The Higher Education Committee (HEC) re-convened for a further on-line HEC meeting on the 8th June following the inability to deal with questions relating to the Four Fights and USS disputes at its last meeting of the 27th…
Report of Meeting of Higher Education Committee, 27 May 2020
Members of the UCU’s Higher Education Committee (HEC) met online for a half-day meeting to discuss the union’s position towards the two disputes, including the Four Fights offer.
HEC voted:
- To support the Day of Action on 1 June called
UCU Left ‘Four Fights’ Negotiators’ statement, 6/3/2020
Dear colleagues
We are writing as UCULeft ‘Four Fights’ negotiators who have been engaged in complex negotiations which are ongoing.
It is important to note that these negotiations have not yet resulted in an offer. Nothing is on the table …
Let’s push on to victory
After the first five of our 14 strike days, the employers are looking for ways to settle. There were talks last week in both disputes and more to follow this week.
Both sides know that the future direction of higher …
The Results Are In – Members are Ready to Fight!
- Members vote more than 3:1 Yes
- 14 more branches join the fight, 8 post-92
- Over 50,000 HE members in 74 universities able to strike
The latest round of ballots in Higher Education were reported on Wednesday 29 January.
Another 12 …
UCEA: Must Try Harder
Colleagues will have seen the email from UCU General Secretary Jo Grady today, Tuesday 28 February, announcing UCEA’s “final offer” on the Four Fights dispute.
This “final offer”:
- offers no increase on the 1.8% pay imposed (a real-terms pay cut