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Further education members vote for pay offer

(24/09/09) Ballot sees 88% vote to accept 1.5% offer

No to redundancies

(29/06/09) Lunchtime protests on 3 July over further education jobs and funding cuts in England

Union prepares for changes in schools

(15/06/09) New negotiating body will be an important tool in achieving equity and fairness
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UNISON is the largest UK trade union for support staff in higher education.

Our 50,000 members include registrars, librarians, personnel, technicians, administrators, clerks, secretaries, cleaners, craftworkers, catering staff, porters and people working in IT, finance and estates management. We work to improve pay, terms and conditions at national, regional and local level.

Large High Resolution Pay Poster

(10/03/2010)This is a larger version of the posters emailed out and distributed at our recent National Higher Education Conference.

Parents and staff rally to save their nursery

(10/03/2010) Staff and students of London Metropolitan University rallied yesterday to save their nursery at Hornsey Road. Parents were with their children carrying balloons that read 'I love my nursery', and staff held placards reading 'Save our Nursery'.

Redundancy Digest and Trade Union Commentary

(10/03/2010)You can download from the link below a trade union commentary on the 'Digest on Job Security: A Reference Document for Higher Education Institutions with imput from UCEA and the Higher Education Unions.

Campaign Leaflet and Poster

(18/02/2010)Short Term Cuts Long Term Damage

We have produced a poster and leaflet in defense UNISON members pay and jobs in the Higher Education. Also please refer to the other campaign materials and advice sheets.

Academies and Universities

(28 January 2010)We have produced a joint UNISON/Anti Academies Alliance leaflet on academies in Higher Education. It can be downloaded from the link below.

Government to Slash University Funding

(23/12/2009)UNISON, the UK’s leading public sector trade union, today condemned government plans to slash university budgets by £315 million next year, saying the cuts will hit students, staff and the economy hard.

Funding Cuts Let's Get Political

(23/12/2009)Details on how to contact your MP are contained in the attached factsheets which provide details of MP's contact details in a region by region basis.

Redundancies - Advice and Guidance

(23/11/2009) The threat of redundancies across the UK Higher Education sector continues and in light of concerns over future funding could be with us for some time. We have produced a series of fact sheets and guidance on the issue which can be downloaded from the links below. We will be updating and adding to these. Please keep us posted about developments, cuts should not be answer and we want to challenge proposals to do this. The earlier we can get involved in this the better. Please keep us posted about developments to d.bertuchi@unison.co.uk

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CONTACT DETAILS
• 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
Documents: higher education

Latest Edition of Higher Education Newsletter

(21/05/2009)We have just published the Spring/Summer newsletter. Further copies can be ordered from Communications stockorders@unison.co.uk by quoting stock order number 2479
Link to a document on this siteHigher Education Newsletter Spring

Higher Education National Pay Claim

(16/03/2009)Please find attached the national joint pay claim submitted to UCEA on 13 March 2009.
Link to a document on this siteJNCHES National Pay Claim

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