Strike action means not doing any work at all for the whole of the days specified by the union: 22/23 Feb; 26-28 Feb; 5-8 March; 12-16 March Action short of a strike also starts on the first strike day. In this dispute action short of a strike means the following: working to contract; not covering for absent colleagues; not rescheduling lectures or classes cancelled due to strike action; not undertaking any voluntary activities. What can I do - before the strike? Write to your MP and MSPs urging them to contact our VC and ask him to make a public call for the reopening of negotiations between UUK and USS Write to our VC and urge him to make a public call for the reopening of negotiations between UUK and USS You do not have to tell your employer whether you are going on strike in advance. Only afterwards on request. Please sign up to man/woman UCU strike information stall in front of Student Advice Hub (Mon-Fri 10am-3pm) schedule to be circulated – What can I do - during the strike? attend picket lines to support each other and provide a visible presence please sign – up for slots (schedule to be circulated) next best thing: do not cross the picket lines in any case: on strike days do not work Communication with students: Heriot-Watt students are on our side - statement from HWU SU: We, the Student Union Executive, believe staff have a right to be fairly rewarded for their work for students and the University as a whole. We urge the University to lobby UUK to negotiate a better deal for our staff….. If you want to get involved, show your support by joining the picket line. Show that you support our staff by not crossing the picket line. This is a poor deal for our staff, and something better can be done. Ask your students to follow their Student Union’s call to join the picket lines or at least not cross the picket lines NUS statement:
Strike action means not doing any work at all for the whole of the days specified by the union: 22/23 Feb; 26-28 Feb; 5-8 March; 12-16 March Action short of a strike also starts on the first strike day. In this dispute action short of a strike means the following: working to contract; not covering for absent colleagues; not rescheduling lectures or classes cancelled due to strike action; not undertaking any voluntary activities. What can I do - before the strike? Write to your MP and MSPs urging them to contact our VC and ask him to make a public call for the reopening of negotiations between UUK and USS Write to our VC and urge him to make a public call for the reopening of negotiations between UUK and USS You do not have to tell your employer whether you are going on strike in advance. Only afterwards on request. Please sign up to man/woman UCU strike information stall in front of Student Advice Hub (Mon-Fri 10am-3pm) – schedule to be circulated What can I do - during the strike? attend picket lines to support each other and provide a visible presence – please sign up for slots (schedule to be circulated) next best thing: do not cross the picket lines in any case: do not work on strike days Communication with students: Heriot-Watt students are on our side - statement from HWU SU: We, the Student Union Executive, believe staff have a right to be fairly rewarded for their work for students and the University as a whole. We urge the University to lobby UUK to negotiate a better deal for our staff….. If you want to get involved, show your support by joining the picket line. Show that you support our staff by not crossing the picket line. This is a poor deal for our staff, and something better can be done. Ask your students to follow their Student Union’s call to join the picket lines or at least not cross the picket lines NUS statement:
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