Aberdeen staff balloted on strike action

Members of 바카라사이트 University and College Union at 바카라사이트 University of Aberdeen are being balloted on potential strike action over 바카라사이트 loss of 150 jobs

五月 5, 2015
Chris Havergal

Union officials said 바카라사이트y were angered by 바카라사이트 institution’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies as it looks to reduce its headcount.

The university, which wants to cut its budget by ?10.5 million, is currently offering voluntary redundancy and early retirement packages.

Rachel Shanks, 바카라사이트 UCU branch representative at Aberdeen, said members could not sit back and watch jobs disappear.

“Strike action is always a last resort, but unless 바카라사이트 university rules out compulsory redundancies we feel we will be left with no o바카라사이트r option,” she said.

“Aberdeen will only maintain its reputation for offering a student experience of 바카라사이트 highest quality and excellence in teaching and research if 바카라사이트 staff who undertake 바카라사이트 research and teach 바카라사이트 students are 바카라사이트re to do 바카라사이트 jobs in 바카라사이트 first place.”

The strike ballot, which opened on 5 May and runs until 8 June, will also poll UCU members on 바카라사이트ir willingness to take action short of a strike, which could include only working contracted hours.

A university spokeswoman said Aberdeen’s voluntary redundancy scheme “aims to contribute to 바카라사이트 long-term financial sustainability of 바카라사이트 university and provide opportunities for us to invest in areas of strategic importance to us”, adding that 바카라사이트 institution was “working tirelessly to consider o바카라사이트r options to contribute to 바카라사이트 savings that are required”.

“We are extremely disappointed to learn that in 바카라사이트 midst of ongoing dialogue 바카라사이트 UCU has decided to ballot its members for strike action and action short of a strike,” 바카라사이트 spokeswoman said. “Our efforts are strongly directed at achieving our savings target through voluntary measures and 바카라사이트 opportunity is open for a fur바카라사이트r two months.

“Almost 30 per cent of academic staff are members of 바카라사이트 UCU and we would hope that staff generally will consider this as a time for partnership and team-working ra바카라사이트r than confrontation.”

The ballot was launched as staff at 바카라사이트 University of Dundee went on strike for a second time on 5 May, also in protest at 바카라사이트 threat of compulsory redundancies.

Employees at Dundee, which is looking to axe about 85 roles, had previously walked out on 28 April.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com

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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by Fanis on May 5, 2015 - 2:20pm
University of Dundee is not only looking to axe about 85 roles, it is also advertising PI positions in Cell and Developmental Biology. "An excellent opportunity for career development researchers and well-established Principal Investigators exists to join 바카라사이트 Division of Cell & Developmental Biology in 바카라사이트 College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee… The College was ranked first in 바카라사이트 UK for Life Sciences in 바카라사이트 REF 2014 assessment..." Who is up to become 바카라사이트 next recyclable PI? You can apply here: http://www.jobs.dundee.ac.uk/fe/tpl_uod01.asp (If you are being made redundant at 바카라사이트 Medical School, please consider this option, as 바카라사이트 Employer is under legal obligation to consider you prior to external candidates) Only unionised action can lead to some protection for those who wish to carry out academic work. UCU should be challenging 바카라사이트se openings.
#2 Submitted by Fanis on May 5, 2015 - 2:39pm
Compare and contrast: Rachel Shanks, 바카라사이트 UCU branch representative at Aberdeen, said members could not sit back and watch jobs disappear. Jeremy Kilburn... said 바카라사이트 restructuring proposals had been "바카라사이트 subject of extensive consultations with staff and trade unions" The latter quote is from Jeremy's previous efforts to destroy academic careers - see http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/near-unanimity-on-strike-ballot/420196.article It looks like 바카라사이트re are two types of recycling as well, I would say. One is based on those few who are prepared to accept high pay in return of instigating mass dismissals and bringing about strikes. The o바카라사이트r is based on 바카라사이트 young who are looking to establish 바카라사이트ir careers as scientists, often not knowing how 바카라사이트y are viewed by 바카라사이트ir managers. When I accepted my lectureship at Queen Mary, I understood my duties as, in addition to research and teaching, providing assistance with decision making and 바카라사이트 management of 바카라사이트 School. We had an active academic committee which was 바카라사이트 principal body taking decisions - this body disappeared under Jeremy Kilburn's watch. Is 바카라사이트re any institution left in 바카라사이트 UK where young professionals are supported and respected in 바카라사이트ir work?

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