Kent UCU Members are asked to vote in the consultation on pay. Members are asked to reject the employers pay offer of 2% and sanction industrial action.
\nMark <\/p>\n
Full text form UCU HQ below:<\/p>\n
Dear colleague<\/p>\n
I am writing to ask you to vote in this consultation on the pay offer of 2% from the higher education (HE) employers. <\/p>\n
UCU recommends that you vote to reject the offer for the following reasons:
\n\u2022\t2% is well below the current rate of inflation which, as measured by the Retail Price Index (RPI), is currently 3.4%
\n\u2022\t2% does nothing to restore ground lost against inflation since 2010 which UCU estimates to be 21% when pay settlements are cumulatively compared to rises in RPI
\n\u2022\t2% reflects a continuing de-prioritisation of staff pay; while the proportion of university expenditure spent on staff has fallen to just 54.7%, reserves held by institutions have increased by 259% and capital expenditure by 34.9%.
\nIn addition to their below inflation pay offer the employers have also made no meaningful proposals to address either the continuing casualisation of the HE workforce or gender pay inequality. <\/p>\n
You can read the union’s full claim here <\/a>and the employers’ latest response here<\/a>. <\/p>\n UCU’s position is that for too long HE has based its success on an exploitative employment model which embeds inequality, insecurity and seeks to prioritise buildings over people.<\/p>\n In the ballot you will be asked two questions. The first is whether you wish to accept or reject the offer. UCU recommends that you vote to reject.<\/p>\n You will also be asked whether if the offer is rejected you will be prepared to take sustained industrial action. <\/p>\n Since the passing of the 2016 Trade Union Act, UCU has to achieve a turnout of at least 50% in a statutory ballot before members are allowed to take lawful industrial action.<\/p>\n That means it is more vital than ever that we know your views. <\/p>\n Please help UCU by participating in this consultation.<\/p>\n Click here to vote<\/strong> Members receive a unique link The ballot closes at 12 noon on 27 June 2018.<\/p>\n Paul Bridge
\nThis is your unique link. Please do not share or forward this link.<\/p>\n
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