Staff were told they would have to spend 60% of their time on siteDan Haygarth Liverpool Daily Post Editor and Regeneration Reporter
16:28, 13 Aug 2025Updated 17:06, 13 Aug 2025
The University of Liverpool campus(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
University of Liverpool staff have cancelled planned further strike action which was set to take place tomorrow. More than 300 workers across professional services staff took action including striking and holding a rally in June, followed by working to contractual hours only in a disagreement over hybrid working.
According to trade union Unite, university management took action after they were told they must have a minimum of 60% attendance working on-site, an increase from the set level of 40%. Unite claimed this came without any negotiations with unions.
Unite and sister union UCU have now negotiated new terms with the University of Liverpool. Employees who work in a hybrid way will not have to spend more than 40% of their time on campus unless they choose to.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “We backed staff at the University of Liverpool in their fight to protect their conditions and this win is a clear example showing that industrial action works. Unite will always battle to deliver for our members.”
The university and unions will now finalise the policy which will be in place for January next year, Unite said.
Unite regional officer Sam Marshall added: “This victory could not have been secured without the hard work and solidarity of our members. Those looking to protect their workplace conditions should join Unite and get their colleagues to join too.
“The levels of membership engagement during this dispute have been phenomenal and we will build on this to ensure Liverpool University delivers a hybrid working policy on the principles agreed.”
A University of Liverpool spokesperson said: “We are always committed to working constructively with our recognised trade unions. Following formal consultation in line with our agreed procedures, we continued to maintain a dialogue on this issue and are pleased to have reached a joint resolution.”