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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‘Think again’ UNISON tells government on LGPS plans
UNISON responds to the government consultation on proposals that would allow higher and further education employers in England to opt out of providing LGPS membership for new staff members
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Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
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Birmingham university members strike
Noisy, colourful and good humoured pickets call for fair pay
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HE members to vote on industrial action over pay
Ballot will start in autumn following rejection of employers’ final pay offer
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Another university signs up to living wage
South Wales accreditation means all workers on campus, including those employed by contractors, will earn at least £9 an hour
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Conference agrees to fight changes to the LGPS
Delegates denounce the cynical attack on public service workers’ pensions and warn that other sectors are at risk
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Union issues pension warning for university and college workers
Government plans to allow employers in England to opt out of local government pension scheme are an ‘unwarranted and grievous’ attack on higher and further education staff
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Union welcomes education funding call but expresses concerns
The words are fine, but action and government investment is needed to make Augar review recommendations work
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Extra FE spending proposals welcome but report must be put into action, says UNISON
Important points detailed in long-awaited Augar Review of education
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UNISON recommends higher education staff reject ‘inadequate’ pay offer
A pay offer to higher education staff falls far short of the annual rise they deserve as university bosses have seen their salaries soar, says UNISON. The union’s higher education executive has now…Read more…
Bangor University staff celebrate victory in pensions dispute
Management had planned to cut pension benefits by up to 12% for support staff before UNISON campaign
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HE employers make final pay offer
UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures
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