UCU Rising Ballot Results

Pay and Conditions

Turnout : 58%

Strike Action – Yes: 81%

Action Short of a Strike – Yes : 89%

 

USS / Pension

Turnout : 60%

Strike Action – Yes : 85%

Action Short of a Strike – Yes : 90%

 

Overwhelming mandate for action.

Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Arbennig UCU

1.00-2.30, 12 Hydref 2022 C4 Hugh Owen

Agenda  

1. Disgwyliadau ymchwil  

Mae'r gangen leol wedi derbyn cynnig drafft gan y Dirprwy Is-ganghellor Ymchwil, Cyfnewid Gwybodaeth ac Arloesi, sy'n anelu at osod Disgwyliadau Ymchwil ar gyfer ymchwilwyr ar wahanol raddfeydd ac mewn gwahanol ddisgyblaethau.

Fe'i cyflwynir hefyd yn y cyfarfodydd holi ac ateb gyda'r Uwch Dîm Rheoli y semester hwn.

Carai'r gangen fanteisio'n gynnar ar y cyfle i wahodd aelodau i godi unrhyw faterion sy'n codi o'r cynnig.

Wrth reswm, carem glywed gan staff sy'n ymgymryd ag ymchwil; ond rydym hefyd yn argymell yn gryf bod aelodau sy'n pryderu am yr effeithiau eangach ar adrannau a'r amgylchedd dysgu ac addysgu i ddod a chyfrannu at y drafodaeth.

 

2. Ymgyrch UCU yn codi

Rydym yn nesáu at bythefnos olaf y bleidlais – dydd Mercher nesaf fydd y cyfle olaf i wneud cais am bapurau pleidleisio newydd. Byddwn yn rhoi diweddariad ar yr ymgyrch.

Byddwn hefyd yn rhoi cynnig ar dâl streic a chronfa galedi streic, i’r aelodau benderfynu arno.

 

AU Branch Meeting – 21st Sept

UCU Aberystwyth are holding an EGM to share information on the UCU Rising campaign, as well as an opportunity to ask questions, encourage new members, pick up posters etc.

14:00 Wednesday 21st September 2022, Hugh Owen C22. Also available on Teams.

Please attend if you are able, and non-members who are considering joining are very welcome.

Timings

Aberystwyth UCU is balloting members over future industrial action.

You can read a summary of the arguments in favour of a ‘Yes’ vote here

  • Ballot opened 7th Sept.
  • Tuesday 18th October – last safe date for posting ballots.
  • Closes Friday 21st October.

Ballots might be delayed by postal strikes. If not received by 14th September then can request a replacement ballot.

NEW MEMBERS CAN VOTE – (join now) but ONLY if have joined UCU before 16th October