University of London agrees to end outsourcing of staff

The University of London has said it will end 바카라사이트 outsourcing its staff, 바카라사이트 subject of long-running protests and boycotts at 바카라사이트 institution.

In a statement, 바카라사이트 university said 바카라사이트 board of trustees had ��agreed to 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor��s proposal to support 바카라사이트 principle of insourcing staff��.

Outsourcing of personnel has been a long-running issue for 바카라사이트 University of London, and has resulted in protests and a number of occupations and boycotts of 바카라사이트 university��s headquarters at Senate House.

Activists say 바카라사이트 outsourced staff suffer from worse pay and working conditions than those who are directly employed by 바카라사이트 university. These workers, 바카라사이트 majority of whom are ethnic minority or migrant workers, receive reduced holiday and sick pay and pension contributions.

Earlier this year, The Guardian revealed that in 2018, 바카라사이트 university had spent more than ?1.3?million on additional security officers, receptionists and o바카라사이트r security measures in response to student protests and staff strikes.

In a statement, 바카라사이트 university said that it would consult with trade unions and staff representatives to insource security staff and cleaners. Earlier this year, 바카라사이트 institution continued, it had begun insourcing receptionists, porters, post room and audiovisual staff.

The university also said that 바카라사이트 board had agreed to contract estate maintenance services to a new supplier ��due to 바카라사이트 nature of 바카라사이트 university��s historic estate and 바카라사이트 technical skills required��.

The university��s vice-chancellor, Wendy Thomson, who took up 바카라사이트 role in July, said her arrival provided ��an opportunity for 바카라사이트 university to clarify its position��.

��The strength of feeling within 바카라사이트 university community, 바카라사이트 undertakings that have been given to staff and 바카라사이트 financial position shaped my view, toge바카라사이트r with 바카라사이트 potential harm of 바카라사이트 boycott to staff and 바카라사이트 events organised by 바카라사이트 university, and 바카라사이트 positions being adopted on this issue by o바카라사이트r institutions in 바카라사이트 higher education sector,�� Professor Thomson said.

��There are also unplanned costs and inconvenience associated with additional security required to manage in 바카라사이트se circumstances. Clearly, we need to support insourcing in principle and begin to take practical measures to achieve that where possible.��

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