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UNISON and fellow further education unions ask for ‘inflation plus’ pay rises from September

New agreement sees 1% pay rise backdated to September and abolition of three lowest pay rates from 1 January this year

Months of campaigning and industrial action win improved pay offer for FE workers which matches that of lecturers

‘I started my working life on 26 August 1982 and joined our union the same day’

Consultations see members agree pay rises for 2016/17 in both countries – UNISON calls on colleges in England to implement Association of Colleges offer as soon as possible

It urges the government to “take a strategic approach to strengthening local further education” by replacing this lost […]

Union calls for full engagement with workforce following government guidance on area reviews and their implementation

Further education committee agrees to talks, but further strikes remain a possibility

Members in English further education have until 4 November to respond to the consultation on the employers’ ‘first and final’ pay offer

National committee meets on 3 October to decide its recommendation, and arrangements for consultation

First national strike will take place in support of fair pay and parity with lecturer colleagues

College employers urged to use negotiations on 25 August to agee pay fairness or strikes will mark the start of new academic year

Debates see delegates back a range of measures on pay, academies, funding and much more

Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England

Union gets seat on ‘national area review advisory group’ for post-16 education in England as new government guidance issues