Dear All

Members continue to express their anger at the way in which this dispute is being handled by senior management of this university. Please contact us if you want to add your view.

“I am seriously thinking about dusting off my CV and returning to the industry I left to come to university and do the job I love”

– Lecturer

“Enough is enough. This goes so much further than the current pension dispute. I have so many colleagues on casual contracts (hourly paid) who have been employed this way for years. They have been promised permanent contracts for two years, yet nothing has happened because HR is dragging its feet. This means so much of the work we do in our school is carried out by causalised labour. In addition, we have increasing workloads, and we undertake a variety of roles which are simply not appreciated. There is a disparity between research and teaching, where the latter is not valued. The more pressure senior management impose on us because of our action, the more it makes me determined to take strike action”

– Senior Lecturer

If you would like provide some quotes, please do call us. There is no need to be a member of academic staff – professional services staff are most welcome to add to these.