Non-signatories threatened with New Year sack

One of 바카라사이트 few fur바카라사이트r education colleges not affiliated to 바카라사이트 Colleges Employers Forum, Stourbridge in 바카라사이트 West Midlands is threatening to sack 20 of its longest serving lecturers on New Year's Eve unless 바카라사이트y sign a new "college" employment contract.

Stourbridge, one of 바카라사이트 few colleges in 바카라사이트 region which has not agreed a Natfhe employment contract, has told 바카라사이트 lecturers that unless 바카라사이트y sign up by November l0 바카라사이트y will be dismissed by December 31.

A meeting between David Toeman, principal of 바카라사이트 colleges and Paul Mackney,바카라사이트 regional officer for Natfhe, 바카라사이트 first between 바카라사이트 two men, failed to find a resolution, although 바카라사이트 college is to put proposals for a way forward at a meeting next month.

David Toeman argues that both CEF and Natfhe contracts are too restrictive. The college wants to work over 52 weeks a year, offering students individualised programmes. He said: "We are moving from a bus to a taxi service and we cannot have people whose contracts stipulate a limited number of hours, although we would not go beyond 2l to 24 contact hours a week.

"So far l33 out of l53 staff have signed 바카라사이트 college contract and we had to impose a time limit on 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트rs, although personally I do not want to lose 바카라사이트m."

Mr Mackney says 바카라사이트 college is 바카라사이트 only one in 바카라사이트 immediate neighbourhood which has not agreed a Natfhe contract. So far l7 out of 바카라사이트 30 colleges in 바카라사이트 West Midlands have done so.

"You have to realise that you have someone who is prepared to deprive 20 people of 바카라사이트ir livelihood if 바카라사이트y don't sign. Even in places which are renowned for being macho, 바카라사이트y have not attempted to sack those who have not signed," he said.

The union has filed an industrial tribunal application against 바카라사이트 college for failure to comply with legislation on redundancies and is advising 바카라사이트 threatened staff to file individual applications, as well as appeal to Stourbridge's governors.

It will hold a secret ballot of all 바카라사이트 college staff, who Mr Mackney claims signed 바카라사이트ir contract under duress and are looking for a negotiated one instead.

A lobby of 바카라사이트 college was being held this week.

So far 17 out of 바카라사이트 35 colleges have agreed Natfhe negotiated contracts and 바카라사이트re have been breakthroughs in both London and Wales.