The University of Manchester has ended the use of zero-hour contracts within the university's private catering company following a Unison campaign to cease the use of such contracts.
In 2013 the university spent £13,533,478 on agency staff – the equivalent of £1,442 per employee – one of the highest spends on agency staff by a university in the UK. The university’s announcem...
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