UCU: 81% of students back fair pay, closing college and school teacher pay gap
A level results day: College teachers must earn more if Labour is to fix educational inequalities, says UCU The University and College Union (UCU) today…
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Further education lecturers in Northern Ireland to strike tomorrow
The University and College Union (UCU) today (Wednesday) confirmed its members in all six of Northern Ireland’s (NI) colleges will strike tomorrow (Thursday) [1]. …
UCU campaign leads to pay deals of up to 10% at 60 colleges
The University and College Union (UCU) today (Wednesday) welcomed pay deals of up to 10% which its members have overwhelmingly voted to accept at 25 college employers [NOTE 1]. These awards come…
Strikes Called at 30 English Colleges
Three consecutive days of strike action are set to start on Tuesday 14 November at 30 colleges across England unless employers raise pay, announced the…
Staff at 32 colleges vote to strike over low pay
The University and College Union (UCU) has called on college bosses to begin negotiating after its members voted to strike over low pay and poor…
Start of university term to be hit with five days of UK-wide strikes
Staff at 140 universities across the UK will strike for five days later this month in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, the…
College strike ballot opens as staff say low pay is impacting their mental health
Strike ballots open at 89 college employers today (Tuesday) as a University and College Union (UCU) survey of further education employees shows a workforce in…
Pay of college bosses jumped by quadruple the recommended rate
English College principals increased their pay by four times the rate recommended by the sector’s employer body, the University and College Union (UCU) revealed today…
Scores of English colleges face strike ballot over low pay
England’s biggest-ever strike ballot will launch on Tuesday 5 September, the University and College Union (UCU) announced today (Thursday). The ballot will run at 89 English…
Prison educators call for government clarity on contracts, pay and pensions
The University and College Union (UCU)has this week written to Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials and the government to call for clarity on issues like pensions, pay, contracts and…