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  • 29 May 2008

    College lecturers belonging to 51¸£Àû have voted unanimously for more industrial action in June and the start of the next term if employers don't considerably improve…

  • 7 May 2008

    Pay, academic freedom, the purpose of education, fighting against privatisation and combating climate change are just some of the topics to be debated by 51¸£Àû further…

  • 1 May 2008

    The six further education unions representing 250,000 members have today rejected the employers (Association of Colleges) pay offer of 2.5%. The six trade unions…

  • 28 April 2008

    51¸£Àû FE members in Wales have won written confirmation from the Welsh Assembly Government that the national pay scales and parity with teachers will be maintained…

  • 24 April 2008

    There was widespread disruption in colleges throughout England today as lecturers went on strike to demand a 6% pay increase to bring their pay up to the level…

  • 23 April 2008

    A quick riposte was sent to the Guardian when the coverage of FE was subbed out of Monday's story on the forthcoming industrial action. 51¸£Àû general secretary Sally…

  • 21 April 2008

    An independent report out today on college staff satisfaction reveals a dedicated workforce deeply dissatisfied with their treatment and under lots of pressure.…

  • 15 April 2008

    Lecturers in every Welsh FE college will strike for one day on Wednesday 16 April. The dispute has been called by the lecturers' union 51¸£Àû following the failure…

  • 14 April 2008

    College lecturers in England have voted to strike on Thursday 24 April in support of a demand to bring their pay up to that of schoolteachers. Lecturers in over…

  • 2 April 2008

    51¸£Àû has welcomed the news that members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) have voted in favour of strike action on 24 April in pursuance of their pay demand.…