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Learning for members in Further and Higher Education

UNISON members in Further and Higher Education: welcome to your training overview. Here you’ll find a summary of online courses and training. Training and development is a great way to keep your brain active and your spirits up. The CPD focus will stand you in good stead when it comes time to develop in your […]

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NEC hears plans for industrial action, plus new ballots

Affected areas include the NHS, higher education and the Environment Agency

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Brighton and Winchester university workers strike again over wages

Staff at the universities will take their second round of strike action on dates between 24 and 30 November

Article on the UNISON South East site.

University of Brighton staff striking over ‘ludicrously low’ wage rise

Hundreds of staff at the University of Brighton including cleaners, administrators, library, catering and security workers will begin strike action this week in a dispute over pay, says UNISON. The workers, some of the lowest paid in the higher education sector, will walk out tomorrow (13 October), Friday (14) and Monday (17) after rejecting a […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Workers at Leeds Beckett University begin strike over pay, says UNISON

Low pay has been a massive, and growing, problem in the university sector for a decade and more.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Staff at Manchester and Liverpool universities begin series of strikes over “ludicrously low” pay rise, says UNISON

A 3% pay award is nowhere near enough.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

University staff vote to strike over ‘ludicrously low’ pay rise

Managers must put people before profits and pay staff proper, fair wages

Article on the UNISON South East site.

University staff in the South West vote to strike over ‘ludicrously low’ pay rise

Cleaners, administrators, library, catering and security workers at Bath Spa University, University of Bristol, University of Gloucestershire and the University of the West of England have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

News on the UNISON South West site.

University workers reject below-inflation pay offer and vote on strike action

University workers including administrators, cleaners, security and catering staff are voting on whether to strike over pay, says UNISON today. Staff from the University of Bedfordshire, University of the Arts Norwich and University of East Anglia are balloting after overwhelmingly rejecting a 3% pay offer from the University and Colleges Employers Association in May. Nationally, […]

News, Press release on the UNISON Eastern site.

University of Leicester workers reject below-inflation pay offer and vote on strike action

Staff at the University of Leicester including administrators, cleaners, security and catering staff have until 26 August 2022 to vote on whether to strike over pay. Employees overwhelmingly rejected a 3% pay offer from the University and Colleges Employers Association in May. UNISON says employers refused to increase their offer despite union negotiators making the […]

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.