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GCU suspends “processing immigration paperwork”. What does this mean?

Apr 20, 2011

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Breaking news: This is covered in the Herald:University Visas Suspended and in the Telegraph: University has Foreign Student Licence Suspended Earlier today (Wednesday 19th) , David Beeby,Vice-Principal Internationalisation, and Head of Finance at GCU, informed all staff that: “You may be aware that GCU is cooperating with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to address issues…

Silent Protest asks Management to listen to reason at Glasgow Caledonian University

Apr 7, 2011

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Despite union posters asking if the Principal was actually listening being removed from noticeboards throughout the university, apparently on the orders of senior management, a dignified, silent demonstration of staff concerned about cuts went on to be held outside the Principal’s official ‘listening event’ in the staff coffee bar, today, Thursday 7th April. The demonstrators…

Is the Principal listening at Glasgow Caledonian? Invite to Silent Protest@Listening Event

Apr 5, 2011

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Week 5 of our campaign against the 95 redundancies has begun. Last week saw the plans for the cuts to Central Service Clusters and a series of all staff meetings convened by management. The initial union response was circulated last week and we attended as many of the meetings as we could. All the unions…

This is not sustainable thinking at GCU. We call on the management to reconsider.

Apr 5, 2011

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The irony may be lost on some but in a month when specialist researchers in the Caledonian Environment Centre are facing the prospect of job cuts, the University prints a dedicated sustainability issue of the University’s public facing magazine, highlighting the contribution the University is making to the green agenda. Over the past year the…

Glasgow Caledonian needs a professional and mature approach to HR. It’s not what we’re getting

Apr 4, 2011

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Whatever the consequences of the proposed re-structuring for staff including the hard pressed staff in HR, one person will not have to deal with the fallout. It seems clear from the cluster meetings held last Week that Keith Ross, the temporary head of HR, will be leaving in June. Keith, it is alleged, has been…

Scottish media increasingly unhappy with what’s happening at GCU

Apr 2, 2011

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Media coverage over the weekend indicates a growing disquiet in Scotland’s media over the proposed cuts to our University being pushed through by senior management. The BBC website headlined on the 1st April with “Glasgow Caledonian University sets out 95 job cut plans“, while a day later The Herald reported “University is told jobs cuts…

UNISON warns of ‘dark future’ for students if university cuts go ahead at Glagow Caledonian University

Apr 1, 2011

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UNISON Scotland has condemned planned cuts by Glasgow Caledonian University, claiming students will face a dark future if cuts go ahead. Earlier this month, management announced plans to cut 95 jobs at the university – a move which staff say will hit the most vulnerable students hardest. Today staff will be given an outline of…

Strike action not ruled out as jobs row intensifies at Glasgow Caledonian University

Mar 31, 2011

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The University and College Union (UCU) today warned that strike action could not be ruled out at Glasgow Caledonian University after the institution confirmed plans for 95 job losses. The union said plans to increase the number of management posts as frontline staff were sacked were outrageous and called for an immediate recruitment freeze until…

Unions at Glasgow Caledonian University condemn GCU cuts

Mar 31, 2011

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Unions at Glasgow Caledonian University condemn the announcement today (Thursday) of staff cuts and the lack of meaningful consultation. Management at Glasgow Caledonian University have announced their plans for cuts that do not consider any options other than redundancies for front line staff while perversely increasing management posts. Unions have called for a freeze on…

“Every page of the document shows that this exercise is clearly cost driven”…… Unions first response to GCU management’s ‘restructuring’ proposals

Mar 31, 2011

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Firstly the Trade Union acknowledges we were given sight of this document (Cluster Proposals ) 48 hours before it was issued to all staff. However it is very difficult to understand the proposed changes without seeing the current structures, and the University’s failure to provide all the appropriate information may render the consultation less than…

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