UNISON AND UNITE MEMBERS AT UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW WILL BE ON STRIKE OVER THE IMPOSED 1.4% PAY UPLIFT FROM OUR NATIONAL PAY BODY, UCEA. UCEA'S OFFER OF 1.4% IS AN INSULT TO THE WORKFORCE THAT KEEPS OUR UNIVERSITIES RUNNING. IT FAILS TO ADDRESS YEARS OF REAL TERMS PAY CUTS AND DOES NOTHING TO STABILISE A SECTOR IN CRISIS. HERE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, OUR MEMBERS FEEL THESE PRESSURES ACUTELY. WORKLOAD, INSECURE CONTRACTS, AND ONGOING UNCERTAINTY ABOUT JOBS AND SERVICES ARE COMPOUNDING THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FACING STAFF ACROSS THIS CAMPUS EVERY DAY
WE CALL ON UCEA TO RETURN TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE THIS YEAR WITH A SERIOUS OFFER AND TO WORK WITH UNIONS AND BOTH THE UK AND DEVOLVED GOVERNMENTS TOWARD A STABLE, PROPERLY FUNDED MODEL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION THAT VALUES ITS WORKFORCE. UNTIL THEN, UNITE AND UNISON MEMBERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW WILL STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE SECTOR ON 10 APRIL. WE URGE ALL MEMBERS AND THOSE FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO JOIN USI
Solidarity with UofG UNISON @unison-uofg.bsky.social & UofG Unite branch members who are taking strike action today and fighting for for all university workers!
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