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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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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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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Pay claims submitted on behalf of English and Welsh college workers
UNISON and fellow further education unions ask for ‘inflation plus’ pay rises from September
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English sixth form workers accept pay offer
New agreement sees 1% pay rise backdated to September and abolition of three lowest pay rates from 1 January this year
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Scottish further education workers win battle for pay fairness
Months of campaigning and industrial action win improved pay offer for FE workers which matches that of lecturers
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Mark White OBE – member’s services to education recognised
‘I started my working life on 26 August 1982 and joined our union the same day’
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Further education pay rises agreed in England and Wales
Consultations see members agree pay rises for 2016/17 in both countries – UNISON calls on colleges in England to implement Association of Colleges offer as soon as possible
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Unions call for more investment in further education
General secretary Dave Prentis signs joint letter to chancellor Philip Hammond ahead of autumn statement
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‘Talk to the unions’, UNISON urges colleges in England
Union calls for full engagement with workforce following government guidance on area reviews and their implementation
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UNISON and Scottish FE employers to talk at Acas
Further education committee agrees to talks, but further strikes remain a possibility
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FE consultation on employer’s offer now open
Members in further education have until 4 November to respond to the consultation on the employer’s ‘first and final’ pay offer
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English FE members to be consulted on 1%/£250 pay offer
National committee meets on 3 October to decide its recommendation, and arrangements for consultation
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Scotland’s FE workers to strike on Tuesday 6 September
First national strike will take place in support of fair pay and parity with lecturer colleagues
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Scottish college workers vote to strike in pay dispute
College employers urged to use negotiations on 25 August to agee pay fairness or strikes will mark the start of new academic year
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Education dominates local government conference on final afternoon
Debates see delegates back a range of measures on pay, academies, funding and much more
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Liz Baptiste: New UNISON NEC member for Further Education
Great news. My fellow Greater London UNISON Regional Council Officer (for Equalities) and comrade Liz Baptiste (on left in picture next to Regional convenor, Yvonne Green and yours truly) has been elected as the new National Executive Committee member …Read more…
Further education workers demand a decent pay rise
Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England
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Cuts to Further Education must be reversed
#STUC16 The STUC will campaign for the new Scottish Government to provide colleges with sufficient funding to return to meeting the full range of educational needs in their local communities.
It will also call for the protection of, or improvement in, the terms and conditions of college staff.
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UNISON speaks up for members in post-16 review
Union gets seat on ‘national area review advisory group’ for post-16 education in England as new government guidance issues
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