UCU: Points-based system for immigration

Motion

Motion text: HESC strongly condemns the Points Based System for immigration (PBS). It is against our core values of academic freedom and equality and we believe this legislation should be repealed. HESC notes with concern the implications on the contractual terms of academic and related staff, on working conditions, on staff/student relations, and the risk of members being exposed to legal sanctions for non-compliance.
HESC notes the existing campaigning activity within UCU on the legislation and instructs HEC to:
work with the Equality Committee and the equalities unit, ROCC and the campaigns team, colleagues in FE and others within UCU to monitor the effects of this legislation on our members in HE and to formulate advice and guidance for branches
highlight the contractual and workloads issues that will arise for our members in HE
campaign with other appropriate organisations against the negative consequences of the legislation.
Further, conference calls upon members, wherever there is sufficient unity and determination, to seek union support to refuse to change their working practices in ways which would facilitate the operation of the new law, and which would compromise our educational role by our becoming an extension of the immigration system.