Branches
will now be aware that the AOC (Association of Colleges – our sector’s official
government body) at the last negotiating meeting withdrew its demands for an
end to automatic incremental pay rises and made a final pay offer for
2012/13 of 0.7%.
The
FEC met on 29 June and agreed to consult members in branch meetings
during September and to make decisions on the next steps at its meeting on 5
October.
The committee recognised that the
removal of the conditions was an important achievement allowing UCU to make it
clear that any employers who attempt to end incremental
progression do so without the recommendation from the AoC. The agreement
to recommend colleges adopt minimum rather than zero hours for part time staff,
the promotion of the national workloads agreement and a willingness to
discuss best practice on lesson observation are also very
welcome.
FEC however is recommending that
the offer is rejected because it far below the claim for 5% and with current
inflation rates is an effective pay cut.
In line with a decision of the
national annual sector conference in June, branches are therefore being asked
to support the position that members should be balloted for a programme of
escalating strike action in pursuit of an improved offer.
As a branch we have to decide on our position before September
which is basically;
1.
Rejection or acceptance of the
final pay offer
2.
A ballot of members for a programme of
escalating strike action in pursuit of an improved pay offer.
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