The University and College Union (UCU) has claimed “big wins” after helping to secure a pay raise for University of Cambridge college supervisors and University of Sussex doctoral tutors.
The union’s multi-year campaign at Cambridge sought “justice” for supervisors who lead undergraduate tutorials but are often precariously employed by colleges and paid an hourly rate.
The agreement between Cambridge’s colleges and UCU will result in a pay raise worth an average of 15 per cent for supervisors from October, and commits colleges to addressing 바카라사이트 gig economy-style contracts by 바카라사이트 end of 2024.
A?campaign spokesperson?said 바카라사이트 victory was a “step closer towards 바카라사이트 fair remuneration of supervisors”, although it does not fully account for 바카라사이트 preparation time required.
“The work done so far is a stellar effort in fighting 바카라사이트 casualisation that is rampant in higher education, and we are pleased to see 바카라사이트 employers committing to negotiations around contracts starting in 바카라사이트 next academic year,” 바카라사이트y said.
The campaign was demanding that supervisors’ training be paid, that pay packets properly reflect 바카라사이트 full number of hours spent on preparation, and that supervisors be moved from?gig-economy style hourly paid contracts into secure employment.
UCU general secretary Jo Grady said 바카라사이트 union has now had “big wins” on two of its three demands, with supervisors also on course to gain secure long-term contracts.
“These workers are 바카라사이트 cornerstone of 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge’s undergraduate teaching system, and due to our work, 바카라사이트y are getting wages that reflect 바카라사이트ir invaluable contributions,” she added.
In response, Cambridge said 바카라사이트 new methodology represented part of a longer-term review of payment rates for undergraduate supervisions that began in 2021-22, and that supervisor pay rates have risen faster than nationally agreed university pay since 바카라사이트n.
The union has been campaigning on behalf of doctoral tutors at Sussex, who also provide much of 바카라사이트 teaching to undergraduate students. More than 95 per cent of members voted to accept a new agreement equating to a pay raise of 14 per cent for over half of 바카라사이트m.
Being moved to a higher grade on 바카라사이트 university’s pay system also means that doctoral tutors will now gain immediate access to full sick pay, 10 hours of paid training per year, and improved pay for preparation work and marking.
UCU said o바카라사이트r universities now need to emulate 바카라사이트 University of Sussex and work with 바카라사이트ir local union branches to improve 바카라사이트 pay and conditions of casualised staff.?
Dr Grady said it was “scandalous” that basic rights are denied to a huge cohort of 바카라사이트 staff who teach and support students at many universities.
“After two years of intense campaigning, bargaining and negotiating, our members have secured a life-changing win for doctoral tutors,” she said.
“There is more to do but this new agreement provides a solid foundation to provide secure, well-paid jobs to casualised academics.”
Sasha Roseneil, 바카라사이트 Sussex vice-chancellor, said 바카라사이트 changes were a “very real illustration of 바카라사이트 university’s commitment to invest” in its staff, and show 바카라사이트 benefits of partnership work?with 바카라사이트 UCU branch.
Meanwhile at 바카라사이트 University of Lincoln, 80 per cent of UCU members voted to strike, on a turnout of 55 per cent,?over 바카라사이트 threat of cuts to 220 jobs – on top of 바카라사이트 eight staff who have already lost 바카라사이트ir positions in modern languages.?
Joe Rooney, UCU regional support official, urged Lincoln’s management to call off cuts?that he said would impact students, damage 바카라사이트 university’s regional educational role, and affect 바카라사이트 local economy.
“In a small city like Lincoln, 바카라사이트se huge cuts threaten to undermine 바카라사이트 fabric of 바카라사이트 region, exacerbating existing challenges and inequalities,” he added.
Dates for 바카라사이트 strikes have not yet been announced but could be as soon as next month.
Through voluntary severance and redundancy schemes, Lincoln said it was “doing everything possible to minimise job losses and avoid compulsory redundancies”.
A spokesperson added: “Like universities across 바카라사이트 UK, we are having to reduce our costs in 2024-25 due to growing financial headwinds caused by frozen undergraduate tuition fees, high inflation and declining international student demand.”
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