UCU: Defend national/UK wide agreements

Motion

Motion text: Conference notes
1. the attacks on national/UK wide agreements across HE
2. the reluctance of UCEA and some local managements to commit or adhere to UK wide agreements
3. the work undertaken by the post-92 Steering Group in 2024
4. the motion HE7 2025, resolving to reinstate the Ratification Panel; provide an online inventory of local agreements of all UK HEs including any deviations; and provide CPD on the National Framework Agreement

Conference resolves to:
a. continue and complete the work of the post-92 steering group
b. urgently implement HE7/2025
c. support branches where L to SL progression is jeopardised or stalled
d. support branches where fractionalisation of Hourly Paid Lectures is resisted
e. UCU to urgently organise a campaign on protection of national/ UK wide agreements
f. UCU to hold monthly meetings of post-92 institutions
g. UCU to organise a Parliament lobby on national/UK wide agreements protection.