Motion
- Motion title
- Privatisation of services
- Session
- 2010-2011
- Meeting link
- HE conference
- Meeting date
- 28 May 2011
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- HE37
- Motion text
Conference notes the recent move by the University of Essex to transfer printing, catering and nursery staff to a wholly-owned subsidiary company (Essex Commercial Services Ltd), with the aim of bidding for external contracts to be run for profit without prejudicing the charitable status of the university.
Conference notes also that new staff are being recruited by ECS at rates of pay no better than the market rate in Colchester, with poorer pension and sick leave provision than university staff, and that this constitutes a break by the university from the national single pay spine.
Conference notes that this form of internal outsourcing represents a potential threat to the terms and conditions of UCU members in areas such as IT and computer services, libraries, careers, student support and more.
Conference resolves that HEC monitor developments in HEIs and campaign as necessary to protect members' interests.
- Proposing body
- University of Essex
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Higher education committee (HEC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2011/H/05-28/081/HE37