STAFF and students have called on the North’s leading university to pay the Living Wage.
Durham University was the subject of a protest by Unison members and students this morning (Wednesday, February 26).
The university has been under increasing pressure to pay its staff at least £7.65 an hour since Teesside University signed up earlier this month.
Clare Williams, Unison’s regional convenor, said: “Despite the fact the deputy vice-chancellor co-wrote a paper on helping the disadvantaged communities and the importance of paying the Living Wage, being present at the North-East’s first Living Wage summit in November and the university hosting a Curds (Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies) distinguished annual lecture on the Living Wage, the university continues to deny its own staff a Living Wage.
“Students pay £9,000 a year in tuition fees and value their staff, the university should value them too.”
Durham University says it strives to maintain a good reward package for its staff, who enjoy other benefits, including a final salary pension scheme.
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