Lecturers' pay talks are running into overtime

Talks at Acas on solving 바카라사이트 college lecturers' contracts dispute were expected to continue late into yesterday evening following Natfhe's agreement to take part.

The Colleges' Employers' Forum welcomed 바카라사이트 decision by 바카라사이트 main lecturers' union, which had boycotted conciliation talks for two months.

Natfhe said 바카라사이트 move was made possible by CEF assurances that any agreement would cover all lecturers and include contractual safeguards. The union said: "There was an indication 바카라사이트 employers would also be prepared to negotiate safeguards on yearly and weekly teaching hours. The CEF's long-standing refusal to discuss formal limits on workloads has been a serious barrier in previous negotiations."

However, one potential stumbling block arose when 바카라사이트 Natfhe branch at Deeside College in Clwyd declared an indefinite strike over contracts from from May 11. A branch spokesperson said members were angry at a college decision to terminate 바카라사이트 Silver Book contracts of 15 lecturers including 바카라사이트 Natfhe chair, secretary and NEC member for Wales.