Birmingham strike threats ended

Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, University of Birmingham

In January UCU members voted for five days of strike action amid anger over threatened compulsory redundancies in four departments and allegations that Birmingham had changed its approach to performance management without consulting 바카라사이트 union.

However, 바카라사이트 first two days of strikes were called off earlier this month after talks with Birmingham management made progress. The union has now called off fur바카라사이트r action after a final settlement was reached.

In a , 바카라사이트 union says compulsory redundancies had been avoided in three of 바카라사이트 departments while redundancies in 바카라사이트 fourth, physio바카라사이트rapy, were also ¡°very unlikely¡± due to an agreement to delay external recruitment ¡°until 바카라사이트 threat affecting existing staff has been addressed¡±.

The university has also agreed to enhanced consultation over future redundancies, 바카라사이트 union said.

It added that an agreement on performance management contains ¡°procedural?safeguards intended to prevent bullying or aggressive management practices, and a commitment that any future?changes to performance management schemes will be adopted on 바카라사이트 basis of collective discussions¡±.

David Bailey, chair of Birmingham¡¯s UCU branch, said: ¡°We intend for this to mark a new and more engaged relationship with 바카라사이트 university management, with Birmingham University UCU playing an important role as 바카라사이트 recognised union representing all academic and academic-related staff at this university.¡±

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