Ballot for industrial action opens on 25 September 2013
The consultative ballot on the 2013/13 pay award – result was confirmed last week…
The ballot was open between 4 July and 4 September. The results were:
Question 1: Should UCU accept or reject the employers’ offer?
Accept 5,282 (30%)
Reject 12,316 (70%)
Question 2: Are you prepared to vote for and take part in Action Short of a Strike?
Yes 12,013 (69.2%)
No 5,343 (30.8%)
Question 3: Are you prepared to vote for and take part in strike action?
Yes 8,704 (50.2%)
No 8,627 (49.8%)
The consultative ballot indicated a clear majority for rejecting the pay offer of 1% and a majority for both action short of a strike and strike action.
So, what happens next…??
The next steps are as follows:
a) Two branch representatives attended a national briefing in Edinburgh at the end of last week and they reported back to the branch at a General Meeting yesterday. The UCU Scotland Regional Official, Mary Senior, was at the meeting to answer any questions. Notes of this meeting will be published on this website shortly.
b) There will now be a formal ballot on industrial action (opeining on 25 September and closing on 10 October) and you will be invited to vote in this ballot (there are some restrictions on who can vote – please contact the local branch office on ucu@st-andrews.ac.uk for information). The ballot will be an electronic ballot via email so it is essential that we hold your correct contact details. Please take a moment to check your records and update them as necessary.
You can make the following changes to your membership information online at members.ucu.org.uk: • personal details • contact information • subscription band • new bank details • workplace information • employment information. You will need your membership number to access your record. If you need a reminder of your membership number, please contact the office on ucu@st-andrews.ac.uk and Susan will be happy to provide this for you.
PLEASE CHECK THAT YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS ARE CORRECT AND LET US KNOW OF ANY CHANGES AS INCORRECT INFORMATION MAY INVALIDATE THE BALLOT.
You can find further information on the pay negotiations on the UCU national website at http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6575