Two-day strike at three North West Colleges begins today over low pay
Staff at Burnley College, The Manchester College and Oldham College began a two day strike during student induction week today (Tuesday) in a dispute over…
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University staff union calls for end to fossil fuel recruitment on UK campuses
The UK’s largest university staff union, University and College Union (UCU) has voted to back the student-led campaign for Fossil Free Careers at their annual…
Staff at Hugh Baird College win pay deal worth up to 9.8%
University and College Union (UCU) members at Hugh Baird College in Merseyside have won a significant pay rise of up to 9.8% and additional annual…
College staff in England to join wave of strike action
Staff at 29 colleges in England will join the wave of industrial action sweeping the country after huge numbers voted in favour of strike action,…
Strike action announced at colleges across North West England
Four colleges across the North West England will be hit with more strike action later this year unless employers agree to raise staff pay, the…
UCU reaches important pay agreement with Waltham Forest College
The University and College Union (UCU) today (Monday) announced a pay agreement with Waltham Forest College which will see an average pay award of 6.1%…
Staff at Capital City College Group win significant pay deal
University and College Union (UCU) members at Capital City College Group (CCCG) have won a significant pay rise of 9% for those earning under £30k,…
7 in 10 English college staff set to quit sector amidst cost of living crisis
Seven in 10 college staff in England are considering quitting their jobs in the next five years, blaming low pay and the cost of living…
Strike ballot opens today at colleges across England over low pay
Strikes at 33 colleges in England could be on the cards as industrial ballots opened today (Tuesday) in a dispute over low pay, unmanageable workloads…
FURTHER EDUCATION UNIONS REJECT ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE’S 2.25% PAY OFFER
The joint trade unions (UCU, NEU, UNISON, UNITE, GMB) met with the Association of Colleges (AOC) for a negotiating meeting on Thursday 26 May. At…