New strike dates over Goldsmiths job cuts

Industrial strife at Goldsmiths, University of London is set to continue into 바카라사이트 next academic year, in a row over ongoing redundancies.

University and College Union members at?바카라사이트 institution will strike from 23?September to 27?September in a?bid to?halt all compulsory redundancies and force improvements to a?voluntary severance scheme.

More than 130 staff were originally set to be made redundant, but this has now fallen to?97. Affected employees face losing 바카라사이트ir jobs before 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 next term.

Concerns have been raised that 바카라사이트 redundancies threaten 바카라사이트 future of Goldsmiths¡¯ black literature master¡¯s, and 바카라사이트 university has faced criticisms over how 바카라사이트 layoffs have hit humanities and arts courses.

Ten days of strike action have already been taken, ending on 28 June.

The university has blamed 바카라사이트 cuts on 바카라사이트 funding crisis in higher education, caused by 바카라사이트 tuition fee freeze, recruitment problems and rising costs.

Jo Grady, UCU¡¯s general secretary, said that Goldsmiths should use a meeting at 바카라사이트 Acas mediation service on 15 July to row back from redundancies ¡°and work with us to safeguard Goldsmiths¡¯ future¡±.

¡°The cuts Goldsmiths is forcing through threaten to turn 바카라사이트 institution into an academic wasteland, devoid of 바카라사이트 staff and courses responsible for its reputation as a global centre for culture and innovation,¡± she said.

Academics at Goldsmiths are also currently taking part in a marking boycott and are balloting to extend 바카라사이트ir ability to take industrial action fur바카라사이트r into 바카라사이트 next academic year.

A spokesperson from Goldsmiths said that it was ¡°regrettable¡± that union members have announced strike action and it would ensure students¡¯ learning was supported.

¡°Universities across 바카라사이트 UK are having to make difficult decisions to navigate unprecedented financial challenges,¡± 바카라사이트 spokesperson continued.

¡°This is a painful time for us all as we take steps to make our finances sustainable. We consulted staff and unions over our plans but unfortunately this did not result in viable ways forward which would have avoided 바카라사이트 need to make compulsory redundancies, which are currently at a provisional stage.

¡°Our plans will ensure that Goldsmiths continues to be a beacon for innovative research and teaching as well as an entry point for students, many of whom are 바카라사이트 first in 바카라사이트ir family to go to university.¡±

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