Fighting Redundancies
Dedicated public service workers across the country are being made redundant as a result of a global recession caused by the greed and irresponsibility of the few.
College staff are on the frontline dealing with this recession - helping people who have been made redundant reskill and retrain to help them back in to work. Yet despite this we are also seeing a wave of job losses across FE colleges.
UNISON is determined to fight these job cuts and to campaign for a more just society. Now is the time to build a fairer society and a more balanced and sustainable economy - based on social justice, good jobs, and quality public services'.
Further education colleges spent at least £65 million on agency staff last year
Information obtained by UNISON via a freedom of information request shows that 170 colleges spent a combined total of £64,613,485 on agency staff in 2010/11.College Funding 2011/12 (England) - Guide for UNISON reps dealing with cuts
This briefing will help UNISON reps work their way through the complex issues of college funding.Redundancy Avoidance Agreement for Further Education
This new national agreement takes the form of recommended minimum standards that can be improved upon locally. The agreement encourages colleges to engage with unions on discussing alternatives to redundancy as soon as financial issues arise. This agreement can also be adopted locally in Scotland and Wales where appropriate.Pay and Cuts Survey - FE colleges England
UNISON and UCU are about to conduct a survey on funding cuts and redundancies. This survey will be sent out to every college Principal in England over the next few days.UNISON slams coalition's savage FE funding cuts
(01/11/10) The government has announced savage cuts to Further Education (FE) funding in England. Download the latest UNISON College Times newsletter for more information.< Back | More >
