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15 May 2012
Following the news that the government has terminated A4e's Mandatory Work Activity contract after it said there were 'significant weaknesses in A4e's internal…
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11 May 2012
Just one in 10 people aged 24 and over would definitely undertake a further education course at college if controversial plans to charge student loans are brought…
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11 May 2012
Combating plans for privatisation, reforming the union, reducing workloads and defending pensions are just some of the topics to be debated by lecturers and academic-related…
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9 May 2012
Members of UCU in colleges and universities will tomorrow take 24-hour strike action in protest against changes to their pensions. Around 400,000 union members…
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4 May 2012
Members of UCU at Chesterfield College today voted to take industrial action in a row over jobs and pay. Nine in ten (88%) of those who voted voted for strike action.…
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30 April 2012
UCU today announced that members at Sunderland College will be balloted for strike action in a row over pay. The ballot will close on Friday 18 May. The college…
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27 April 2012
UCU's national executive committee have today voted to take strike action on Thursday 10 May alongside other unions in an ongoing row over changes to members' pension…
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24 April 2012
UCU today said that it will ballot members at Chesterfield College for strike action in a row over jobs and pay. The college has announced plans to make 39 teaching…
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19 April 2012
Staff in colleges and universities across the UK are receiving reduced pay packets as the rise in their pension contributions takes effect. The average university…
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18 April 2012
Responding to unemployment figures released today, UCU said the government needed to put plans in place to improve access to education and jobs, especially for…
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