HE Pay 2019/20: UNISON's Call for Fair Compensation and Employment Conditions
Support UNISON's campaign for fair pay and working conditions in UK higher education institutions. Learn about the ongoing negotiations, pay offers, and union actions to address issues like gender and ethnic pay gaps, workload stress, and precarious working conditions.
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HE pay 2019/20 Decent pay and decent jobs
Your vote your chance to... Stand up for decent pay and decent jobs #payupnowforHE UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
UNISON HE ballot 2019 UNISON members in UK universities will be sent a ballot paper from 9 September 2019 Look out for yours! Use your vote Vote YES for action UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
HE Pay HE pay negotiations UCEA represents UK HE employers 5 Unions: UCU, UNISON, EIS, Unite, GMB Joint union pay claim 3 pay meetings in March, April, May UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Unions Pay Claim 2019/20 Main elements: RPI + 3%, or a minimum of 3,349 Foundation Living Wage Eliminate the gender pay gap & the ethnic pay gap; impact of intersectionality on the pay gap. UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Unions Pay Claim 2019/20 A maximum 35 hour working week for all Scottish sub-committee of JNCHES Workload and stress Precarious working and outsourcing Full pay claim on website UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Final pay offer 2019/20 1.8% increase for all on SCP 17 up to SCP 51 3.65% increase for SCP 2 & 3 reducing to 1.82% SCP 16 Delete SCP 2 by April 2020 UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Final offer 2019/20 Limited joint work on gender pay gap and intersectionality Limited joint work on casual contracts Limited joint work on stress and workload No substantial offer on Scottish meetings; no offer on 35 hour week UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
What does the pay offer mean to me? 1.8% increase for all staff on SCP 17 and above from 1 August 2019 New lowest pay point after April 2020: 9.17 on 35 hour week, 8.92 on 36 hour week, 8.68 on 37 hour week, Full details of the final offer here UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
How much pay have I lost? Employers say offer is in line with inflation at 1.8% (same as CPIH) Unions claim for pay to increase with RPI which is 2.5% You can find out how much your pay has declined in relation to RPI at our online pay loss calculator UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Pay negotiation meetings two dispute meetings in July but still no improved offer UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
UNISONs HE map This map shows you: How much your VC/s earned last year (England only), If your university is Foundation Living Wage accredited How many hours your university s standard weekly contract is UNISON s online HE map UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
What do you think? SGE asked members what they think of the final offer. SGE recommended members vote to REJECT the offer in the consultation which took place in May/June 2019 67% of those who voted, rejected the pay offer. UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Industrial Action The SGE met on 4 July 2019 Agreed to call a national, aggregated industrial action ballot Ballot opens 9 September, closes 30 October Vote Yes for action. UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Who is included in the ballot? All UNISON members working in universities in the UK where pay negotiation is carried out nationally, by UCEA, for support staff. The other HE trade unions are balloting their members too. UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
What are members being asked? Trade dispute over the higher education 2019/20 pay offer Members will be asked one question if they are prepared to take part in industrial action in the form of strike action Yes No UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Importance of voting The Trade Union Act requires at least a 50% turnout and a majority in favour of striking to take action every vote is important Vote to send a strong message that university staff need an improved pay offer Future pay negotiations will depend on a strong turnout One workforce speak with one voice To stand up for decent pay & decent jobs UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
How to vote have your say Ballot papers will be sent out on Monday 9 September and will close on 30 October. Ballot hotline UNISON Direct 0800 0 857 857 from 12 September to 25 October Emails to members from UNISON and ERS Vote to stand up for decent pay & decent jobs UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
What can we do? Need to start campaign now RMS data updated Direct debits job title and workplace Email addresses Home addresses Update all membership details on MyUNISON or by calling UNISONDirect 0800 0857 857 UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Now is the time to recruit Recruit colleagues - they will have a vote if they join by 22 October 2019 Make sure everyone has a say on pay UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Use your vote! Vote YES! Look out for your ballot paper Make sure you have your say vote to take action Stand up for decent pay and decent jobs #payupnowforhe UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Watch our film Share our film on the UNISON HE pay campaign webpages. Order and download campaign resources #payupnowforHE UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
Stay in touch HE UNISON news: unison.org.uk Email: education@unison.co.uk Facebook: UNISONinHigherEducation Twitter: @UNISONinHE UNISON HE Pay Up Now 2019 Pay Up Now 2019
