As much as 300 members of UNISON started a one-month strike at Dundee College this morning.
The industrial motion has been launched over ‘native pension adjustments’.
The strike follows related motion in March involving the UCU commerce union.
Commenting on the UNISON walk-out, Dundee department secretary, Phil Welsh, advised Dundee Dwell final week his members have been ‘livid’.
He claimed pension adjustments will have an effect on roughly 900 ‘skilled companies’ employees together with those that work in administration, library assistants, safety, cleaners, PAs and receptionists.
He confirmed members will probably be picketing on a regular basis from at this time at Tower constructing, with a rally deliberate at McManus Galleries at noon.
He advised us: “Mainly our lowest paid employees right here at Dundee Uni are carry pressured to renew industrial motion resulting from senior administration who earn in extra of 150k per yr slaughtering the native UoDSS pension, successfully plunging a whole lot of loyal employees right into a retirement of poverty.
“Strike motion is at all times a final resort however our members are livid.
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“They're being asking to pay extra, get much less and retire later (68) which isn't even consistent with the state pension age.
“We urge the College to come back again with a strong sensible provide.”
In response, a spokesperson for the College of Dundee stated: “We're disillusioned that UNISON have moved to additional industrial motion regardless of progress made throughout in depth discussions with the campus unions that adopted the strike motion held final yr.
“These discussions have been very constructive and though the College and the unions didn't attain full settlement on all parts, a aggressive provide was made which presents present scheme members with actual alternative and gives for a dignified retirement for all.
“This proposal was supported by the College Courtroom, our governing physique, and formal session will start shortly.
“The commercial motion by UNISON covers the interval main as much as and together with pupil examinations, an important time of the educational yr.
“We'll do all we will to mitigate the influence of strike motion on college students, in order that they've entry to the amenities and assist they could want.”
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