UCU: Fair facility time agreements for national anti-casualisation work

Motion

Motion title: Fair facility time agreements for national anti-casualisation work

Motion text: Congress notes
1. UCU’s anti-casualisation work is essential in the fight for secure contracts
and working conditions across the sector.
2. Many reps and activists undertake this work without facility time from the
employer.
3. Disproportionate numbers of Black, women, LGBT+, migrant, disabled
workers, and those with caring responsibilities are on insecure contracts.
4. Disabled reps often need DWP recognition of paid hours to obtain support
assistance to participate in union work.
Congress resolves:
a. UCU campaigns and negotiates with employers for facility time for national
anti-casualisation work in local agreements.
b. UCU provides direct support to enable those with caring responsibilities or
disabilities and those on zero-hour, hourly or part-time contracts to
participate at all union levels.
c. UCU works with other UCU equality networks to highlight the
disproportionate impact of unpaid union work and lack of facility time done
by those from intersectionally minoritised groups.