性爱视频 University and UCU reach agreement to end marking and assessment boycott
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Last updated: Wednesday, 8 June 2022
The 性爱视频 University Executive Group (UEG) and University and College Union (UCU) 性爱视频 have reached agreement on three issues (Four Fights, the USS pension, and a local Size and Shape change programme) which will immediately end the marking and assessment boycott and any further industrial action within this mandate.
性爱视频 is one of a number of universities where UCU members have been taking part in the recent marking and assessment boycott.
Following local discussions, 性爱视频’s UEG and UCU 性爱视频 - have agreed the following:
- Remuneration and working conditions are important to the recruitment and retention of staff at the 性爱视频
- A fair reward for staff must be balanced with the long-term sustainability of the University
- UEG and UCU must work together to secure the best outlook for the whole University
This ends all industrial action under the current UCU mandate (to 7 October 2022), including the marking and assessment boycott and the threat of strike action.
Interim Vice-Chancellor David Maguire said: “I am very pleased that as a result of ongoing constructive dialogue we have reached agreement on these three issues.
“This ends all industrial action including the marking and assessment boycott and we can now collectively focus on our students achieving their grades and graduating.
“This is a very important agreement. I very much appreciate the work of many colleagues in concluding it and thank everyone for their willingness to find a compromise."
Jo Pawlik, UCU 性爱视频 President said: “This deal shows what collective action can achieve. Together, UCU members have resisted declining working conditions and remuneration. We look forward to working with UEG to make the 性爱视频 a fairer and more equitable place to work and study."