What is the ballot about?
Your union, UCU (University & College Union) is undertaking a formal ballot over whether to take strike action and action short of a strike in response to the employers’ failure to make you a proper pay offer this year. The ballot opens on Wednesday 25 September and closes on Thursday 10 October. This is an incredibly important ballot. The result of this ballot will have a huge impact on the union and the sector.
Read MoreIndustrial action – ballot opens!
As you will know, UCU will shortly be balloting members on whether or not to take industrial action over pay, as will all of the other campus unions. The UCU ballot opens on Wednesday 25 September and runs till Thursday 10 October. We will be holding 3 open meetings here at St Andrews, where members of the local committee will be on hand to update you on the ballot process, what the issues are, what sort of action we would ask members to take, what sort of timescale we envisage for action, and to answer any questions you might have.
Read MoreWhy you should vote YES/YES
The UCU ballot on industrial action over pay opens on 25 September and closes on 10 October. Please take time to cast your vote – a strong response is essential to validate any mandate for action. We urge you vote YES/YES!
Read MoreBallot for industrial action opens on 25 September 2013
The consultative ballot about industrial action over pay 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…??
Read MoreNational Pay Claim – Ballot 2013
You will soon receive UCU pay ballot papers. In this ballot you are asked to respond to the latest pay settlement offer of just 1%. Along with our national pay negotiation team the St Andrews UCU committee recommend you reject the employers’ 1% offer
Read MorePay “increase” for 2013/14
UCU, along with the other campus unions, has been in discussion with the employers over the pay increase for 2013-14. The best offer put forward by the employers is only 1% – representing a further real-terms cut in pay.
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