Category: Management
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A dark day for the University for the Common Good
Catering workers in tears as 69 told they will be on the dole two weeks before Christmas. It’s not often that work as a trade union representative brings me to the edge of tears, but as I watched four of the Cordia catering staff – all women who had sold me coffee and sandwiches at…
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UCU supports more academic freedom in universities
“Expanding academic freedom in universities is is something that everyone connected to education in Scotland should be in support of” said Douglas Chalmers, local president of UCU at Glasgow Caledonian, following the branch’s submission to the current government consultation on higher education governance. The submission can be downloaded here. “The experience of the recent referendum…
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Joint statement agreed between GCU Unions and management on past year’s work and future priorities
The university unions and GCU management have for the first time adopted a joint assessment of the past year’s work. This has been published in the form of a joint chairs’ statement from Douglas Chalmers, current chair of the Joint Consultative Committee, and Jan Hulme, University Secretary. This was adopted after several discussions at the…
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GCU unions out in force on strike day December 3rd
Representatives of Glasgow Caledonian trade unions UCU, Unison, EIS and Unite expressed themselves as extremely heartened by the support they received from staff on 3rd December following the failure of the UK university managements to seriously negotiate a realistic wages offer with university staff. Having leafleted GCU students the previous day asking for support for the…
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GCU University unions move towards strike action 3rd December
Following the failure of the University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) to offer an increased pay offer to university staff, Glasgow Caledonian University unions will be joining their colleagues throughout Scotland and South of the border in a further day’s strike on Tuesday 3rd December. October 31st saw a tremendous turnout from staff from three…
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UCU Unison Unite pre-strike rally Wednesday M201
UCU Unison Unite Supported by GCU Combined Union Committee. United for Education – Fair Pay Now Pre-Strike Rally Wednesday October 30th 12 noon M201 (Old Library) Speakers tbc The pay claim is affordable The money is there – universities have more than £1 BILLION in reserves Higher education staff are worth it! Why you should strike for fair pay:…
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Union backed candidates successful in Court election
The success of Douglas Chalmers in a contested election, and Davena Rankin elected unopposed in the recent ballots for staff governors to the GCU court, is a sign that staff are backing the reforms in university Governance promoted by both candidates, according to Dr Nick McKerrell, chair of the Combined Union Committee at GCU. Interviewed…
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GCU Green league success – Trade Union welcomes invite to be involved
The latest roll call of environmental achievement from the People and Planet Green League shows another impressive leap for our university – which the hard work of our staff should take credit for. Glasgow Caledonian has increased its position in this table from 59th to 46th – following on from a previous increase the year…
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Withholding pay – GCU Management steps back from the brink – but needs to go further
Unions at GCU welcomed the ‘clarification’ statement released by HR following our protestation at the proposal to withhold wages from staff involved in action short of a strike. Following our protests and communication with HR, all staff have now had the university’s new position outlined as follows: “Dear Colleagues EIS has now clarified the nature…
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Unions condemn return to heavy handed tactics by management at Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University unions today condemned the re-appearance of heavy handed tactics by management which threaten to return labour relations to rock bottom once more at the university. Following the one day strike by EIS members on 23rd October, staff were shocked to receive the following e-mail – sent to all staff – from the…
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