UCU: Migrant access to UCU advice

Motion

Motion text: HESC notes:
1. Migrants moving to the UK may require advice on employment matters, but
are not eligible for UCU membership or services until they are employed in
UK HE
2. UCU has reciprocal agreements with HE unions in other country, which may
give members of those unions some access to UCU advice and
representation when they are working in the UK.
HESC resolves:
a. To publicise existing reciprocal agreements, including listing them on the
UCU website
b. To explore the signing of further bridging agreements with HE unions in
other countries, with the aim of allowing migrant staff access to advice from
UCU before accepting employment in UK HE
c. To instruct HEC to explore a rule change to allow staff coming from countries
where UCU does not have a reciprocal agreement with a local HE union to
access UCU services prior to employment in UK HE.