Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged higher education

Higher education conference hears of ‘systemic under funding’

“It is systemic underfunding that has seen all institutions facing financial worries and the erosion of student support has seen student poverty rates go through the roof.” But, he […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

27664 Higher education re-ballot: selfie poster

Don’t forget to use the hashtag #RisingForBetterPay when posting on social media. Available as a download […]

Media on the UNISON National site.

27642_HE re-ballot poster

Higher education re-ballot: poster

Media on the UNISON National site.

Organising around pensions in Higher Education

This guide describes how UNISON can organise and campaign to defend and improve pensions in HE. Available as a download only

Media on the UNISON National site.

Autumn term strikes set to go ahead at 13 universities

The current offer from the University and Colleges Employers’ Association (UCEA), a 5-8% pay rise depending on salary spinal point, equates […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Movement – keeping momentum going in HE strike ballot

For example, in the HE autumn term strike ballot Movement has logged that over 1,730 members have told the union they have voted so far […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Still time to vote on HE pay

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 branches are using […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

27277 HE strike leaflet

Hand out these A5 leaflets to support the higher education pay strikes for 2023/24. Please check with your branch before ordering, as they have materials to distribute to you in the first instance

Media on the UNISON National site.

Raise wage offer and prevent more university strikes, says UNISON

Over the next five weeks, higher education workers including cleaners, IT technicians and library staff are to vote on whether to strike after the university employers put forward a wage […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

HE strikes called off as talks move forward

The statement highlights that progress has been made in discussions around pay, but that an impasse has been reached under Acas’ new dispute procedures. However, the employer […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Higher education pay dispute enters new talks

“We haven’t had that yet. The sector has more than enough money to pay and treat people fairly, and employers have the power to do so. “Our members led the way in […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Labour vows to work with HE unions ‘as partners, not adversaries’

“People such as yourselves and those you represent keep the proverbial show on the road, keep the lights on, the doors open and […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Donate to support striking workers

If you want your donation to go to higher education, please use the reference HE strike. If you don't use a reference it will go to the general strike […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UK’s model for funding higher education is a ‘broken system’

“The English model of fees, particularly, is causing huge problems for both students and universities, forcing the former into massive debts and leaving the universities with massive […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Unions ‘shocked’ by revised higher education pay offer

However, it did nothing to address issues of poverty pay and declining pay for all. UNISON’s negotiators were shocked that the employers thought it […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.