Please see the following recent Liverpool Echo articles on the Pay Disupte:

Mayor Anderson wades into pay row at University of Liverpool

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mayor-anderson-wades-pay-row-6177552

Staff at Merseyside universities go on strike in on-going row over pay

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/classes-cancelled-merseyside-universities-academic-6259769

Universities described as ‘ghost ships’ as staff walk out over pay row

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-universities-described-ghost-ships-6261647