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Current Unison Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY 12 JULY 2011

Unison Slams Higher Education Pay Offer

Commenting on The University and Colleges Employer's Association's (UCEA) final offer of a one-off £150 payment, UNISON's Senior National Officer for Education, Jon Richards said:

"This pay offer falls well short of what our members need to survive."

"This will be the third year of insignificant, below inflation, pay in higher education and will hit hardworking staff struggling to cope with the rising cost of living and everyday essentials."

"We will join other higher education unions in further consultation."

UNISON has 50,000 members who work in HE institutions in all jobs including: registrars, librarians, personnel, technicians, academics, administrators, clerks, secretaries, cleaners, craftworkers, catering staff, porters and people working in IT, finance and estates management.

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For more information please contact the UNISON Press office 0n 0207 1215 255.

Notes to editors:

UCEA tabled a slightly improved offer of:

• A £150 increase to all pay points, which UCEA say represents an increase of 0.5% of the pay bill.
• An increase in London weighting allowance in post 92 institutions of 0.5%

Here's the same press release on Higher Education pay from the Unison web site.

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