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GLASGOW
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Unison Urges Members to register concerns with MSP's

Glasgow Unison Members are urged to write to local MSP's and raise concerns about the proposed merger of colleges

Below, members will find the text of a 'model letter' they may wish to consider sending.

[Your address and phone number]
[the date]

To: [ Your local] MSP
Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP


Dear

NEW COLLEGE GLASGOW


As one of your constituents I am writing to ask for your assistance regarding the proposed merger of Central College, Glasgow Metropolitan College and Glasgow College of Nautical Studies into the new merged college.

I am extremely concerned about the implications of this merger for employees. Glasgow further education colleges have experienced flawed mergers or restructurings many times in recent years, and morale is at an all time low. The lack of information and consultation in the current process has exacerbated this concern leaving my colleagues and I stressed and extremely worried about our future employment prospects.

Our trade union UNISON has raised its concerns on behalf of employees, however at the time of writing there is still no clarity in relation to jobs and any potential redundancies. As you can imagine in the current economic climate this uncertainty is adding to our concerns.

UNISON expressed the concerns of its members to the colleges' management in June last year and requested a "full, meaningful and transparent consultation with the trade unions". This type of process would have helped alleviate our concerns' and fears about our jobs and ensure that the problems of past mergers could be avoided. Sadly there has been no meaningful consultation so far.

Many of the staff in the sector have already been through a merger. Glasgow Metropolitan formed from the merger of Glasgow College of Building and Printing and Glasgow College of Food Technology. It took two years of negotiations for a set of terms and conditions to be agreed for the new college. There are though, still outstanding issues as to hours of work, pay scales and holiday entitlement 5 years after the merger. For example some staff work thirty-six and half hours a week and some staff 35 hours per week and holiday entitlement for some staff is 28 days, others 25. UNISON believes that all staff should be moved to the better set of terms and conditions.

I would appreciate your assistance and request that you contact the 'shadow board' of the new college to urge them to arrange full and meaningful consultations with our trade union, so that we as employees can make informed choices about our future employment.

I would also request that you raise the issue with Michael Russell MSP, Minister for Education & Lifelong Learning asking that he take an interest in the current situation in Glasgow and urge him to encourage the 'shadow board' to engage in proper consultation with the trade unions.

Please can you let me know your response and any action you have taken to highlight the issues I raise in my letter.


Yours Sincerely
 

Defend Glasgow Services

Joint Union/ Community Campaign Launched

Over 120 people, members of community groups and trade unions, attended the meeting called by the Glasgow Unison branch. The meeting was organised to begin the fight back against cuts in jobs and services in the city.

At its January budget meeting, Glasgow City council voted in favour of cuts totalling £66 million for the year 2010 alone. This massive cut will see 4000 job losses over three years and the slashing of funds to voluntary sector projects and to council budgets.

In response, Glasgow City Unison has devised an anti-cuts strategy that involves building links with community groups across the city.

We urge all trades unionists, members of community groups and service users to join the ‘Defend Glasgow Services’ campaign.

Campaign Public Meeting

Unison Glasgow office, Wednesday 10th March

4th Floor, 18 Albion Street, Glasgow City Centre at 7.00pm.

If you are involved in a campaign to defend a community service please attend the meeting or contact the Unison Glasgow Branch for further details.

 

 

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