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Time to stop homophobic bullying

(04/07/08) Unions call for LGBT equality education in schools

Final pay offer for further education workers

(23/06/08) Association of Colleges (AoC) makes an improved pay offer of 3.2%, or £550 - whichever is higher - from 1 October 2008.

Members speak up for public services

(09/06/08) MPs hear call for pay justice
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Pensions

UNISON is the largest trade union for staff in schools and local authority education departments.

Our members include teaching assistants, nursery staff, administrators, secretaries, policy officers, technicians, cleaners, caretakers, school meals workers - in fact anyone working in schools or supporting education.

Pensions

Save the Local Government Pension Scheme!

(26/9/05) Last week at the start of negotiations, the local government employers announced that they want to reduce LGPS benefits and increase employee contributions for at least two years. The changes apply to our members in local government, police, education, probation, meat hygiene, housing associations, Passenger Transport Executives, the Environment Agency the voluntary and private sectors.

UNISON will now be pulling out all the stops to change the employers' minds and organise industrial action if we can't make them see sense. We need YOU to be involved in our campaign to make it a success.
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Local government pension scheme - employers' proposal

(24/09/05) Branches are advised of the employers' initial,  'without prejudice' proposals at the opening of negotiations on the future of the Local Government Pension Scheme. The proposals amount to a worsening of the position prior to the successful industrial action ballot earlier in the year which led to the revocation of the regulations removing the 85 Rule. Branches are urged to inform members of the proposals, recruit non members, 'map' employers covered by your branch and ensure that membership records are up to date.

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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

Pay matters

A fair deal for public service workers

Documents: further education

AoC indicative 2008-09 spine based on final pay recommendation

The Association of Colleges indicative pay scales showing the proposed salary increases from 1 October 2008. The shaded area shows the points with the additional uplift to equal a £550 rise.
Link to a PDF document on this siteAoC indicative 2008-09 spine based on final pay recommendation

UNISON's response to the DIUS consultation on informal adult learning

UNISON believe that workplace learning and the support of trade unions can make that vital difference to many people. We are calling for an entitlement to time off work for learning up to Level 2 and a new system of individual learning accounts.
Link to a PDF document on this siteAcrobat PDF (438582 bytes)

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.
Link to a PowerPoint document on this siteFurther Education Pay [PPT]

Further education recruitment leaflet

There's strength in numbers. Download a leaflet and help us sign up new members. Batches can be ordered through the online catalogue. Stock number 2659
Link to a PDF document on this siteFurther education recruitment leaflet
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