Category: Management
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Launch of Mutual Severance Scheme premature – Campus Unions
Glasgow Caledonian University campus unions today (4th March 2024) voiced their regret regarding the launching of a new Mutual Severance Scheme which in the view of the unions will inevitably lead to a loss of staff and subsequent increases in the general student staff ratio in the university – quoted by the Daily mail as…
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Why does it always rain on me….?
By Travis helped keep wet spirits up as the new Gazebo (see caledonianunion passim) was set up and ready for a wet day of picketing. As always, students were out to help, and Louisa Richardson, the Students union women’s officer brought along some new customised stickers and also took away one of our new placards…
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Love was in the air…..but pay still wasn’t fair
We were joined in force by the Young Team today, including Piper and Asher, who made sure everyone knew that this strike was a family affair. Despite a tremendous Valentines Spotify Playlist by UCU President Catriona Mowat there was no obvious melting of the hearts at GCU management and pickets were left awaiting news from…
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Glad you joined the show…. and how was breakfast?
Given that the Unison cleaning staff had been on the picket line since 6.30 this morning (and similarly the two days before), it wasn’t surprising that UCU members arriving only at 8 am were greeted with friendly statements of the nature of ‘Glad you did decide to join the show eventually….’ and enquiries like ‘so…
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We are the University for the Common Good. Management needs to reconsider its position on pay deductions
It’s the role of the Trade Unions to speak for, defend, and act for staff at GCU. Management manage the operation of the university, under the strategic eye of the University Court. Peoples Services (HR) are expected to help smooth relationships between both sides if necessary. Relationships here were certainly not always smooth – for…
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GCU staff and students raise concerns about New York Hub at Scottish Parliament
GCU staff and students brought their campaign for an independent investigation of the events surrounding the university’s New York hub, to Holyrood MSPs today. Concerned MSPs, including the presiding officer had already been in touch with members of GCU staff regarding staff concerns about the expenditure of £10 million, including salaries of £250,000 plus for one…
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Victory for GCU Catering workers – no jobs to be lost
Campus Unions reacted positively to the news today that an apparently positive ending had been reached to the catering fiasco which had been threatening Cordia workers jobs. According to a statement from the university, reported in the Evening Times here, an agreement has been reached to transfer the catering contract to BaxterStorey with staff now…
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GCU Unions Lobby of Holyrood postponed due to Westminster events
Following the dreadful events at Westminster yesterday, and the knock-on impact on today’s proceedings at Holyrood, campus unions consulted with the MSPs who had agreed to meet us to discuss shared concerns regarding the GCU campus in New York. Following these discussions it was felt appropriate to cancel today’s planned lobby and to re-arrange our…
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GCU combined unions call all staff meeting Monday 21st November
The Combined Unions at GCU have called an all staff meeting next Monday, 21st November The University is facing a £3 million deficit. GCU management plans for a “New York Campus” are 3 years behind schedule and are costing millions of pounds per year. A dispute between GCU and Cordia threatened 70 of our catering…
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Sign the petition to help save GCU Catering Staff jobs
A petition has been created on line which we are urging all concerned to sign. Hundreds of staff and students have already signed the paper petition that till today has been available at the tills in the refectory and other food outlets. It is our understanding that following pressure from the university, Cordia have now…
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