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• Labour vows to work with HE unions ‘as partners, not adversaries’

  06-02-2023 16:59
  
  Labour’s shadow minister for higher education Matt Western has accused government ministers of “collective amnesia” regarding the work of the “dedicated, compassionate people working in Britain’s universities.”
  Mr Western was speaking at UNISON’s national higher education conference, in Newcastle, where he told delegates: “The pandemic reminded those that needed reminding that society and institutions cannot function without those working in import
  
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• Donate to support striking workers

  06-02-2023 14:21
  
  The UK is currently experiencing a wave of industrial action as workers struggle with rising inflation and wages that are not keeping track.
  And the Westminster government is refusing to hold meaningful talks with unions as general secretary Christina McAnea discusses in her latest blog.
  As UNISON members have been taking sustained industrial action for some time now, across different sectors, the union is now welcoming donations to our strike fund.You can make a one-off bank transfer or set up
  
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• Blog: Government inaction just leads to more action

  06-02-2023 12:19
  
  An escalation in our industrial action is about to cause more headaches for the Westminster government – an administration that’s already buckling under the pressure.
  Working people are standing up for themselves and refusing to quietly accept the pay crisis and a decline in their living standards. In contrast, the government ministers responsible for sorting out public sector pay disputes have gone silent.  
  There have been no meetings between UNISON and ministers since be
  
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