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UCU calls for 10% pay increase for college staff

7 April 2022

UCU has submitted a formal pay claim for 2022-23 to employer body the Association of Colleges (AoC), as part of the fight to improve pay and conditions for staff across the sector.

The claim, submitted jointly with other unions representing further education staff in England (GMB, Unison, NEU and Unite), calls for a 10% pay increase on all points with a minimum uplift of £2000, all colleges to become accredited Foundation Living wage employers and for significant movement towards agreements on workload in colleges.

Nine in ten England FE members (91%) who took part in a recent indicative ballot voted to consider strike action, and many branches may soon move towards statutory postal ballots for industrial action - the last step needed before strikes can take place. 

Negotiations with AoC are expected to formally commence in May.

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Last updated: 5 May 2022