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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
Be part of the higher education team
Hear directly from UNISON members why they want you to join them as part of the UNISON higher education team. Join us online today.Facebook Group Set Up to Defend Higher Education
(08/08/2010)To support our campaign against the cuts to Higher Education we have set up a facebook group. To join please go to this link http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=182335111951Service Group Structures Consultation - Deadline 20 September 2010
(09/08/2010)At UNISON’s 2010 national delegate conference the National Executive Council (NEC) put forward a rule change to create a new Universities and Colleges Service Group. This would have brought together members working in Higher Education, Further Education and 6th Form Colleges into a new service group.Higher Education Final Pay Offer
(06/08/2010)HE circular HE/27/10 which launches a consultation on the final national pay offer from the employers is being sent out to branch secretaries shortly. This circular includes an explanatory cover note, a members briefing note, a copy of the final offer and a ballot form for the branch secretary to complete and return with the final voting figures. We are asking branch secretaries to circulate the materials to members.2011 Higher Education Conference Timetable
(27/07/2010)UNISON’s 2011 Higher Education Service Group Conference will be held at the Harrogate International Centre, Kings Road, Harrogate on Wednesday 16 February 2011. This has been moved to a slightly earlier time than last year and is adjacent to the Women’s Conference. This move in timetable was not the preferred option of the Higher Education Service Group Executive, but the result of the NEC seeking economies of scale. Branches should note that this creates only a small gap between this year’s Higher Education Branch Seminar and the submission of conference motions, and branches should note this when planning branch meetings to discuss submitting conference motionsNotice of Higher Education Branch Seminar
(24/06/2010) The next Higher Education branch seminar will be held at the Birmingham Holiday Inn on 21 to 23 October 2010. Please find attached circular HE/18/2010 which contains relevant registrations forms and all details.Cuts will lead to course closures
UNISON cuts survey reveals where axe will fall in further and higher education on day of protest.Please sign the online petition
(10/06/2010) Please sign the online petition to challenge the funding cuts.http://unitedforeducation.org.uk/sign-the-petition/
To see who has signed
http://unitedforeducation.org.uk/whos-signed-the-petition/
Day of Dissent on 21 June Joint FE and HE Protest
(10/05/2010) We will be holding local joint union protests across the UK in HE and FE - a ‘Day of Dissent’ - on 21 June. We will be working on joint materials with sister unions and are asking branches to think about what sort of event you could organise to protest against the pay offer and redundancies/threats to jobs.Joint Union Statement on Pay Talks
(30/03/2010)At the New JNCHES meeting on 29 March, UCEA made an offer to explore how a non-consolidated cash sum equivalent to 0.25% of pay bill could be applied.Short Term Cuts Long Term Damage
(20/04/2010)Short Term Cuts Long Term DamageWe 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.
Short Terms Cuts Long Term Damage Poster
Short Terms Cuts Long Term Damage Leaflet
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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
• 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
(January 2010)The Winter Newsletter can be downloaded from the link below. We would like to encourage branches to order these for members as well as to encourage non members to join. Further copies can be ordered from Communications stockorders@unison.co.uk by quoting stock order number 2479Newsletter Order Formhttp://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/18739.pdf
Higher Education National Pay Claim
(16/03/2009)Please find attached the national joint pay claim submitted to UCEA on 13 March 2009.JNCHES National Pay Claim
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