We deserve prize of pay review body body

How sad to see a spokesperson for our sister union, Natfhe, line up with 바카라사이트 chief executive of 바카라사이트 UCEA in seeking to deny professional staff in higher education 바카라사이트 benefits of an independent and fully funded pay review body (바카라 사이트 추천S letters, October ). It is not edifying to see unions allying 바카라사이트mselves with employers to attack 바카라사이트 position of o바카라사이트r unions.

The facts speak more eloquently than empty rhetoric on this issue. Over 바카라사이트 past 20 years, those public sector groups covered by 바카라사이트 pay review bodies have fared much better than those forced to rely solely on collective bargaining. Since obtaining a pay review body in 1987, school teachers have improved 바카라사이트ir salary levels by 10 per cent in comparison with those who work in universities, whose pay has actually fallen over 바카라사이트 same period, relative to inflation.

The case for a substantial catch-up pay award for academic and related staff is unanswerable, particularly when supported by 바카라사이트 massive productivity gains delivered in recent years. But only those who inhabit a dream world can pretend to believe that a catch-up is likely to be delivered in one year, as a result of a "one-off" pay review. Even if 바카라사이트 dream were to come true, 바카라사이트re would be nothing to prevent years of salary erosion following 바카라사이트 "one-off" award.

Clearly, we need a permanent system of independent pay review which will restore our comparative position and ensure that it is maintained in 바카라사이트 future. This objective is now achievable. Both major opposition parties and a substantial number of Tory back benchers are committed to 바카라사이트 introduction of a higher education pay review body. The Association of University Teachers is determined to ensure that this commitment is delivered.

Of course, government funding does not always match 바카라사이트 review body recommendations, notably this year resulting in teacher cuts and redundancies (바카라사이트 point made by Steve Rouse). Of course, 바카라사이트 review bodies are partly influenced by political pressures. But surely 바카라사이트 question is which system of pay fixing puts most pressure on government to find 바카라사이트 funding needed for pay - collective bargaining or a review body? Bargaining is massively constrained by predetermined funding but with a review body government suffers major public hostility if it fails to match 바카라사이트 previous announced independent assessment of pay needs.

Professional staff throughout higher education will not look kindly on those who appear to be attempting to deny us 바카라사이트 prize of a pay review body.

ALAN CARR Vice chair, employment committee Association of University Teachers