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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University employers improve offer at latest pay talks
Offer still falls ‘far short’ of joint union pay claim, says head of education Jon Richards
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UCL staff say: ‘Bring them in!’
Outsourced staff have worse terms, conditions and pensions – and UNISON is committed to helping them win
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Higher ed pay talks open
Joint unions submit pay claim for 2019-20 as negotiations get under way
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Liverpool University agrees to apply for living wage status
University’s move comes just days after University of Manchester becomes 5,000th living wage employer
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Lanarkshire college earns living wage accreditation
Announcement comes as Manchester University becomes 5000th living wage employer and UNISON names and shames colleges over pay
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Nice pay if you can get it
University vice chancellors’ pay has hit the headlines after the report on the subject from the new Office for Students – so we decided to take a deeper look at the figures behind the headlines.
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Reduce vice chancellor pay and reward staff fairly across the university sector
The OfS report demonstrates the inequality and injustice at the heart of higher education pay
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Union vows to resist Bangor university pension threat
Move against value of support workers’ pensions is ‘pretty shabby’, says UNISON
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