Promised 4% increase in April 2020 will be first pay rise in three years for staff at crisis council
East Midlands
The university drops its plan after magnificent branch campaign, including 100% backing for industrial action
UNISON member Karen Brownhill works at St Giles Special School in Derby – and she’s a perfect example of our Stars in Our Schools campaign
Plans to announce yet more cuts and closures to services will leave the most vulnerable people in the county with nowhere to turn
For teaching assistant Hasmita Dhamelia, a UNISON course to build confidence led to a new role – as a UNISON rep
Official dispute registered after 385 staff, including some on term-time only contracts, told they are at risk – after the end of term
Union will seek to use Agenda for Change to protect apprentice pay and conditions
General secretary Dave Prentis launches new campaign in long-running dispute over 25% cuts
76% of people who responded to survey about the strike back UNISON members defending their pay
Teaching assistants, school supervisors, admin staff and other support workers striking between 7am and 1pm every day this week
Council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s standards for homecare, carers and those needing care
‘You are the union’ general secretary tells striking teaching assistants in Derby, battling imposed 25% pay cut
Derby teaching assistants have taken their dispute over pay to the Labour party conference in Liverpool in a bid to win support from MPs and increase pressure on Derby City Council
School support staff travel from Derby to Westminster to lobby MPs over 25% pay cut
The union is fighting to protect the pay of thousands of its teaching assistant members around the UK