‘We are the first and main line of defence,’ higher education conference hears
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Delegates gather to debate the issues at UNISON’s higher education conference
Lecturers start industrial action on campuses across UK
Campus operations staff at Queen Margaret University chalk up win in campaign against outsourcing threat
University workers vote 2-1 for strike action, but ballot does not meet the threshold for legal strike action
Dispute over outsourcing risk at Queen Margaret University sees 100% vote for action in 75% turn-out
Shadow education secretary sends message to UNISON members voting in ballot on pay
Ballot will start in autumn following rejection of employers’ final pay offer
Government plans to allow employers in England to opt out of local government pension scheme are an ‘unwarranted and grievous’ attack on higher and further education staff
The words are fine, but action and government investment is needed to make Augar review recommendations work
Management had planned to cut pension benefits by up to 12% for support staff before UNISON campaign
UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures
Offer still falls ‘far short’ of joint union pay claim, says head of education Jon Richards
University vice chancellors’ pay has hit the headlines after the report on the subject from the new Office for Students – so we decided to take a deeper look at the figures behind the headlines.
Move against value of support workers’ pensions is ‘pretty shabby’, says UNISON