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National news
Schools minister confirms new pay body(13/05/08) UNISON hails 'crucial step' towards fair pay for support staffLowest-paid college workers 'cheated on pay'(30/04/08) UNISON survey reveals 64% of further education employers haven’t honoured last year’s pay dealUnion seeks justice for contract workers(07/04/08) Higher education conference vows to stamp out exploitationNews list > |
National Awards for School Support Staff 2008(29/04/08) Branches are encouraged to participate in the national awards for school support staff4th June Lunch Time Protests over 2.5% Pay Offer - Order materials now!(15/05/2008) The FE Trade Unions (UNISON, UCU, GMB, UNITE and ATL) have called for reps/branches to organise lunch time protests in colleges on 4th June in response to the 2.5% opening pay offer. (England) 4th June Lunch Time Protests over 2.5% Pay Offer
UNISON Seeks Justice for Contract Workers07/04/08) UNISON members working in higher education have vowed to step up the fight against the exploitation of contract workers.Sixth Form Colleges Pay Offer AcceptedUNISON members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the 2007/8 pay offer of 2.5% plus an additional increase for staff on point 8. Details of the new salary scales and a joint circular are attached. The new scales apply from 1 September 2007.Every Child Matters' - Briefings(15/05/06) In response to rapid changes in Children’s services delivery in England under the Government’s ‘Every Child Matters‘ strategy we will be producing a series of briefings on different aspects of related programmes and strategies. These briefings that can easily be photocopied and are particularly aimed at those staff groups who do not access professional journals and trade magazines where new changes are being announced. Click here to go the briefings http://www.unison.org.uk/education/children/child_matters.aspConsultation on Youth Sector Support Arrangements(21/04/2008) Please find attached the UNISON response to the Department for Children, Schools and Families consultation on Youth Sector Support Arrangements. The consultation explores how to improve the capacity, coherence and quality of support arrangements for youth sector professionals, volunteers and organisations. |
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• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work. • UNISON's education workforce unit is managed by Christina McAnea. UNISON Education workforce 1 Mabledon Place London WC1H 9AJ Email: education@unison.co.uk
Recent documents
New Recruitment Materials for Higher Education(06/05/2008)A new recruitment recruitment leaflet and poster have been produced. These can be ordered from Communications stockorders@unison.co.uk by quoting the stock order numbers which are; poster 2669 and leaflet 2670.We have attached an order form and we hope these materials are of help to you. Click here to download the order form Higher Education Recruitment Order Form Click here to download the leaflet Recruitment Leaflet Click here to download the poster Poster
Further Education Pay - Power Point Presentation [PPT]This presentation sets out the full details of the 2008/09 FE pay claim for England. It should be used to explain the claim to members and non members. Further Education Pay [PPT]
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UNISON is the largest union in education in the UK, representing 350,000 education staff. Our members include librarians, registrars, people working in personnel, IT and finance departments, teaching assistants, technicians, early years (nursery) staff, policy advisors, administrators, secretaries, cleaners, caretakers, school meals workers, craft workers, porters working in schools, children's services, colleges and universities. 
