University of Birmingham support staff have taken strike action against pay
Members of Unison and UCU unions at the University of Birmingham join student workers to take strike action against what they claim are unfair wages, a lack of pay rise in ten years and poor working conditions; in comparison to reportedly extravagant salaries being paid to senior management staff and The university’s Vice Chancellor David Eastwood.
Report features Unison member Rory Shannon, University of Birmingham Stores Manager Paul Maher, Sandwell Cllr Ahmad Bostan, former university staff member Donna Wheeler, and West Midlands Labour Mayoral candidate Salma Yaqoob.
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