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Service group executive by-elections announced

Energy Due to resignations, by-elections will be held for two seats on the energy SGE. The vacancies are for the East Midlands general and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Why the living wage matters: Hugh Baird College

We've got a new principal, Yana Williams, and she's pretty determined to see the wage spread throughout our community. "Of course, as prices go up, the living wage needs to keep pace […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Staff deliver vote of no confidence in Bolton University management

Vote comes after management proposal to axe 100 jobs, following flawed consultation

Article on the UNISON National site.

University workers celebrate early rise in Living Wage

Balfour Beatty raises living wage at University of London now as partnership with UNISON develops

Article on the UNISON National site.

London Met raises living wage early

UNISON wins early Living Wage rise for low-paid members at London Met university

Article on the UNISON National site.

Living wage won at Huddersfield Uni

University agrees to boost lowest paid

Article on the UNISON National site.

Campaigners plan against university privatisation

Unions consider ways of publicising concerns

Article on the UNISON National site.

Trade union membership pays dividends for UNISON members

University living wage deal proves value of union membership as recruitment campaign launches

Article on the UNISON National site.

Time for a living wage for higher education staff, says UNISON

Preparing for its higher education conference, taking place today in Manchester, the union said the economic and social arguments for […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘We have to act now’

Urgent message from UNISON’s higher education conference in Manchester

Article on the UNISON National site.

College ditches offshoring plans after UNISON protest

Union urges government to prevent colleges from funding offshoring projects

Article on the UNISON National site.

University backs down from privatisation plans

Students, staff and unions will fight to protect universities from profit-making private companies

Article on the UNISON National site.

New body meets to discuss union pay claim

The claim called for a percentage increase on all pay spine points of at least RPI on all salary points plus an additional percentage increase to start to address the real term reduction in pay over the last four years

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for a better start for young people

The survey coincides with the launch of UNISON's A Better Start for Young People vision document. It sets out the union's wide-ranging […]

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University employers offer staff fourth pay cut in as many years

Now is the time to make up for years of real-term pay cuts, say unions

Article on the UNISON National site.