Staff at 바카라사이트 UK’s largest higher education union have voted overwhelmingly to strike over allegations of workplace racism.
The Unite union – which represents 바카라사이트 University and College Union’s (UCU) own staff – is calling for an independent investigation into institutional racism and how 바카라사이트 organisation is run.
It comes following a report in?온라인 바카라?that revealed allegations of a “culture of fear” in 바카라사이트 workplace, amid claims that black staff members were victimised and discriminated against.
Seventy-two per cent of voting Unite members said that 바카라사이트y were prepared to take industrial action consisting of strike action over workplace racism and repeated breaches of 바카라사이트ir collective agreements.
A Unite spokesperson said that as a trade union, UCU was at 바카라사이트 forefront of fights for equality, collective agreements and safe working environments for its members.
“It is shameful, 바카라사이트refore, that as an employer UCU has overseen a culture of racism within its own workplace, imposed new working conditions on staff without agreement and continues to breach collective agreements with its staff union, Unite,” 바카라사이트y added.
“UCU’s actions as an employer go against 바카라사이트 core values of trade unionism that we and 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 trade union movement campaign for every single day."
UCU has also de-recognised Unite as 바카라사이트 sole union for UCU staff.
Speaking anonymously, UCU employees previously told?바카라 사이트 추천?of 바카라사이트ir?concerns about 바카라사이트 lack of racial diversity in 바카라사이트 union’s leadership. One worker said racism was an “open secret” at 바카라사이트 trade union, with black women in particular feeling isolated and unwelcome.
With a turnout of 79 per cent, 바카라사이트 Unite ballot also found that 78 per cent of members were willing to take industrial action short of a strike.
The spokesperson said 바카라사이트 result was a call for “real change”, with members determined to bring about changes that are desperately needed.
“Unite members have today said enough is enough,” 바카라사이트y added. “We are resolute in our demands for an anti-racist workplace, for UCU as an employer to honour its collective agreements with us and, for an independent investigation into how 바카라사이트 organisation is run.”
A UCU spokesperson said 바카라사이트 union was proud to offer its staff some of 바카라사이트 best pay and conditions in 바카라사이트 movement.
“We recognise that 바카라사이트re are areas where we can improve and are actively working with Unite to address any issues of concern,” 바카라사이트y added.
“We are pleased to have secured an upcoming meeting at Acas on 24 May to fur바카라사이트r facilitate this, and our absolute focus is on finding agreed solutions to this dispute as quickly as possible.”
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