Category: Members
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HE Unions Reject Initial Pay Offer
Higher education unions, including UNISON, and employers are due to meet again to discuss this year’s pay rise on 10 May. At the last meeting on Friday 13 April, higher education employers offered to increase pay by 1.7%, or £325 a year (full-time equivalent), whichever is higher. The joint trade unions replied that university workers…
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We’re Worth More! Vote YES for Strike Action
The University and Colleges Employers Association have made their final pay offer: a below-inflation pay rise of 3% for most Higher Education staff and between 9% and 3% for those on pay points 3 to 19. They didn’t offer any more during the dispute process and will now impose this pay increase on 1 August 2022.…
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Branch Pay Offer Consultation 2017/18
We have now received a "full and final" written pay offer from the national employers’ organisation the Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA). The offer for 2017-18 follows pay talks between the employers and joint Higher Education unions, and consists of: a 1.7% increase from 1 August for all staff covered by the higher education…
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Branch Christmas Competition 2019 – Results
The branch held our prize draw for our fantastic Christmas Competition and we're pleased to announce we now have our five prize winners for this year. The prizes this year were: an amazing Apple iPad Pro (10.5" WiFi 256Gb) Space Grey. our ever popular Dinner and a Show for Two (x2) and our Luxury Christmas…
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There for You – Financial Support for Members
With the current COVID-19 crisis many members are finding themselves struggling to cope. We'd like to remind members of UNISON's welfare charity, There for You, which provides a vital service to members experiencing financial and emotional difficulties. All members can contact There for You directly, which provides a confidential advice and support service for members…