Members have voted nationally for strike action following the derisory pay offer this year coming on the back of five years of effective pay cuts. You can find more information here The recent email from Martin McCrindle contained the following statement: Heads of School and Service Directors have been requested, … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
The Importance of Technical Staff in HE
Please read this article in the Guardian by Kelly Vere where she once again highlights the importance of Technical staff in HEIs and the impending crisis with an ageing workforce and very few institutions having any coherent planned replacement policy. Hopefully senior managers in HEIs will take notice soon before it’s … Continue reading
Proposed Changes to the University of Stirling Pension Scheme
The campus unions (Unite & Unison) met with University management today and were informed about proposed changes to the University of Stirling pension scheme (USPS). As of 10th of April 2013 both parties will enter into a 60 day consultation period which will conclude on 10th June 2013. Please read the attached … Continue reading