UNISON members – delivering for Scotland’s Colleges
Working in Scotland’s further education colleges, you’ve already seen big changes in your work, your conditions and perhaps even the security of you job. UNISON is the main union for support staff working in further education colleges.
Our members include learning support staff, librarians, IT specialists, technicians, professional staff, administrative and business support staff, cleaners, canteen staff and estate management staff.
With the highest number of reps and regional full-time officers who negotiate with your college management, UNISON can deliver the support you need.
Further education latest news
No holiday cheer in colleges as staff vote for more strikes, says UNISON.
Staff in colleges across Scotland are set to go on strike again in 2024 after they voted overwhelmingly for more ... Read More
Further strike dates announced in Scottish colleges “time for Scottish Government to get involved ” says UNISON
UNISON Scotland media release Thursday, 21st September 2023 For immediate release Further strike dates announced in Scottish colleges "time for Scottish ... Read More
UNISON lambasts further education minister for failing to step in and avert college strike action
UNISON Scotland has today (Wednesday) written to the Minister for Higher and Further Education to express disappointment at the lack ... Read More
More FE News
Briefings and publications
New wave of industrial action threatens Scotland’s troubled FE sector
Scotland’s college support staff could be forced to take strike action if college bosses fail to deliver on promises. The ...
Cuts to Further Education must be reversed
#STUC16 The STUC will campaign for the new Scottish Government to provide colleges with sufficient funding to return to meeting ...
Public services and the good society
This is UNISON Scotland's manifesto for the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections. It calls on everyone in Scotland to vote for who they think ...
Treasury raid on National Insurance will cost Scottish public services hundreds of millions
New rules regarding National Insurance Contributions will see a quarter of a billion pounds cut from Scottish public sector budgets ...
UNISON hails historic pay deal for further education support staff in Scotland
Date: Friday 22 January 2016 UNISON has led negotiations to achieve the first ever national pay rise for over four ...
Further education support staff set to reject pay offer – and join lecturing staff across scotland in possible industrial action
Date: Wed 4 November 2015 Further Education support staff took a step closer today (4 November 2015) to industrial action ...
Community led public services can transform inequalities, says report
Date: Thursday 22 October 2015 UNISON Labour Link Media Release - Launch of Commission on Health Inequalities report will take place at 22 ...
Staff morale at rock bottom in Scotland’s colleges, says UNISON
Date: Friday 25 September 2015 A UNISON report from a survey of staff in Scottish colleges, shows real problems caused by ...
Learning the hard way – FE staff survey – Sep 2015
Learning the hard way - Survey of Further Education Members September 2015 Key findings Number of colleges has reduced from ...
UNISON demands Nicola Sturgeon uphold promise of no compulsory redundancies at Glasgow Kelvin College
Date: Wednesday 03 June 2015 UNISON is calling on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, to uphold the Scottish Government promise that ...
