Motion
- Motion title
- De-recognition of UCU at Robert Gordon University
- Session
- 2010-2011
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 29 May 2011
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 5
- Motion text
On Wednesday 9th March 2011 Robert Gordon University (RGU) suddenly and unilaterally announced de-recognition of UCU with immediate effect, without any discussion with UCU and after 10 years of working in partnership. On the same day the UNITE branch at RGU was also de-recognised. Robert Gordon is the home institution of the UCU Scotland President. The new Principal had not taken up office and was unaware of the decision.
RGU management must give back a voice to UNITE and for the growing numbers (over 70) of UCU members at RGU and reverse this outrageous decision to gag staff which is an attack on UCU locally, nationally and on the trade union movement and which has brought RGU into disrepute.
UCU National Congress condemns this action by RGU and therefore
1. calls on RGU, and the new Principal, to work with all unions and to immediately renegotiate the recognition agreement with UCU and also with UNITE
2. will support the local branch at RGU to work constructively with the other campus trade unions (EIS, UNISON and UNITE) to achieve a collective voice.
- Proposing body
- Composite
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Recruitment, organising and campaigning committee (ROCC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2011/C/05-29/094/5