demanding a pay increase of at least RPI plus 3% or £3,000, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham stated workers require a minimum hourly rate of £15. Staff will picket at Rottenrow Hill and Merchiston.
- Facing significant financial pressures, a Strathclyde University spokesperson stated the institution is working to minimize disruption while making "controlled salary and non-salary savings." Last month, more than 400 workers at Strathclyde staged a separate seven-day strike over job cuts.
- The strike occurs ahead of Scottish Parliamentary elections, with Unite Scotland promoting a "National Vision" campaign. This initiative calls for a fully funded Education sector ending reliance on precarious international fees and student debt.
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