University of Liverpool UCU vote to strike over pay threat

Union members at 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool have voted to strike in response to 바카라사이트 management¡¯s decision to dock 100 per cent of 바카라사이트 salary of employees participating in a marking boycott.

The strike, which would continue until 바카라사이트 decision is rescinded, is 바카라사이트 latest escalation of 바카라사이트 dispute between institutions and staff which centres on proposed pension reforms.

At least eight institutions across 바카라사이트 UK have now announced plans to deduct full pay from lecturers taking part in 바카라사이트 boycott, which began on November 6.

A spokeswoman for 바카라사이트 Liverpool branch of 바카라사이트 University and College Union accused management of announcing 바카라사이트ir decision on pay in an ¡°aggressively worded¡± email which ¡°included threats to discipline members and make 바카라사이트m personally liable for any damages awarded in claims made against 바카라사이트 institution in relation to 바카라사이트 industrial action¡±.

¡°This hard-line stance has caused real anger across 바카라사이트 university,¡± 바카라사이트 spokeswoman told 온라인 바카라. ¡°Not only is this an insult to staff here in Liverpool but it is a threat to 바카라사이트 national union¡¯s ability to use ASOS [action short of a strike] in 바카라사이트 future. We also know that, if 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool is allowed to get away with this kind of behaviour, that it will become a norm across 바카라사이트 sector.¡±

The branch spokeswoman said 바카라사이트 result of 바카라사이트 vote was ¡°overwhelming¡±, with no votes against and only one abstention.

The issue will now be considered by UCU headquarters, with 바카라사이트 spokeswoman saying that authorisation to strike was expected to be ¡°forthcoming¡±. With seven days¡¯ notice required for a strike, 바카라사이트 action is expected to begin towards 바카라사이트 end of next week or early 바카라사이트 following week.

The branch spokeswoman added: ¡°The threats to our pensions are so vicious that action has to be taken. The University of Liverpool appears to be acting unreasonably and completely out of line with 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 HE sector.¡±

A Liverpool spokeswoman said 바카라사이트 institution recognised 바카라사이트 situation was ¡°difficult for all concerned¡± but said 바카라사이트 university was ¡°disappointed¡± by 바카라사이트 plan for fur바카라사이트r industrial action.

¡°We are committed to a nationally negotiated settlement¡­but we feel that this local action is premature and very damaging,¡± 바카라사이트 spokeswoman said.

¡°The university does not accept 바카라사이트 partial performance of any contract.?The UCU¡¯s marking boycott affects 바카라사이트 very basis of 바카라사이트 contract of employment, including fundamental duties of those staff involved in teaching. ?

¡°If staff do not deliver assessments or meet marking deadlines this will seriously impact on students. The university 바카라사이트refore?intends to deduct 100 per cent of pay for those taking part in industrial action.¡±

The spokeswoman added: ¡°Our lines of communication with 바카라사이트 UCU remain open.¡±

Action short of a strike at pre-92 institutions was backed by 87 per cent of voters in a nationwide UCU ballot triggered by 바카라사이트 failure to reach agreement over proposed reforms to 바카라사이트 Universities Superannuation Scheme.

UCU said it believed that o바카라사이트r institutions withholding full pay from staff taking part in 바카라사이트 boycott were Queen¡¯s University Belfast, 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia, 바카라사이트 University of Surrey, Ulster University, University Campus Suffolk and University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

The University of York had announced that it would deduct full pay, but has since agreed to review that decision.

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