Support staff at university call for strike action over proposed pension changes Support staff at a Scottish university have “emphatically” called for strikes in response to potential pension changes, a union has said.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite’s members at the University of Strathclyde have emphatically backed strike action.
They also said the university’s vice-chancellor, professor Sir Jim McDonald, earned a salary of £401,000 in 2023, with a further £3 million paid to the rest of the university’s executive team.
Unite said strike dates would be announced in the near future, but said the university has a chance to scrap the proposed changes in order to avoid them.
Balloters also said the university has large reserves, holding net assets of £402.8 million in 2023, as well as an additional £142.7 million in cash.
