Motion
- Motion title
- Gender pay must be at the heart of industrial strategy
- Session
- 2020-2021
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 29 May 2021
- Status
- Passed
- Motion
- 10
- Motion text
Congress congratulates UCU for putting the gender pay gap at the heart of major industrial pay campaigns across all parts of post-16 education. The gender pay gap is pervasive, ongoing and increasing, and yet we note how rarely trade unions set it at the heart of UK industrial action.
The gender pay gap is exacerbated by a gendered pensions gap: TUC research shows that women have barely half the pensions savings of men in both defined contributions and defined benefits systems. The multiple discriminations faced by Black, disabled, Migrant and precariously employed women increase that detriment for them.
Congress agrees:
1. To continue campaigning on all aspects of gender pay and pension detriment in post 16 education
2. To include gender issues as discrete and specific aspects of campaigns on pay and pensions
3. To include gender-specific negotiating points in future industrial action on pay and pensions.
- Proposing body
- Women members' standing committee (WMSC)
- Amended
- Yes
- Allocated to
- Equality committee
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2021/C/05-29/133/10