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“Student unions are fundamental to higher education, but are often overlooked,” she told delegates. “In the last year, there have been some […]

“Our members, who include cleaners, caterers, domestic staff, security staff, library staff and administrators, are the bedrock of the higher education […]

As the higher education autumn term strike ballot enters its final few weeks, UNISON has been using a new way of encouraging voting

UNISON sent out a text this week using the new Movement system, and over 1,026 members have already responded to say that they have voted. HE […]

Staff are already leaving for better-paid jobs in supermarkets, warehouses and coffee shops.

HE joint-unions and the employer, UCEA, have released a statement as they move into time-limited talks

  The current industrial action has not been postponed.  Senior national officer for higher education Ruth Smith said: “We are pleased the employers have agreed to enter the Acas process in order to […]

Shadow higher education minister Matt Western promises positive, long-lasting reform under a Labour government

As UNISON members continue to take strike action, the union is asking for donations to its strike fund

“We meet at yet another really difficult time in higher education,” Mr Richards, who was once the union’s head of education, told delegates. “We’ve had a […]

Higher education workers have suffered year-on-year pay cuts and this offer fails to offer any improvement. While […]

Affected areas include the NHS, higher education and the Environment Agency

Low pay has been a massive, and growing, problem in the university sector for a decade and more.

A 3% pay award is nowhere near enough.

Action is over the 2021-22 pay round with member resoundingly rejecting the latest offer