UCU: Trade Union Coordination

Motion

Motion text: Conference notes:
1. UCU is one of a number of trade unions organising higher education workers and part of the JNCHES machinery.
2. Unison has become more successful in disaggregated ballots and has struck alongside UCU members this academic year.
3. Justice for Worker, NUS and other student campaigns have also supported trade unions and continue to put pressure on our employers.
Conference believes:
a. Members of all campus unions and students share common interests in fair pay, equality and quality of education.
b. The most effective strike action involves shutting down university campuses and operations, which requires co-ordinated action between UCU and other campus unions.
c. Co-ordinated joint union and student action maximises leverage over the employers.
Conference resolves:
That HEC and HEC officers maximise the opportunities for joint action at national and local level between UCU and other campus and student unions when deciding on industrial action dates, notifications and strategies.

Proposing body: University of Brighton - Grand Parade, University of Brighton - Moulsecoomb