University of Bristol support staff begin three-day strike over pay
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UNISON says library assistants, administrators and IT workers at the University of Bristol are walking out for three days after rejecting a 1.4% pay offer. The action follows earlier walkouts in February and March and is part of an ongoing dispute over real-terms pay cuts.
This alert was originally created on 14 April 2026.
Public Impact
Schools
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 17, 2026
UNISON support staff at the University of Bristol carried out a three-day strike over pay on April 14–16, 2026; local reporting shows pickets on April 14 and UNISON confirmed the action would run through April 16. No announcements indicate extension or cancellation, so the action concluded as scheduled.
✅ Completed
Organizer
- UNISON
Affected Locations
- Bristol