UNISON survey launched to find out what school meals staff have to say
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Join the Thunderclap for the Stars in Our Schools
Help celebrate our school support staff on social media at noon on 24 November
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School support staff have borne the brunt of funding cuts
‘The Chancellor needs to stop snipping away at children’s education and properly invest in their future’
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The goalie fighting to save dreams
After a starry career on the pitch, Everton and Wales footballing legend Neville Southall is now a UNISON member, working to help struggling youngsters
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The Sound of Public Services
A UNISON trio are balancing their public service jobs with a new role – as rock stars
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Glasgow janitors win pay rise as new school year starts
20-month dispute ends in victory for janitors in nursery, primary and ASL schools
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Higher education: UNISON wins SOAS commitment to end outsourcing
Union’s campaign sees employer agree to bring all core support services back in house by September 2018
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Dispute registered over plans for Nottingham College redundancies
Official dispute registered after 385 staff, including some on term-time only contracts, told they are at risk – after the end of term
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Hull university members protest against pension cuts
Low-paid staff could lose as much as £1,000 a year in retirement
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Higher education: Government urged to get a grip on vice chancellor salaries
UNISON has written to universities minister Jo Johnson to call for more transparency in decision-making over pay in the higher education sector.
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Government’s school funding announcement disappoints education unions
The government’s funding announcement today (Monday) is disappointing and means a return to smoke and mirrors statements on school funding, say education unions. UNISON, ATL, NUT and GMB have…Read more…
Members accept HE pay offer
But employers still haven’t gone ‘far enough’ says UNISON
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Scottish FE workers vote on £450 a year pay rise
UNISON recommends members accept ‘cap-busting’ offer in ballot which closes on 26 July
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Standing up for children’s education
School cuts are affecting children and UNISON will gear up campaigning against them, local government conference vows
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Derby and Durham school support staff bring inspiration
Faced with huge cuts to their pay, these UNISON members fought back
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Joint campaign secures protections for school workers
Support workers, teaching staff and leadership unions unite in campaign over threat of redundancies
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Pay talks start today for English further education workers
Unions meet Association of Colleges for discussions over claim for ‘inflation plus 3%’ pay rise from September
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UK’s largest academy trust’s caretaker cuts pose serious risk to pupils, say unions
Some schools face losing 50% of caretaking staff under an academy chain’s ‘controversial’ plans released today (Tuesday). Education unions have issued a warning over plans by London-based…Read more…
Apprenticeships – coming soon to a school near you
Schools across the UK see an increase in apprentices after the government introduced new schemes, and a levy to fund them, which came into effect last month
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‘We will robustly defend members interests’ vows university branch
University of South Wales Group launches formal consultation on budget cuts, including possible job losses
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