Motion
- Motion title
- Protecting employment rights and Brexit
- Session
- 2018-2019
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 27 May 2019
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 59
- Motion text
Congress notes motion 10 carried by Congress 2017. It calls on the NEC to give an update on the programme of work voted for in this motion.
Congress notes the long period of uncertainty around the final form of Brexit and the UK’s future relationship with the European Union. Whatever the outcome Congress resolves that UCU:
support fully continued educational and academic links with educational institutions within the EU
defend employment and equality rights to be at least as good as those operating within the EU
continue to support EU citizens who are studying and working in UK universities and colleges, and their families
continue to oppose racism and xenophobia
to organise with other trade unions and anti-racist organisations like Stand up to Racism a series of regional forums to support EU Nationals, offer legal advice and campaigning support
to organise a national campus day of action to defend the rights of EU nationals.
- Proposing body
- Composite (Chesterfield College, University of Westminster (Regent))
- Amended
- Yes
- Allocated to
- Strategy and finance committee (SFC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2019/C/05-27/231/59