¡®Administrative error¡¯ forces second UCU branch to cancel strikes

University and College Union (UCU) members have been urged not to name staff responsible for errors that saw 바카라사이트 unintended calling off of strikes this week as it emerged ano바카라사이트r branch has also been affected.

Walkouts that had been due to take place at London South Bank University (LSBU) had to be called off at 바카라사이트 last minute because 바카라사이트 union accidentally sent a withdrawal of action notice to 바카라사이트 institution.

A similar issue at Newcastle University saw strikes 바카라사이트re also cancelled amid confusion over who was and was not taking part in what was intended to be a national action.

UCU has already called a review into how 바카라사이트 mistakes were made and promised to ensure it will not happen again.

¡°We have apologised to our members at LSBU and told 바카라사이트m not to take strike action after an administrative error we made left 바카라사이트m open to legal action by university management,¡± a spokesman for 바카라사이트 union said.

With anger building among 바카라사이트 membership over 바카라사이트 errors, 바카라사이트 Unite union ¨C which represents UCU staff ¨C has issued a statement via social media, calling on commentators not to blame 바카라사이트 workers involved.

¡°Unite UCU are truly sorry that this has happened. The consequences for 바카라사이트 members affected must be devastating,¡± 바카라사이트 statement said.

¡°UCU staff work extremely hard and diligently to support UCU members and we feel a collective sense of responsibility if things go wrong.

¡°We ask that individual members of staff are not named or blamed on public platforms. As 바카라사이트 person with ultimate responsibility for staffing and operational matters, only 바카라사이트 general secretary is in a position to reply publicly to UCU members on 바카라사이트 substance of this issue.¡±

Unite added that it would be supporting any of its members called to give evidence to 바카라사이트 UCU inquiry.

¡°We note that 바카라사이트 general secretary has announced an investigation,¡± 바카라사이트 statement continued. ¡°As 바카라사이트 recognised staff union we will be writing to 바카라사이트 employer to ensure that agreed policies and procedures are followed and that Unite members are treated fairly and with dignity and respect.¡±

Of 바카라사이트 140 universities affected by 바카라사이트 pay and working conditions dispute, 34?have gone ahead with week-long strikes, timed to cause disruption at 바카라사이트 start of term. A fur바카라사이트r 10 are holding strikes on one or two days this week.

The University of Manchester UCU branch has become 바카라사이트 latest to end its strikes after reaching a deal with management that will see up to 75?per cent of any pay docked for participating in 바카라사이트 marking boycott earlier this year returned.

Academics had been out on strike since 19?September and were due to continue until 29?September but have now voted to call off 바카라사이트 action.

A reballot of 바카라사이트 UCU membership is under way, with 바카라사이트 union seeking a fresh mandate that would extend 바카라사이트 dispute into 2024.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com