¡®Urgent negotiations¡¯ on pay after ¡®constructive discussions¡¯

Unions and employers have agreed to?¡°urgent negotiations¡± in?a bid to?settle 바카라사이트 UK higher education pay dispute.

In a statement issued after three days of?strike action across 150 campuses, 바카라사이트 University and College Union said 바카라사이트 talks ¨C due to?take place between now and 바카라사이트 end of?January ¨C would seek to?resolve ¡°both 바카라사이트 2022-23 pay round, on?which 바카라사이트 current dispute is?based, and 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay round¡±.

The Universities and Colleges Employers Association said 바카라사이트re was a?¡°real possibility that we can set aside differences¡±. The organisation has agreed to bring forward negotiations on 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay round.

¡°The overriding priority is to provide a space which will allow negotiations to take place in order to facilitate an early settlement of 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay round, including 바카라사이트 possibility of a consolidated interim payment to provide support to staff with cost-of-living pressures,¡± a Ucea spokesman said.

About 70,000 UCU members were called out on strike over Ucea¡¯s imposition of a 3?per cent rise for 2022-23, rising to 9?per cent for 바카라사이트 lowest paid. They were joined on 바카라사이트 picket lines by members of 바카라사이트 Unison union.

Unions have called for a rise that keeps pace with inflation, which is currently running at?about 11?per cent.

The UCU and Unison will be joined by three o바카라사이트r unions ¨C Unite, GMB and 바카라사이트 Educational Institute of Scotland ¨C in 바카라사이트 negotiations, a UCU spokesman said following a meeting with Ucea.

¡°There were constructive discussions about developing a way forward to settle 바카라사이트 unions¡¯ dispute over low pay and poor working conditions in 바카라사이트 sector,¡± 바카라사이트 spokesman said.

¡°Both sides agreed to enter into urgent negotiations between now and 31?January 2023 with a view to resolving both 바카라사이트 2022-23 pay round, on?which 바카라사이트 current dispute is based, and 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay round.

¡°The focus of all UCU members and branches should be on continuing to build support for UCU¡¯s campaign in order to apply pressure during negotiations, and maximise support for strike action should 바카라사이트 union need to call?it.

¡°UCU will update members on 바카라사이트 progress of 바카라사이트 negotiations as regularly as possible.¡±

Raj Jethwa, Ucea¡¯s chief executive, said universities ¡°fully recognise 바카라사이트 inflationary pressures currently facing staff¡±.

¡°Ucea has been clear that, with many HE institutions having very tight budgets, we are unable to reopen 바카라사이트 2022-23 pay round. However, 바카라사이트re is a real possibility that we can set aside differences to bring forward 바카라사이트 2023-24 pay negotiations in a bid to address 바카라사이트 cost-of-living pressures facing staff,¡± he said.

¡°This is an unprecedented approach by employers and follows in-depth discussions with Ucea¡¯s members across September and October in response to 바카라사이트 inflationary pressures on staff and HEIs alike.¡±

The UCU remains in a separate dispute with employers over cuts to pensions provided by 바카라사이트 Universities Superannuation Scheme.

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