The two
unions at the University of London met with representatives from UoL to discuss
the claim that we submitted last month. In the claim we asked for an immediate
uplift in London Weighting to £4000, a mechanism to ensure continued increases
in London weighting and a response to our claim by the end of July. Both unions
were disappointed that the University
could not give a firm response within the requested timeframe. but have
committed to meet with both unions in September to receive a detailed answer to
the UCU and UNISON claim.
At the
meeting, the University made it clear that despite a large budget surplus this
year, there will be a significant drop over the next few years due to
commitments and investments in the estates, so they do not believe that they
will be able to meet our claim in full. They will be able to give us more
details and a breakdown of costs as well as a concrete offer at our next
meeting in September
In the
meantime, we need your help. We want to know the impact that the freeze in
London Weighting has had on you. Have you been priced out of London? How much
has your travel card increased over the years of working for London? Does it
have an effect on staff morale and retention? We need your comments, opinions
and stories in order to fully explain why this issue is so important and must
be addressed. Follow this link to a short three minute survey and help us win
this campaign
Let the
University know that investing in staff is at least as important as investing
in buildings
Please
forward this to friends and colleagues at the University so we can gather as
much information and possible. Remind them to join their respective unions in order
to help not only themselves but also you and our other members campaign and
succeed on this and other issues.
To join
UNISON go to http://www.joinunison.org or talk to your local reps.
