David Lawrence MillerMar 20

the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. (background here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/14418/New-strike-ballot-at-Edinburgh-University-in-dispute-over-cuts-and-job-losses, no announcement yet)

This is at Edinburgh, where the principal did not know **his own salary** when asked at a Scottish Parliament committee https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-university-boss-who-didnt-31811867. (It is almost 500k)

Another sign of broken higher education in the UK. Solidarity with UoE staff ✊

#he #union #unionstrong #uoe #ucu #ucu_strike

New strike ballot at Edinburgh University in dispute over cuts and job losses

Members of UCU at the University of Edinburgh will today begin a new ballot in a new dispute over £140 million cuts and up to 1,800 job losses, workload, hidden redundancies and meaningful consultation with unions.

Show threadTnerguMar 20
@millerdl Thank you! The likely source of confusion and reason for lack of announcement is that the new strike action relates to the failure of management to abide by the terms of a previous agreement while the ongoing ballot is about a potential future round of cuts after April. Doesn't change the big picture though.
Show threadDavid Lawrence Miller
@pthime thanks for the clarification! The only thing I've seen is the e-mail from the principal which looks outrageous to me. ✊
Mar 20 at 11:21amWeb