Gateshead College UCU members were given a boost in their fight against unfair workloads as National President, Kathy Taylor, came to visit their picket lines when they took further strike action on Wednesday 10th October 2012. Kathy Taylor said: Strike action is a last resort for our members. Unfortunately, it seems that the College just…
Category: Action @ Gateshead College
Gateshead College Lecturers on strike at the start of the new term
Lecturers at Gateshead College took to the picket lines this morning to protest once again over a dispute about conditions of service. The dispute continues as a deal on workload and working conditions has yet to be agreed. The College have downgraded some lecturers to “facilitators”, many on the picket line feeling that their skills and experience have been ignored. …
Gateshead College Lecturers take strike action
Gateshead College lecturers were on strike today as talks aimed at resolving the dispute over jobs, contracts and pay had stalled. The dispute had been announced by the union when the College released plans to downgrade staff and pay before the Easter break. It was thought that a resolution had been found, but there…
UCU members at Gateshead College take their views to the public
UCU members from Gateshead College branch are facing pay cuts of up to 25% as senior management seek to tear up the existing conditions of service and impose new ones. The cuts come just months after a Freedom of Information request reveals the levels of pay of senior managment. For more details, go to http://tinyurl.com/gheaducu3…
Gateshead College UCU members show their anger to Senior Management
Gateshead College announced to their staff before the Easter break that they were going to be dismissed from their current terms and conditions. Not a good way for staff to begin a well deserved break in the run-up to examination and assessment time. The Branch met on Tuesday 17th April 2012 to discuss the proposals…