Motion detail – Congress motions

Motion

Motion text: Conference notes:
1. the success of striking branches in achieving improved pay deals this year.
2. the NEU is preparing for a national ballot for a fully funded 6.5% pay rise and reduced workloads for school teachers.
3. NEU's strike in 6th forms won an additional £50 million in government funding.
4. UCU achieved above 50% aggregate turnout in a consultative ballot in 2023.
5. joint action with NEU is popular with members, where possible.
Conference believes:
a. permanent increases in funding and binding national bargaining are needed, to stop the race to the bottom, and widening disparities with school teachers.
b. all members need decent pay rises and reduced workloads; not just those whose branches can surpass the 50% threshold, or whose colleges are in a comfortable financial position.
c. we need a national campaign for FE, with all members out together.
d. the union has the capacity to bring every branch out together, to put pressure on the government and employers to win on national binding bargaining, pay and improved conditions.
Conference resolves:
i. to build for an England-wide, aggregate ballot for industrial action in 26/27.