The Herald and Morning Star newspapers reported today on UNISON criticisms of bonuses paid at Napier University.
The Herald's Andrew Denholm reported on 'Anger at university bonuses':
"UNIONS have attacked plans to give staff at a university a Christmas bonus.
Members of the Unison branch at Edinburgh Napier University described the scheme to give staff a one-off payment of 0.5% of their salary as "unfair and unworthy" to lower-paid staff.
Emma Phillips, the union's regional organiser, said: "When you work it out, this means the many cleaning, catering and portering staff who are part-time would get just £80.""
The Morning Star's report by Peter Lazenby said: 'Cleaners get crumbs under uni bonus plan':
University cleaners and porters slammed a Christmas bonus plan today that would give them less than £80 while their £200,000-a-year boss receives £1,000.
Staff at Edinburgh's Napier University, members of public-sector union Unison, branded the Christmas bonus proposed by principal Dame Joan Stringer "unfair and unworthy."
Unison regional organiser Emma Phillips said: "The principal's Christmas message tells all staff they have provided valued work to help achieve success for the university.
"Yet the unusual 'special payment' she proposes is a one-off payment of 0.5 per cent of your annual salary plus £100, pro-rata for part-time staff."
Full report here
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