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Further education pay matters

College protest pictures
Your pictures from the college lunchtime protests on 4 June around England.


This year your pay rise matters more than ever. Why? Because the cost of living is riding high.

Since 2004 fuel, food and lighting costs have gone up by 50%. The average combined household bill for electricity and gas is estimated to be more than £1,000 a year.

Despite this, some colleges have even failed to implement the recommended the national pay rise.

Get involved with the FE pay campaign in England and help win a decent pay rise.

Have your say on the pay deal

(15/08/08) English further education ballot opens

Postal ballot on college pay

(04/08/08) UNISON is holding a full postal ballot on the Association of Colleges (AoC) final pay recommendation for 2008/09.

FE members to vote on pay deal

(03/07/08) Time for members to decide

Further Education - final pay offer update

(26/06/08) The UNISON FE national committee will now meet to discuss the AoC final pay offer on Wednesday 2nd July. Members will be consulted on the final offer following the 2nd July national committee meeting.

Final pay offer for further education workers

(23/06/08) Association of Colleges (AoC) makes an improved pay offer of 3.2%, or £550 - whichever is higher - from 1 October 2008.

Further education unions reject pay offer

(06/06/08) Employers fail to bring any new money to the table

College workers protest over pay

(04/06/08) Members unite to show employers they mean business

College workers to protest over pay

(29/05/08) UNISON urges members to turn out in force to oppose below-inflation offer

4 June lunchtime protests over 2.5% pay offer – order materials now

(15/05/08) Placards and leaflets are now available

Further education pay online petition

(14/05/08) Sign our online petition and help us force the Association of Colleges to up their offer on pay

Colleges plan pay protests

(13/05/08) Further education unions in England are urging college reps to organise lunchtime protests on 4 June

'2.5% is not enough'

(01/05/08) Further education unions reject below-inflation pay offer
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Recent Documents

FE Pay FAQs

Frequently asked questions for members being asked to vote on the Association of Colleges (AoC) 2008/09 recommended pay increase for further education (FE) staff in England.
Link to a PDF document on this siteFE Pay FAQs

FE Consultative Pay Ballot Leaflet

FE Consultative Pay Ballot Leaflet (England) – Details of the Association of Colleges final pay recommendation offer. Download and photocopy additional copies.
Link to a PDF document on this siteFE Consultative Pay Ballot Leaflet

Use your vote - Further education consultative ballot letter

PDF of letter sent to branches and colleges with the ballot leaflet and posters. Download and photocopy additional copies.
Link to a PDF document on this siteUse your vote - Further education consultative ballot letter

FE Consultative Pay Ballot poster

FE Consultative Pay Ballot Poster (England) – Poster for putting up on College notice boards. Download and photocopy additional copies
Link to a PDF document on this siteFE Consultative Pay Ballot poster