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Celebrate the stars in our schools

On 27 November make sure school support staff get the attention they deserve

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis: redundancy cap will hit hundreds of thousands

“Proposed public-sector redundancy cap will affect hundreds of thousands of workers providing vital public services”, warns UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Higher education conference 2016

Date
25 February 2016 9:30am–5:00pm
Location
Southport Convention Centre

Event on the UNISON National site.

London Met members walk out again

Fresh action for 250 UNISON members at London Metropolitan University over continuing redundancy threats

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis urges London Met management to halt redundancies

UNISON general secretary sends message of support to members at London Metropolitan University who are are taking strike action in the latest round of their struggle against job cuts

Article on the UNISON National site.

Students face ‘postcode lottery’ when applying for university

UNISON condemns the increased pressures on poorer students wishing to enter higher education

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

HE members vote to accept pay offer

UNISON’s higher education service group executive decides to accept employer’s pay offer, after 72% of members vote to back it

Article on the UNISON National site.

Still time to have your say on HE pay

The consultation with members working in higher education on the employers’ pay offer for this year closes this Friday, on 26 June.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Southampton Solent University move on living wage welcomed

UNISON welcomes announcement by Southampton Solent University that it has committed itself to providing a ‘top-up’ payment to staff employed by the university’s main contractors

News on the UNISON National site.

Higher ed members pay consultation closes on 26 June

Consultation ends on 26 June on offer of 1% pay rise, with more for lower paid, across the UK

Article on the UNISON National site.

Higher ed members have three weeks to have their say on pay

Increases for staff on the lowest points - 1 to 8 - would be between 2.65% and 1.2%, making the lowest point equivalent to the current living […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Cutting adult learning

Cuts to adult education budget will increase inequality, unemployment and in-work poverty

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for immediate withdrawal of redundancy notices at Stirling University

UNISON Scotland has called on Stirling University to remove redundancy notices from more than 50 of its staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

Apply now for help with study costs

If you are thinking of doing some trade union-related studying, UNISON can help with your course costs. But you only have until 31 July to apply

Article on the UNISON National site.

SOAS staff back strike action

ISS-employed staff at SOAS back strike ballot over sick pay and annual leave by 100%

Article on the UNISON National site.