Employers’ initial offer to higher education unions does not include the living wage
The article Higher education unions reject initial pay offer for 2016-17 first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON backs Scottish higher education reform bill
Bill proposing to give unions a seat on all university courts dye to receive third reading in Scottish Parliament
The article UNISON backs Scottish higher education reform bill first appeared on the…Read more…
Universities in the money?
UNISON calls on higher education employers to invest in staff after £1bn+ surplus unveiled for third year in a row
The article Universities in the money? first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
NEC by-election: higher education general seat
A will be held ballot between 13 March and 22 April for the higher education general seat on the NEC
The article NEC by-election: higher education general seat first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Unions challenge Assembly Members to unlock Wales’ potential
UNISON, UCU and NUS unite to launch Don’t cut me out campaign for funding of post-16 education
The article Unions challenge Assembly Members to unlock Wales’ potential first appeared on the…Read more…
Higher ed conference backs campaign to keep NHS bursaries
Higher education delegates pledge to lobby for a reversal of Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to scrap bursary
The article Higher ed conference backs campaign to keep NHS bursaries first…Read more…
UNISON launches higher education pay campaign
Higher education conference backs call for 5% or £1,000 pay rise
The article UNISON launches higher education pay campaign first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Higher ed workers vow to campaign against TU Bill
UNISON higher education conference sets out campaign to defeat bill and protect trade union rights and reps
The article Higher ed workers vow to campaign against TU Bill first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
University workers still not ‘all in it together’
UNISON condemns growing pay gap in higher education as new port shows tht senior managers’ pay grew by 3% last year
The article University workers still not ‘all in it together’ first…Read more…
University workers still not ‘all in it together’
UNISON condemns growing pay gap in higher education as new port shows tht senior managers’ pay grew by 3% last year
The article University workers still not ‘all in it together’ first…Read more…
Christmas cheer and charity
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
The article Christmas cheer and charity first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
NEC higher education general seat by-election
New nomination period opens on Tuesday 15 December 2015 and closes at 5pm on 29 January 2016
The article NEC higher education general seat by-election first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON slams Open University decision to plough on with office and job cuts
UNISON has today (Wednesday) slammed the Open University’s decision to press ahead with office closures and job cuts, despite opposition from its own Senate. The proposed closure of seven regional…Read more…
We will back your struggle against these cuts, Prentis tells OU members
Open University staff could be balloted over plans to close seven regional offices and lose 500 jobs
The article We will back your struggle against these cuts, Prentis tells OU members first…Read more…
UNISON will not be gagged, higher education branches hear at seminar
Branch delegates gather to discuss strategic concerns of higher education workers, including the government Trade Union Bill
The article UNISON will not be gagged, higher education branches hear at…Read more…
Dragging university bosses out of the Middle Ages
The university principals’ campaign against the very modest proposals to modernise university governance in Scotland is now bordering on the hysterical.
The Scottish Government’s Higher…Read more…
Education Bill will silence parents, UNISON warns
Bill would remove requirement to consult parents before forcing schools to become academies
The article Education Bill will silence parents, UNISON warns first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Welsh schools cannot survive without support staff
UNISON calling for support and training for those in vital school role
The article Welsh schools cannot survive without support staff first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON calls for review of school support staff contracts that can cut pay by 20%
UNISON’s survey of councillors and local government officers attending the Local Government Association’s 2015 annual conference showed that 82% of respondents agreed it was divisive and unfair…Read more…
Celebrate the stars in our schools
On 27 November make sure school support staff get the attention they deserve
The article Celebrate the stars in our schools first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…