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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
Notice of One Day Seminar : Justice for Contract Staff in HE
(09/10/2008) This is to advise branches that a one day seminar Justice for Contract Staff and the Two Tier Workforce in Higher Education will be held in London on the 28 November 2008.JNCHES Update
(30/09/2008)The new National HE Negotiating Body (JNCHES) met on Monday and UNISON and other unions signed up to the new national bargaining arrangements.HE Staff Pay Increase - October 2009 – UNISON Statement 10th September 2008
(10/09/2008)Recent press reports have stated that HE staff will soon receive increases of 5%. This is potentially misleading.National Bargaining Update
(12/08/2008)As you are no doubt aware we have been seeking to finalise a new national pay bargaining structure to take over from the old Joint National Committee for Higher Education Staff (JNCHES). The difficulties in achieving this have been recounted in several circulars over the last two years (most recently HE/22/08 and HE/12/08).UNISON Higher Education Conference 2009
(1/08/2008) The UNISON Higher Education Service Group Conference will be held at the Jury’s Hotel Bristol on Thursday 26 February 2009.Does Your Branch Have a Young Member's Officer?
(21/07/2008)Young workers need UNISON and UNISON needs young members. If you are not already a member of UNISON we want you to join our winning team. Why?New Recruitment Materials for Staff and Managers Employed by Student Unions
(18/07/2008) New recruitment materials have been produced for staff and managers employed by student unions.Celebrations at Goldsmiths University
(14/07/2008) A summer BBQ was held at Goldsmiths to celebrate 15 Years of UNISON at the College. Click here to go to the link to see celebrations<http://old.gold.ac.uk/unison/bbq08.html>
Higher Education Branch Seminar
(14/07/2008) This is to give advance notice that the branch seminar this year will be held earlier this year. It will be held from Thursday 23 to Saturday 25 October 2008 at The Holiday Inn, Cardiff. The registration form can be downloaded from the link below.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< Back | More >
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
• 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 mattersA fair deal for public service workers
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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.
Conference guide
Annual report
Branch advice
Higher Education Newsletter Spring 2008
(20/02/2008) Newsletter for Higher Education MembersHE/05/08 Higher Education Circular
Higher Education Newsletter Spring 2008
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