UNISON/UCU* Joint HE Thread

[hitmouse]

IIRC there was a motion passed at HE Sector Conference that we would use aggregated ballots going forward - but could be mistaken about that.

Hmmm, I would've thought that aggregated or disaggregate is the kind of decision you take on a case-by-case basis based on an assessement of what you think you can realistically win, rather than something that you take an in-principle decision on as a matter of policy... but then again, I suppose there's a lot about how the UCU runs things that's not necessarily how I'd do it.

Terrible argument from UCU Commons - the fact that the employer's are trying to bully us into not taking a ballot is one of the strongest arguments for it (and I'm not looking forward to a ballot with any great enthusiasm). Letting employer's dictate when a union can allot for IA FFS!

At the risk of repeating myself, it does feel absolutely mad from the central union that they've left it so that the UCU Commons argument against their decision is circulating publicly before the actual decision itself is.

What, no Unite?

Well, the OP does say:

*and others

Any idea what Unite are doing? I'd be surprised if GMB are balloting, no idea about Unite or EIS though.

 

[nottsgirl]

Unite did a kind of pre ballot at my workplace but no follow up so far.

 

[redsquirrel]

Hmmm, I would've thought that aggregated or disaggregate is the kind of decision you take on a case-by-case basis based on an assessement of what you think you can realistically win, rather than something that you take an in-principle decision on as a matter of policy... but then again, I suppose there's a lot about how the UCU runs things that's not necessarily how I'd do it.

Oh I agree, I voted against the motion but IIRC (and I might be wrong here) the motion was passed.

At the risk of repeating myself, it does feel absolutely mad from the central union that they've left it so that the UCU Commons argument against their decision is circulating publicly before the actual decision itself is.

An announcement has gone out to members if not more generally - but you're right HQ should have been pushing this more. Though considering UCU Commons are basically the Grady fan club it is perhaps not surprising that there has been a lack of push from the centre office.