UCU: Women, workload and care leave

Motion

Motion text: FESC notes:

1. Women continue to bear the brunt of reproductive labour and all that entails: work; child care; disabilities and elderly parents etc.
2. Women working in colleges are also role models to young people, and adult learners, who often experience the same difficulties managing care for people in their families.
3. It is vital that women are supported to lead a good work/life balance and for colleges lead the way in model employment practices.
4. Some colleges do have dependent’s leave entitlements, including emergency unpaid leave to resolve sudden gaps in support. However, we note that in other countries, leave in these circumstances, is paid and workers with dependents are allowed a certain amount of paid per month.

FESC resolves to:

a. research care leave entitlements available in other countries
b. campaign to encourage employers to negotiate better care leave policies
c. develop a model care leave policy.