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'
(01/09/08) ‘Make sure your voice is heard’
(15/08/08) English further education ballot opens
(04/08/08) UNISON is holding a full postal ballot on the Association of Colleges (AoC) final pay recommendation for 2008/09.
(03/07/08) Time for members to decide
(26/06/08) The UNISON FE national committee will now meet to discuss the AoC final pay offer on Wednesday 2nd July. Members will be consulted on the final offer following the 2nd July national committee meeting.
(23/06/08) Association of Colleges (AoC) makes an improved pay offer of 3.2%, or £550 - whichever is higher - from 1 October 2008.