A well attended members’ meeting on 25th February agreed to lodge a formal reference with our employer over its use of casual contracts. The University of Bath was revealed as one of the country’s heaviest users of casual contracts for teaching and research, and despite an undertaking last October from the Vice Chancellor last to reduce its dependence on casual contracts we have seen no movement.
Our growing number of members who are hourly paid are looking for support from those on more secure contracts to win some improvements, and the branch has put its weight behind them.
The meeting also called on University managers to:
- modify the University’s disproportionate’ response to the Prevent legislation
- honour its 2007 agreement with UCU that staff on Grade 6 should progress to Grade 7
- improve access for those with sensory and mobility impairments trying to get from the bus terminus to the Parade