Breakthrough??

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Negotiations with universities over both pay and conditions, and pensions disputes have resulted in proposals being published.

 

UCU members are being asked whether they wish to consult about the proposals more formally and to pause action while they do so.

A briefing by Aber UCU as background to this consultation can be read here.

 

Aber UCU members should check their UCU registered email URGENTLY

 

a) for a survey for AU members about how we should vote at the Branch Delegates meeting taking place on Thursday 16th March,

b) a briefing attempting to summarise what UCU negotiators believe they have achieved,

c) an email from UCU national asking for individual members to indicate their views on the following question:

 

“Do you support UCU members now getting a vote on the negotiated proposals that have been reached, and pausing strike action (ASOS would continue) whilst this consultation takes place?” Yes/No

 

The fuller details on the negotiation outcomes can be read here:

 

UCU – UCU Rising progress in our disputes – have your say

 

Primer about the PAY ANNOUNCEMENT

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Aberystwyth UCU Executive have prepared a background briefing for members as they consider the meaning and significance of the imposed pay uplift for next year, announced by the Vice Chancellor on Friday 3rd March.

It’s pretty useful if you want to better understand what it all means for you and us as a union.

And here is a summary for the TLDR* generation.

Screenshot of a primer document about the recent announcement of the pay uplift for staff for 2023/24

*Too Lazy; Didn’t Read

Yes, yes. We know it’s supposed to be Too Long;Didn’t Read. But sometimes the long form contains the useful stuff!

Strikes resume for 6 days from 15th March

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During ‘the pause’ the body representing universities in the UK (UCEA) announced the imposition of another real terms pay cut for university staff for next year. This includes an option for individual universities to defer implementing their pay award for 2023/24 by eleven months. Whether Aberystwyth University chooses to do this or not is uncertain.

 

Meanwhile negotiations on the other elements of the dispute are ongoing at ACAS.

 

UCU President Jo Grady outlines where things stand in the video below and why additional dates of industrial action have been considered. Beginning 15th March there will be six consecutive days of industrial action at universities across the UK. 

 

 

A pause in the strikes …

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… while real negotiations get under way.

After months of inaction by the employers there has been some progress.

 

To provide space to see if this can be turned into a set of national agreements to deal with the causes of the industrial action strikes have been paused for the next two weeks – though ready to re-start at a moments notice.

 

To review WHY these strikes have happened read here.

 

“With our brothers and our sisters, together we will stand
There is power in a union”

 

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