Unite Press Release Unite the union has today (23 September) opened an industrial action ballot involving thousands of members in all higher education institutions in Scotland. The ballot will close on 31st October. In the ‘Finances of Scottish Universities’ published by Audit Scotland this month it was reported that Scottish … Continue reading
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Industrial action on Thur 31st Oct
Members have voted nationally for strike action following the derisory pay offer this year coming on the back of five years of effective pay cuts. You can find more information here The recent email from Martin McCrindle contained the following statement: Heads of School and Service Directors have been requested, … Continue reading
The Importance of Technical Staff in HE
Please read this article in the Guardian by Kelly Vere where she once again highlights the importance of Technical staff in HEIs and the impending crisis with an ageing workforce and very few institutions having any coherent planned replacement policy. Hopefully senior managers in HEIs will take notice soon before it’s … Continue reading