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Higher education

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. UNISON is campaigning for:

  • Equal pay for work of equal value
  • Better pay and conditions
  • An end to low pay
  • Fair and equal treatment for part-time, term-time and temporary staff
  • Access to training and career opportunities for all staff
  • An end to discrimination in higher education

What we are doing now

UNISON Seeks Justice for Contract Workers

07/04/08) UNISON members working in higher education have vowed to step up the fight against the exploitation of contract workers.

Resolutions from Higher Education Conference 2008

(14/04/2008)Please find attached the link to the resolutions passed at the recent higher education conference held at Warwick University

National Pay Bargaining Update – Joint Unions Statement on UCU ballot result.

(17/03/2008)Circular HE/08/08 gave details of the proposed UNISON HE Service Group Executive (HESGE) response should the ballot of UCU members on restructuring national bargaining machinery result in a ‘no’ vote. In line with this decision we have discussed the situation with other support staff unions and issued the following joint statement.

QAA and Student Engagement

(17/03/2008)We would be grateful if you could send this out to student union staff. The QAA have been working on student engagement and are looking at a strategic approach to student engagement

HE conference guide 2008 and annual report

(06/03/08) UNISON Higher Education Service Group conference on 3 April 2008 at Warwick University. Conference Guide and Service Group Annual Report for 2007/08 now available. Also advisory bulletin sent to all branches.

National Pay Bargaining - HE Service Group Executive Position

27/02/2008) Branch circular HE/03/08 provided a further update on the future national pay bargaining.

National Pay Bargaining update

(21/01/08)In branch circular HE/24/07 we outlined what we thought was the final agreement on future national pay bargaining machinery (known as JNCHES). This final agreement was brokered by the support staff unions to take account of further requests from UCU. Negotiators from all unions including UCU accepted this as the best offer that could be achieved and went back to their leadership bodies to seek approval. This has been forthcoming from all support staff unions and EIS the Scottish academic union.

UNISON wins £7.50 minimum wage

UNISON has won a new minimum wage of £7.50 an hour for support staff at Kingston university in south west London.

Final evidence to IUS committee Inquiry on ELQs

(14/01/2008) Below is the UNISON evidence to the Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee Inquiry: funding for Equivalent or Lower Qualifications

Commission for Disabled Staff – responses to interim report sought

The Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning aims to identify the experiences of and issues relating to the employment of disabled staff working in lifelong learning.

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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
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London WC1H 9AJ
Email: education@unison.co.uk

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Documents: higher education

HE conference guide 2008 and annual report

UNISON Higher Education Service Group conference on 3 April 2008 at Warwick University. Conference Guide and Service Group Annual Report for 2007/08. Also advisory bulletin sent to all branches.
Link to a PDF document on this siteConference guide
Link to a PDF document on this siteAnnual report
Link to a PDF document on this siteBranch advice

Higher Education Newsletter Spring 2008

(20/02/2008) Newsletter for Higher Education Members
Link to a doc document on this siteHE/05/08 Higher Education Circular
Link to a PDF document on this siteHigher Education Newsletter Spring 2008

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