Our message is clear and my position is the same as our members: the council must negotiate – massive pay cuts for school support staff cannot be the answer
Our message is clear and my position is the same as our members: the council must negotiate – massive pay cuts for school support staff cannot be the answer
Union warns that Theresa May’s plans ‘risk most of our children being left behind in schools with fewer of the best teachers and potentially fewer resources’
Derby teaching assistants have taken their dispute over pay to the Labour party conference in Liverpool in a bid to win support from MPs and increase pressure on Derby City Council
And he told the Congress that this was a particular problem for school support staff, many of whom “are on atypical contracts, work part time and have a series […]
The union is fighting to protect the pay of thousands of its teaching assistant members around the UK
In preparation for the EWC registration, UNISON undertook a comprehensive listening exercise in schools across Wales, meeting with thousands of […]
Clare Tierney, who had been Gateshead UNISON assistant branch secretary, passed away in 2012. Clare was a much-loved member of the branch team […]
UNISON Caerphilly branch secretary Gary Enright said: “This is fantastic news and we are so pleased the council has been persuaded by the strength of UNISON’s argument. “In a […]
Employers offer two-year deal of 1% each year, with more for lower paid staff to match national living wage
Lots of plans are underway with schools holding awards ceremonies, putting on special assemblies and even dressing up as super heroes […]
UNISON has campaigned long and hard for universal free school meals
UNISON has organised the day to celebrate the wonderful work staff like you do every day
UNISON has done the maths and discovered that an average household in receipt of tax credits will lose a whopping £1,350 a year. For example: a family with one child and earnings of […]
All the evidence shows that children benefit from having a healthy, nutritious hot meal at school. Healthy school meals gives infant children the best start in life, helping to improve their […]
Findings are a testament to the contribution of teaching assistants, says UNISON