Higher eduction service group executive by-election

Nominations open on 8 October for vacant south west female seat

Article on the UNISON National site.

Goldsmiths cleaners celebrate winning a return in house

Workers were set to lose hours and pay, but campaigning has seen the employer move to bring the team back in house

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON is sending out HE ballot papers and calling for yes to strike action

UNISON is calling for members to back strike action, as some employers attempt to impose the below-inflation offer

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

August: it was no holiday

There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work

Article on the UNISON National site.
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Higher education members to be balloted on strike action

National pay offer rejected by two thirds of members in recent consultation

Article on the UNISON National site.

Southampton university staff celebrate pensions win

Current staff to keep final salary pensions after strong campaign against proposals to change them – though scheme will be closed to new non-academic staff from 2019

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
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UNISON recommends that HE members reject employers’ pay offer

2%/£425 offer ‘falls short’ of joint unions’ pay claim

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Higher ed employers make final offer

Service group executive meets on 23 May to consider offer of 2% or £425 a year

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University of Bath agrees to reinstate living wage

UNISON welcomes ‘urgently needed first step’ but says more must be done to tackle pay inequality

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HE unions and employers to meet again in May to talk about pay

Meeting follows offer of 1.7%, or £325 a year, made in talks on 13 April

Article on the UNISON National site.