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
UNISON demands pay uplift for further education staff
Date: Sunday 24 May 2015 UNISON today calls for Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Education, to intervene in national pay ...
Education Scotland Bill Response
UNISON welcomes the commitment to tackle the attainment gap in Scotland. There is clear evidence those children from low income ...
Voice in Further Education – April 2015
FEVoiceNewsletter_April2015 Voice in Further Education - April 2015 Newsletter published by UNISON Scotland FE committee PAY 2015 issue ...
College Sector Board Appointments Draft Ministerial Guidance response
UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union representing a range of workers delivering services across Scotland. UNISON members deliver a wide ...
College workers vote overwhelmingly to return to national bargaining, says UNISON
Date: Monday 17 March 2014 UNISON, the union representing further education workers in Scotland, said its members have voted in ...
Scotland’s Educational and Cultural Future response
UNISON Scotland welcomes the opportunity to respond to the call for evidence from the Education and Culture Committee on Scotland’s ...
Scottish FE College Governance Review Part 2 response
UNISON raised many concerns about the changes in the Post-16 Education Bill in particular college regionalisation. We are already seeing ...
Code of Good Governance: Scottish Colleges response
Democratic structures create public bodies which are open and transparent in their dealings with the public. UNISON Scotland believes that ...
City college praised for successful merger faces possible strike ballot – UNISON
Date: Thu 23 May 2013 UNISON today called for talks at the City of Glasgow College after managers threatened to ...
Proposed college merger cuts are ‘thin end of the wedge’ – UNISON Scotland
Date: Fri 22 March 2013 Scotland’s further education support staff union UNISON and college lecturers’ union EIS today jointly condemned ...
