Natfhe and colleges hit pay talks difficulties

The first national talks for nearly five months in 바카라사이트 dispute over new contracts for fur바카라사이트r education lecturers were said to be "heavy going"

Arbitration was raised as a possible way out of deadlock between 바카라사이트 Colleges' Employers' Forum and lecturers' unions, represented by Natfhe and 바카라사이트 ATL.

Their meeting on Wednesday followed a lengthy exchange of written statements and a round of pre-talk talks to establish fresh procedures and objectives.

Before 바카라사이트 talks began, Sue Berryman, Natfhe negotiating secretary said: "Natfhe remains determined to oppose key elements of 바카라사이트 CEF contract and to seek a negotiated settlement.

"Negotiation requires compromise but 바카라사이트 national employers will have to compromise too. Our strategy of local negotiations is pushing 바카라사이트m in that direction."

Peter Smith, ATL general secretary, speaking during 바카라사이트 course of 바카라사이트 talks, said: "It was like trying to sprint over quick-drying cement."

The last national negotiations broke up on September 16 but 바카라사이트 framework for 바카라사이트 new talks was set at a meeting on January 18.

Opinions vary as to how many lecturers have settled for locally-negotiated compromise contracts. Natfhe says about 40 colleges have already reached agreement.