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New pay proposal from the county council overwhelmingly rejected: UNISON wil lmove to a vote on strike action, with ballot papers being despatched to classroom support workers early next week

Grammar schools are an outdated relic, removed in most parts of the country for a reason – because they fail the […]

“There's no evidence that grammar schools have advanced social mobility one bit. The government should be looking to the future, not repeating the mistakes of the past with a policy that […]

Higher education members will be voting over strike action as a result of a 1.1% pay offer for the majority of staff

Undoubtedly Universities will argue that they don’t receive enough money from the government – and they’d be right to say that – but that’s simply no excuse for a pay settlement that […]

UNISON members working in Derby City Schools have lost 25% of their pay, up to £400 per month, and they need your support for strike action.

Leaders of academy schools are spending taxpayers’ money

More than half of classroom or teaching assistants (53%) across the UK have experienced physical violence at school in the past year, according to new figures published by UNISON today (Tuesday). In addition, three-quarters (76%) of the teaching assistants who took part in a survey for the public service union said they had witnessed violence at […]

Union learning reps (ULRs) are enthusiasts and advocates for learning and have an important role to play in finding out what learning opportunities are available in the workplace, and help members develop new skills.  The role varies according to individual circumstances but ULRs are involved in a range of activities promoting learning. Initial training is available […]

‘We all live 12 months of the year’ and need to paid for 12 months, local government conference delegates hear

Commenting on the news today (Friday) that the government has abandoned its plans to force all maintained schools still linked to local authorities to become academies, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “It’s reassuring that ministers have listened to the many arguments put to them and decided against pursing their ill-thought-out plans to force […]

Commenting on the decision today (Thursday) by the Academies Transformation Trust (ATT) to announce jobs cuts and a major restructuring across its secondary and primary schools in the East and West Midlands, and the East of England, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “This decision has come as a bolt from the blue, and […]

Public services are the bedrock of our communities. UNISON Cymru Wales is campaigning for sustained investment in these services and the public service workforce.

Government plans to force all schools in England to become academies are just one issue facing support staff

Award celebrates activist who has made greatest contribution to Gateshead branch and its members