‘A world without universities would be tragic. I just can’t comprehend it.’
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UNISON urges government to support universities properly
Support package announced yesterday by government doesn’t offer any new funds
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Government must not allow universities to fail during the coronavirus outbreak, warn unions
Higher education needs extra measures
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University agrees pay for zero-hours staff
Union welcomes move by City, University of London, to protect incomes of outsourced catering staff
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HE unions submit a ‘timely and serious’ pay claim for 2020/21
All staff deserve a pay rise that keeps up with the cost of living while catching up with 10 years of lost pay
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Oxford University signs up to living wage
Thousands of staff benefit – now UNISON urges colleges to follow suit
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Our members count, UNISON tells universities
Official statistics body to stop collecting data on support staff, making them invisible
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‘Every higher education worker should get the pay they deserve’
Pay, pensions, equality and climate dominate discussion at UNISON higher education conference
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Preparing for the future
‘We are the first and main line of defence,’ higher education conference hears
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University staff map out the challenges ahead
Delegates gather to debate the issues at UNISON’s higher education conference
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Shoulder to shoulder
Students and staff have banded together in a solid display of solidarity at a demo which highlighted two separate disputes at the University of Liverpool today (December 3). Both Unite members, who…Read more…
UNISON sends solidarity message to UCU strikers
Lecturers start industrial action on campuses across UK
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A vote for public services?
What do you think of Labour’s manifesto? Will you be voting to protect public services on 12 December? We’d like to hear your views
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University staff in Edinburgh to stay directly employed
Campus operations staff at Queen Margaret University chalk up win in campaign against outsourcing threat
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Higher education pay ballot result
University workers vote 2-1 for strike action, but ballot does not meet the threshold for legal strike action
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Universities must do more to tackle shocking levels of racism, says UNISON
New report shows horrific examples
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University staff in Edinburgh vote for strike action
Dispute over outsourcing risk at Queen Margaret University seeks 100% vote for action in 75% turn-out
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University staff deserve fair pay, says Angela Rayner
Shadow education secretary sends message to UNISON members voting in ballot on pay
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Strike ballot for higher education staff over pay and pensions
More than two thirds of staff rejected offers on pay and pensions during the summer
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Higher education strike ballot
It’s time to stand up for decent pay and decent jobs in HE
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