UCU: Post 16 education at the crossroads

Motion

Motion text: Congress
Notes:
1. The biggest cut in household earnings for over 50 years.
2. Inflation has risen to a level not seen for a generation.
3. The increase in workload, casualisation, managerialism and cut in wages in real terms across the sectors.
4. The strikes involving UCU members in both sectors.
Believes:
a. The market and competition are the drivers of the increase in workload, casualisation, managerialism and cuts in wages.
b. The professional autonomy of those who work in the sectors is under attack.
c. The determination of our members to fight to defend post 16 education is an inspiration to the whole trade union movement.
Resolves:
i. To approach other education unions to hold a conference around the theme of ‘Dignity at work – we demand professional respect’.
ii. To produce a regular ‘Solidarity’ webpage to allow those on strike to gain support from across the movement.