Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged cuts

Give councils and schools the cash to fund a decent pay rise and protect services

UNISON, Unite and the GMB, the three unions representing local government employees in England, Wales and Northern […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Pay not pain

It outlines how UNISON campaigning for an end to pay freezes and for no one to be paid less than the Living […]

Media on the UNISON National site.

Hundreds of Co Durham teaching assistants protest at pay cut plans

County council’s plans could see vital school staff lose £1,000 to £5,000 a year

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON and UCU join forces to defend sick leave

This follows a joint UNISON and UCU survey, which showed that 40% of further education branches in England have suffered cuts to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Members ‘disappointed and frustrated’ at OU closures decision

"“Members are incredibly disappointed and frustrated by this decision," said UNISON Open University branch secretary Kym Gosling, as 500 […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Delegates discuss progress, victories and challenges in schools

And in Glasgow, school support workers took industrial action to prevent them from having to deal with […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Delegates discuss motions on equalities issues and the cuts

And she reminded delegates of what happened to Lancashire teacher Lucy Meadows, who killed herself […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

A foolish, petty and self-defeating cut

They care for us and our loved ones when they’re in greatest need. And their patience, skill and kindness is part of […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Exam board slashes jobs and jeopardises exam results

  UNISON is calling on AQA to stop the "unnecessary and reckless rush towards redundancies." Staff fear that reduction in their numbers and the support […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Police staff cuts and crime rises – the correlation is clear

And for years that – seemingly illogical – claim seemed to be backed up by government crime […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales

In November and December last year, the union sent Freedom of Information requests to all 374 local authorities in […]

News on the UNISON National site.

Schools forced to cut teachers’ and teaching assistants’ posts to make ends meet

Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “Schools have had to make substantial budget cuts because of Government […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

English college review risks jobs and closures, warns union

A similar review of colleges in Scotland saw the number of colleges reduced from 43 to 26, alongside a reduction of student places and […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

9/10 lose sleep over money and job worries

UNISON ran the poll over the summer, asking people What Keeps You Awake at Night and the results show how public service workers are increasingly struggling to make ends meet. They […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Ofsted survey underlines that young people need advice and careers guidance

"Unfortunately, in its ideological fervour, the government destroyed the Connexions and careers service," said Jon Richards national secretary for education and children's services […]

Article on the UNISON National site.