In this week’s Campaigns Update:
1. UCU in your Workplace – further and higher education national claim updates
2. Knowledge Economy – 24 organisations getting the argument for investment out there
3. Build the Union – UCU wins £11.1 million for its members… pass it on
4. Your Questions Answered: Injured at Work?
5. UCU Congress: read the latest key issues for debate
6. UCU in the News
7. Events and other items
1. UCU in your Workplace - further and higher education national claim updates
In Further Education, the employers stunned union negotiators by removing their previous offer from the table completely, throwing talks into chaos. Read more and make sure you sign the petition here:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/fepayengland In higher education, UCU’s national negotiators were disappointed by a marginally improved pay offer of 0.8% and no real movement on workloads, job security, disability or the assimilation of hourly paid staff. Talks continue on 21 May. For more on the HE talks click here:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6603&from=1676 2. Knowledge Economy – 24 organisations getting the argument for investment out there:
An amazing twenty four organisations are now signed up to UCU’s Knowledge Economy campaign, including leading bodies from across higher, further and adult education. You can read a member’s blog posting arguing the case for investing in education here:
http://www.knowledgeeconomy.org.uk/why-education-matters/UCU’s campaign was also namechecked by the adult education body NIACE here:
http://www.niace.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/adults-learning/AL-Spring-2013-Vol24-commentary.pdf Watch this space for how you can support the campaign – more next week!
3. Build the Union – UCU wins £11.1 million for its members… pass it on:
UCU has won more than £11.1 million in compensation for its members in the current academic year, double what we won last year. Make sure your colleagues know about the protection and support from UCU by passing on our recruitment leaflet and a unique link to join. If someone uses your link to join, you’ll also be entered into a draw for a £50 book token:
Here’s our 'why you should be a member' leaflet:
http://www.ucu.org.uk/media/pdf/h/s/Recruitment_leaflet.pdf And here is your unique link, so pass it on today:
http://join.web.ucu.org.uk/ref-110770&& 4. Your Questions Answered: Injured at Work?
