Category: Cuts
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Letter in Scotsman about ‘deeply secretive and incestuous system’ at GCU
Here is the text of a letter from UCU Scotland in reply to David Beeby’s letter in the Scotsman of 2nd March: David Beeby, Executive Director of Finance, is correct to state (letters 2 March) that senior staff at Caledonian university are paid at the same ludicrous rate as comparable universities. The burgeoning budget for…
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‘Egregious dissemblance’ from GCU management
GCU management reported on the BBC website that staff have broken through the £70k salary threshold because of nationally negotiated salary increases: http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/231687-top-salaries-at-glasgow-caledonian-university-branded-disgraceful/ However, the range of salaries on the scale subject to national negotiation is here: http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2210 and as you will see the highest salary falls far short of £70k. Any member of staff who…
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Why Management Strategy at GCU is wrong
At 8am on 4th March, Principal Pamela Gillies announced in an e-mail to all staff that as a result of proposals presented to University Court by the Executive Board “a reduction of 95 support and administrative posts across the University may be necessary.” It was claimed that these proposals take place “against a background of…
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