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July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case

Noisy, colourful and good humoured pickets call for fair pay

Ballot will start in autumn following rejection of employers’ final pay offer

South Wales accreditation means all workers on campus, including those employed by contractors, will earn at least £9 an hour

Delegates denounce the cynical attack on public service workers’ pensions and warn that other sectors are at risk

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

The words are fine, but action and government investment is needed to make Augar review recommendations work

Important points detailed in long-awaited Augar Review of education

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 agreed unanimously to recommend the “inadequate” 2019/20 pay offer from UCEA higher education national employers should be rejected. UNISON will now undertake […]

Management had planned to cut pension benefits by up to 12% for support staff before UNISON campaign

UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures

Today is the 50th anniversary of the day that the Open University received its Royal Charter – in effect, its 50th birthday. UNISON has been working with the Open University since 1997 – and during that time thousands of members have enrolled in a wide range of accredited courses, all the way up to degree level. […]

Offer still falls ‘far short’ of joint union pay claim, says head of education Jon Richards

For many years university pay has not kept up. Not kept up with the cost of your bills, the cost of your rent or mortgage – nor the pay rises awarded to Vice Chancellors.

Outsourced staff have worse terms, conditions and pensions – and UNISON is committed to helping them win