UCU: Anti-casualisation

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes the:
1. Growing epidemic of casualisation in universities and colleges
2. Disposal of thousands of precarious members’ jobs last summer
3. Likelihood that members on insecure contracts will face more cuts this summer
4. Attack on “permanent” posts by many institutions during the pandemic

Congress believes casualisation and outsourcing:
a. Affects the majority of researchers and a growing portion of teaching, academic support and professional services staff
b. Extends beyond cover for temporary vacancies
c. Hinders the ability of workers to organise effectively in the union

Congress resolves to:
i. Re-launch our campaign against yearly redundancies and raise the profile of our demand for 24 month minimum contracts across the post-16 education sector, as a step towards making permanent employment the norm for everyone
ii. Avoid risk sharing strategies that diminish the ability of workers to organise
iii. Organise twice yearly training event by and for activists
iv. Integrate this campaign into pay disputes