Further education pay matters
This year your pay rise matters more than ever. Why? Because the cost of
living is riding high.
Since 2004 fuel, food and lighting costs have gone up by 50%. The average combined household bill for electricity and gas is estimated to be more than £1,000 a year.
Despite this, some colleges have even failed to implement the recommended the national pay rise.
Get involved with the FE pay campaign in England and help win a decent pay rise.
(05/02/09) Campaign launched to get further education colleges to honour national pay deals
(12/01/09) The six recognised Further Education unions have come together to launch the ‘Time to Pay Up’ campaign. This campaign will be targeted at those colleges refusing to implement national FE pay deals.
(13/10/08) Unions to mount campaign for full implementation
(30/09/08) Workers call on college to honour national agreement
(26/09/08) One year on, college workers still waiting for agreed increase
(08/09/08) Ballot sends clear message to colleges to 'implement the deal or face anger'
(15/08/08) English further education ballot opens
(03/07/08) Time for members to decide
(06/06/08) Employers fail to bring any new money to the table
(29/05/08) UNISON urges members to turn out in force to oppose below-inflation offer
(01/05/08) Further education unions reject below-inflation pay offer
(30/04/08) UNISON survey reveals 64% of further education employers haven’t honoured last year’s pay deal