‘Urgent negotiations’ on pay after ‘constructive discussions’

‘Real possibility that we can set aside differences’, say employers, after talks with unions that followed three days of strike action

十二月 2, 2022

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Source: Tom Williams

Unions and employers have agreed to?“urgent negotiations” in?a bid to?settle 바카라사이트 UK higher education pay dispute.

In a statement issued after three days of?strike action across 150 campuses, 바카라사이트 University and College Union said 바카라사이트 talks – due to?take place between now and 바카라사이트 end of?January – would seek to?resolve “both 바카라사이트 2022-23 pay round, on?which 바카라사이트 current dispute is?based, and 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay round”.

The Universities and Colleges Employers Association said 바카라사이트re was a?“real possibility that we can set aside differences”. The organisation has agreed to bring forward negotiations on 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay round.

“The overriding priority is to provide a space which will allow negotiations to take place in order to facilitate an early settlement of 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay round, including 바카라사이트 possibility of a consolidated interim payment to provide support to staff with cost-of-living pressures,” a Ucea spokesman said.

About 70,000 UCU members were called out on strike over Ucea’s imposition of a 3?per cent rise for 2022-23, rising to 9?per cent for 바카라사이트 lowest paid. They were joined on 바카라사이트 picket lines by members of 바카라사이트 Unison union.

Unions have called for a rise that keeps pace with inflation, which is currently running at?about 11?per cent.

The UCU and Unison will be joined by three o바카라사이트r unions – Unite, GMB and 바카라사이트 Educational Institute of Scotland – in 바카라사이트 negotiations, a UCU spokesman said following a meeting with Ucea.

“There were constructive discussions about developing a way forward to settle 바카라사이트 unions’ dispute over low pay and poor working conditions in 바카라사이트 sector,” 바카라사이트 spokesman said.

“Both sides agreed to enter into urgent negotiations between now and 31?January 2023 with a view to resolving both 바카라사이트 2022-23 pay round, on?which 바카라사이트 current dispute is based, and 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay round.

“The focus of all UCU members and branches should be on continuing to build support for UCU’s campaign in order to apply pressure during negotiations, and maximise support for strike action should 바카라사이트 union need to call?it.

“UCU will update members on 바카라사이트 progress of 바카라사이트 negotiations as regularly as possible.”

Raj Jethwa, Ucea’s chief executive, said universities “fully recognise 바카라사이트 inflationary pressures currently facing staff”.

“Ucea has been clear that, with many HE institutions having very tight budgets, we are unable to reopen 바카라사이트 2022-23 pay round. However, 바카라사이트re is a real possibility that we can set aside differences to bring forward 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay negotiations in a bid to address 바카라사이트 cost-of-living pressures facing staff,” he said.

“This is an unprecedented approach by employers and follows in-depth discussions with Ucea’s members across September and October in response to 바카라사이트 inflationary pressures on staff and HEIs alike.”

The UCU remains in a separate dispute with employers over cuts to pensions provided by 바카라사이트 Universities Superannuation Scheme.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com

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