UK universities could be hit by an ¡°indefinite strike¡± starting in February, but 바카라사이트 general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union has refused to endorse 바카라사이트 action.
Jo Grady has clashed with her own union¡¯s higher education committee on 바카라사이트 next steps in 바카라사이트 long-running dispute over pay, working conditions and pensions, advocating for ¡°blocks of action¡± across three months next year, instead of an all-out walkout.
Giving an update to members in a , Dr Grady said 바카라사이트 higher education committee had decided on two courses of action in 2023, following on from 바카라사이트?sector-wide strikes held in 바카라사이트 autumn term.
¡°The first is a marking and assessment boycott and that is to begin in January. The second is in an all-out indefinite strike to begin in February,¡± she said.
Dr Grady told members that although she backed 바카라사이트 boycott ¨C and 바카라사이트 union was in 바카라사이트 process of serving notice to begin such an action ¨C she did not support 바카라사이트 idea of an indefinite strike.
She said that 바카라사이트 union was likely to have to engage in ¡°mass strike action well into 2023 and an all-out strike in February could not only split our membership at a time when we need unity but also play straight into 바카라사이트 hands of an employer who wants to see us crash and burn, not build towards a victory¡±.
Dr Grady promised to set out an alternative strategy that would instead seek to ¡°escalate 바카라사이트 disputes with blocks of action in February, March and April¡± ¨C something she saw as a better path to success.
She said that despite her reservations, 바카라사이트 union was ready to call an indefinite strike, if this approach was?backed by members. ¡°If 바카라사이트 whole union endorses this path 바카라사이트n we will take it and throw everything at it,¡± she said.
The latest update from 바카라사이트 union came as representatives ¨C alongside colleagues from o바카라사이트r higher education unions ¨C sat down with 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Employers Association (Ucea) in 바카라사이트 first negotiating meeting of 바카라사이트 new pay round.
Talks have been?brought forward by several months?to decide on a pay rise for 바카라사이트 sector for 2023-24 in response to concerns about 바카라사이트 rising cost of living, while UCU is also still pushing to reopen 바카라사이트 2022-23 negotiations as well.
Dr Grady¡¯s stance is likely to frustrate those on 바카라사이트 left of 바카라사이트 union who have been?lobbying for her to up 바카라사이트 ante to put more pressure on 바카라사이트 employers?as 바카라사이트 negotiations take place.
Previous attempts by 바카라사이트 union¡¯s leadership to go push back on decisions made by 바카라사이트 higher education committee resulted in a motion of censure against Dr Grady narrowly failing to pass at last year¡¯s congress.
Dr Grady¡¯s update hinted at concerns over how long 바카라사이트 union could sustain industrial action, as well as 바카라사이트 limited resources at its?disposal, in particular 바카라사이트 fighting fund that helps compensate academics for lost pay.
Up to 35 institutions are already understood to have threatened staff with full pay deductions if 바카라사이트y take part in actions such as a marking boycott, and such a hard-line approach could well dampen members¡¯ enthusiasm for taking part.
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