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Website relaunch

The UNISON website has been thoroughly redesigned and offers members more support, information and access to union services: www.unison.org.uk Personally I found it rather confusing that the site has both a “Sign In” link and a “My UNISON” link, and that the details for one don’t seem to work the other… but hopefully that will …

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Your pay matters

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Higher Education Pay Consultation

Below please find Higher Education briefing and supporting documents relating to the previously publicised pay negotiations, which have broken down. Please let us have your Consultation response (see item 3) via unison@kent.ac.uk. The response deadline is Monday 1 July at 17:00. UCEA’s Final Offer 2013-14 – 21 May HE Member Briefing 030613 (4) Final Pay …

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UNISON to consult members over Higher Education 1% Pay Offer

UNISON’s Higher Education Service Group Executive has voted to consult its 40,000 members in the sector, with a recommendation to reject the employers derisory 1% pay offer, with a view to taking industrial action. The union called on the employers to make an offer that would reflect the high cost of living and the real …

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Pay claim – update

A revised offer of a pay rise of 0.8% was tabled by the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) on 9th May. (The initial offer of 0.5% having been rejected.) Along with other unions UNISON asked for an offer that would address the pay cuts – in all but name – that members have had …

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2013-14 pay claim

The New Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff (New JNCHES) is the central committee for multi-employer negotiations and dialogue on pay and pay-related issues. The first full meeting of New JNCHES to discuss the pay claim for 2013-14 took place on 23 April.  UNISON and the other Higher Education unions had previously presented our …

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