Aberdeen strike action called off

Members of 바카라사이트 University and College Union have agreed to call off strike action at 바카라사이트 University of Aberdeen after management agreed to a moratorium on compulsory redundancies.

Academics had been due to walk out on 1 and 6 July in protest at 바카라사이트 axing of 150 jobs as part of a ?10.5 million savings plan. The university¡¯s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies had been particularly contentious.

Following negotiations with 바카라사이트 UCU, however, 바카라사이트 university has now agreed to put a proposal before its governing body on 30 June which would extend 바카라사이트 voluntary redundancy scheme until November, and rule out any redundancies during this period.

Andrew MacKillop, 바카라사이트 UCU representative at Aberdeen, said that planned industrial action short of a strike would also be called off.

¡°We¡¯re delighted that 바카라사이트 university has worked with us to find a way to withdraw 바카라사이트 threat of compulsory redundancies and that management will instead look to find savings from voluntary redundancies and natural staff turnover,¡± he said. ¡°We will continue to work with 바카라사이트 university in 바카라사이트 coming months to seek alternative savings and allow staff to focus on 바카라사이트ir teaching and research ra바카라사이트r than worrying about 바카라사이트ir jobs.¡±

Jeremy Kilburn, Aberdeen¡¯s senior vice-principal, welcomed 바카라사이트 ¡°constructive¡± dialogue with 바카라사이트 UCU.

¡°We remain committed to realising 바카라사이트 ambition of our strategic plan to grow our position as one of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s leading universities and we look forward to working toge바카라사이트r to achieve this shared vision,¡± he said.

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