Sending solidarity to UCU members in FE A 1% pay offer is insulting. Inflation has been in double digits all year & shows no sign of abating. Notwithstanding Mortage & Rents 🚀 Employers really are living in cloud cuukoo land. Time to value FE staff bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

LIVE NOW! Watch as we launch our new #RespectFE campaign 👇

First up we have a message of solidarity from our general secretary Jo Grady 💪

Jo Grady Jo Grady: “Our colleges play a crucial role empowering learners of all ages and backgrounds to realise their potential… So why is that not recognised by employers or by politicians? Why is that not reflected in your pay packet and the way you’re treated at work?” 🔥🔥🔥

Head of further education Paul Bridge is now going through the campaign timeline 👇 Make sure you are ready to smash this ballot 💪 #RespectFE

Paul Bridge: “This will build to the biggest ever action we have had in FE. We are bold and we are ambitious” 💪💪💪 #RespectFE

Paul Bridge: “This is about a different type of FE, respecting the work you do, and getting you the pay and conditions that you deserve” 🤝 #RespectFE

Now we are hearing from our Immediate Past President Janet Farrar UCU 👇 #RespectFE

Thank you Stephen. Words of encouragement for all our members in further and higher education.

We're proud to be at Durham Miners' Gala UCU AND PROUD #DurhamMinersGala

Workplace bullying is never acceptable. It’s time for change. Support the Bullying at Work Bill to help make it stop. #StopBullyingAtWork #BackTheBullyingBill 💙Rachael Maskell MP

Colleges to receive over £500m to fund staff pay rises Good news! Just to be clear… To FUND staff PAY, not buildings! #RespectFE feweek.co.uk/colleges-to-re…

As nominations for the position of general secretary draw to a close, I wanted to let you all know that I will be standing for re-election But at this point there are far more important things for me to be doing.

📢Attention Black Women in UNISON! The TUC Black Women and Sexual Harassment Advisory Group wants to hear your experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace. Your input could be valuable 🔽 eastmidlands.unison.org.uk/tuc-black-wome…

Yesterday our General Secretary Jo Grady & Goldsmiths UCU rep Yaiza went to Parliament to call on MPs to protect university jobs. The government needs a credible plan to fix the university funding crisis. Tune in tonight to hear how we #ReclaimHigherEd 👉

UCU - Disrepected - Isolated - Dehumanised The shocking reality for some of our Black educators working in Prison Education This is why we’re demanding change! ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏾✊🏼 UCU Prison Education needs a payrise David H FE News FE Week Jo Grady #unlockingfutures

Diversity in education pathways is crucial. What will 150k students do without BTECs? #ProtectStudentChoice theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

It's time for a New Deal for Further Education ⏰ 👉 Parity with schoolteacher pay 👉 A minimum starting salary of £30k 👉 National agreements on workload 👉 National bargaining For too long FE staff have been undervalued and under-rewarded. We need a #NewDealForFE 🚨