UCU: Delays in industrial action and notifications

Motion

Motion text: Conference notes:

that the legislation seeks to delay industrial action to render it less effective
that delay rendered the marking boycott less effective for branches with a mandate
that strike notifications for some branches still involved in the USS and Four Fights industrial action are still outstanding, including those facing 100% deductions
that requested dates have already fallen foul of the fortnight's notice period
that failure to notify leaves those branches in a weaker position in relation to the employer.
Conference confirms the CEIA as policy and recommendations about timely decision-making.

Conference resolves:

that national decisions on approving industrial action should be transparent, democratic and consistent and in writing
that written guidance should exist on how industrial action is approved
that decisions should be treated as urgent including any branches involved in industrial action
that strike notifications be communicated urgently in the case of branches currently in dispute.