NEC lays ground for action on pay

Pre-conference executive meeting hears updates on pay disputes across public services

Higher education members vote to accept pay offer

UNISON’s higher education members have voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay offer that will see thousands of low-paid university staff receive the living wage of £7.65p per hour and end a long-running pay dispute in the sector

Aberystwyth university unions to ballot for strike action over attack on pensions

Trade unions at Aberystwyth university will be balloting members over industrial action following attacks on the current pension scheme by the university

UNISON calls for collective struggle against austerity

UNISON urges unions to work collectively across Europe to defeat austerity as EPSU congress debates strengthening rights and employment

Have your say on HE pay

UNISON members in higher education are being consulted on the 2014-15 pay offer – have your say before 23 May

Are low pay and high prices hitting you?

As part of the local government NJC 2014 pay campaign in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, UNISON is running a survey to check the impact of falling pay and rising prices

Glyndwr University withdraws attack on staff terms and conditions but proceeds with restructuring

Unions at Glyndwr University cautiously welcome decision to withdraw attacks on terms and conditions and halt compulsory redundancies

Local government strike ballot will start on 23 May

The UNISON local government industrial action ballot in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will start on 23 May

HE employers offer 2% and living wage

Service group executive to meet on 23 April to discuss consultation on offer and 2013/14 dispute

Three days left to have your say on pay

The NJC pay consultation has just three days to go – if your members haven’t yet had their say, make sure you don’t leave it too late and lose out

We need to be strong, we need to be active

Clear message from NEC as the union gears up for another major four-week recruitment drive starting on 28 April and major campaigns on pay

City University London takes leap forward on living wage

City University London has announced that any future contract renewals or outsourcing of workers to private companies will have minimum pay rates that will reflect at least the London living wage

Southampton University announces discretionary living wage

The University of Southampton has become the latest employer since the start of the higher education pay dispute to say that it will raise the salary of its lowest-paid employees

UNISON opens negotiations on HE pay claim for 2014/15

‘Positive dialogue’ between joint trade unions and UCEA will continue into April

Efficiency myth of privatisation exploded

Privatisation does not produce efficiency, just a downward pressure on pay, writes Sara Gorton of UNISON in a new Left Foot Forward blog as part of Fair Pay Fortnight