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

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

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

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

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

UNISON calls for review of school support staff contracts that can cut pay by 20%

UNISON calling for support and training for those in vital school role

Bill would remove requirement to consult parents before forcing schools to become academies

As well as the Trade Union Bill, discussions covered cuts to higher and further education funding, cuts to student grants, increases in loans to students and calls for […]

Open University staff could be balloted over plans to close seven regional offices and lose 500 jobs

Open University staff will get full support in their campaign against plans to close seven regional offices and axe 500 jobs, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis declared today when he visited the union’s Open University branch to hear first hand the issues they face. The university’s plans to close the regional offices in Birmingham, Oxford, […]

Open University council approves plan to close seven regional offices and put 500 staff at risk

UNISON has today (Wednesday) slammed the Open University’s decision to press ahead with office closures and job cuts, despite opposition from its own Senate. The proposed closure of seven regional offices in Birmingham, Oxford, Cambridge, Gateshead, Leeds, Bristol, and London means continued uncertainty for 500 members of staff, says UNISON. UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis […]

New nomination period opens on Tuesday 15 December 2015 and closes at 5pm on 29 January 2016

UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season