UCU: Motion on marking boycott for Four Fights and USS disputes

Motion

Motion text: Conference believes
a. That successful action over the four fights and USS will require intensification of industrial action.
b. That a marking boycott is one option to achieve this and should be a priority for the next round of industrial action.
Conference resolves
1 To call for marking boycotts at the earliest opportunity.
2 That UCU’s UK officers MUST communicate with local branches in issuing industrial action notices to ensure dates are maximally effective.
3 That boycott organisation will be coordinated through regular, scheduled Branch Delegate Meetings to share best practice and decide on strategy.
4 That local branches should coordinate local fundraising and cross-subsidise wages from those not affected to those likely to have pay docked.
5 Where local branches cannot cross-subsidise or fundraise, they will be prioritised for central funds, and other branches (especially any not passing the threshold) should consider donating directly to their strike funds.