Thursday 6 October 12.30 pm Gateshead Civic Centre UNISON, the public services union, recently published the Teaching Assistants Professional Standards and have been working with the Education Trust on a career framework and professional development for teaching assistants. The guidelines and standards for head teachers, governing bodies and teaching assistants have the potential to transform the […]
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This year’s Show Racism the Red Card “Wear Red” Day will take place on Friday 21st October. Their educational work is crucial in challenging racist attitudes in society and breaking down barriers within Communities. They need your support to raise as much as possible to enable them to reach out to as many young people […]
Teaching assistants in Durham have overwhelmingly rejected a new pay proposal from the county council, their union UNISON has announced today (Wednesday). UNISON held a consultative ballot over council plans to move 2,700 classroom assistants onto term-time contracts, which could see them lose up to £6,000 a year. Durham County Council’s proposals were put to […]
On Saturday 1 October 2016, a family fun-day and community celebration will be held at Monkton Stadium in remembrance of the 200 individuals who embarked on the Jarrow Crusade 80 years ago. The event marking 80 years since the original crusade will include a number of speakers from families of those who participated, Labour Leader Jeremy […]
Join us for a night of solidarity to raise funds for the Women’s Sugarcane Cutters Committee in South West Colombia. UNISON Northern has a long history of working and supporting our comrades in Colombia including the Women’s Sugarcane Committee who have helped a large number of women across different communities learn about human rights, organising […]
Following the decision of the North East Combined Authority (NECA) not to consult on the governance scheme for a Mayoral Combined Authority, it seems the current devolution deal on offer to the North East from the Government will not proceed. The deal has been a significant area of engagement and campaigning for UNISON Northern Region […]
Why Universities in the North East can afford and should pay their staff more Since 2008 Higher education staff pay has failed to keep up with the cost of living. So, while your council tax, transport costs, water bills and car parking costs have all gone up, your pay hasn’t kept up – which over […]
A Community Picnic, organised by the organisation ‘Hope Not Hate’ and supported by the North’s largest trade union, UNISON, will be held this Saturday (3rd September) between 12pm and 2pm in Newcastle’s Exhibition Park. The event is part of a national day of events which ‘Hope Not Hate’ are organising in memory of Jo […]
UNISON launches ‘salary loss calculator’ for UK university staff ahead of September’s industrial action ballot. Just how much have workers in higher education lost through years of no or very low pay rises? A new online calculator now means UNISON members in universities and other higher education institutions across the UK can find out exactly […]