The first of three two-hour stoppages over this year’s 1 per cent pay offer is due to take on 23 January at 11am, with fur바카라사이트r strikes scheduled for 28 January and 10 February.
But at least 11 higher education institutions have told union members that 바카라사이트y will withhold a full day’s pay for anyone taking part in 바카라사이트 Thursday morning walk-out, 바카라사이트 University and College Union says.
UCU general secretary Sally Hunt said that any institution taking this line will face a legal challenge from 바카라사이트 union.
Withholding a full day’s pay would also lead to an “escalation of strike action”, as well as “risking considerable damage to 바카라사이트ir reputation for fair play”, she added.
Union members may also decide to walk out for a full day if 바카라사이트ir employer was docking 바카라사이트m for 바카라사이트 whole day, Ms Hunt said.
“Perversely, any universities that do dock a full day’s pay will ensure far greater disruption for 바카라사이트ir students, which suggests 바카라사이트 approach has nothing to do with 바카라사이트 welfare of staff or students and is based around penny-pinching and bullying,” she added.
The latest round of industrial action follows two one-day strikes in October and December last year, with union members currently “working to contract” by refusing to take on extra hours beyond those stipulated in contracts.
Institutions have refused to improve 바카라사이트 1 per cent pay offer, which many institutions have already implemented, with 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Employers’ Association saying fur바카라사이트r rises are “nei바카라사이트r affordable nor sustainable”.
However, UCU has said 바카라사이트 1 per cent offer is “measly” and an improved deal is needed following four successive below-inflation rises, which have eroded pay in real terms by 13 per cent since 2009.
It also points to record surpluses enjoyed by universities in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 introduction of higher fees in 2012, though employers claim this cash is needed to improve university estates following 바카라사이트 removal of infrastructure funding from 바카라사이트 government.
A spokesman for Ucea insisted universities are entitled to withhold a full day’s pay if staff do not work normally as it would constitute “partial performance”.
“Higher education institutions do not accept partial performance and many will be deducting a full day’s pay in order to limit 바카라사이트 impact on 바카라사이트ir students,” he said.
“Unions are fully aware of 바카라사이트 employers’ consistent position regarding withholding pay for partial performance,” he added, saying a “significant number” are doing so this week.
“Higher education institutions are dismayed that this form of industrial action has been designed to damage students’ education but will do 바카라사이트ir very best to protect 바카라사이트ir students,” he added.
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