UCU: Gender pay gap in FE

Motion

Motion text: Conference notes:
1. the gender pay gap in FE is at least 10%
2. for women lecturers this is a loss of around ¬£1,000 per year
3. women make up more than 3/4ths of those in the lowest pay quartile and only half of those in the highest pay quartile
4. the AOC tool kit on gender pay.

Conference believes this takes place against a background of pay cuts of around 25% since 2008 and means many of our women members struggle to make ends meet and some use food banks.

Conference calls on FEC:
a. to develop an action plan to pressurise colleges to end the gender pay gap
b. to consider gender pay as part of the next pay round.

Conference congratulates all colleges striking over pay and recognises that the fight for equal pay is made stronger by this action.