The University has formally acknowledged the EIS for collective bargaining purposes regarding the C21C programme. We are now transitioning into the first round of formal negotiations to ensure staff working conditions are protected. Thank you for maintaining the pressure that made this recognition possible.
April 22, 2012
Final supporters
Help and support academic staff by calling on the University of the Highlands and Islands to properly consult, inform and negotiate with the staff that they manage by recognising the trade union, the EIS.
The EIS is the oldest educational trade union in the world, and represents academic staff within schools, colleges and universities. The EIS is proud to have supported the formation of the University of the Highlands and Islands. The EIS is the recognised union for lecturers at the UHI partner Colleges but is not recognised for collective bargaining purposes by the University - despite making such a request.
The University is changing the delivery of all HE Courses including those at HN level through its Curriculum for the 21st Century (C21C) Programme, as a consequence UHI is changing the way in which academic staff will work and support students. The UHI is consulting staff through their departments; however it is not consulting staff through any trade union because UHI claims that it does not employ the staff at UHI Partner Colleges and therefore has no legal obligation to consult with the trade unions on matters that are affecting the working conditions of the academic staff affected Whilst it is true that staff are employed by UHI Partner colleges and not by the University, it is the University that is effectively controlling the curriculum architecture of colleges’ Higher Education delivery and much of the Further Education delivery. In other words, the University is effectively carrying out the some of the functions of an employer.
Many staff at UHI Partner Colleges are becoming demoralised with a management that will not engage with them, and feel they have no voice to influence events at the University. Some staff believe that some of the decisions made by the University – without properly consulting the staff who teach their courses – will have a negative impact on the UHI Partner Colleges to deliver education and training to their communities.
The EIS has written to the University to ask it to give staff a voice, through recognising the EIS for consultation purposes on matters that will affect members across the UHI Partner Colleges.
Support academic staff by calling on the University of the Highlands and Islands to properly consult, inform and negotiate with the staff that they effectively manage!
Updates
March 23, 2012
We have reached the 500 signature threshold. I am now preparing a formal request for a meeting with the UHI executive to discuss the demand for formal trade union recognition.
Reached 500 supporters
March 21, 2012
March 19, 2012
We are approaching 500 signatures and need to maintain this momentum to ensure the university leadership notices our reach. Please circulate this petition link to your colleagues before we present our formal request for recognition.
Reached 100 supporters
March 8, 2012
March 6, 2012
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which serves as the threshold for our formal briefing document to the UHI senior management team. This milestone provides the necessary evidence of broad consensus required to secure a meeting with the board of governors.
6 Comments
About time these staff got some proper representation. They do all the hard work and deserve a proper say in how things are run.
The management at UHI are shocking. Hiding behind technicalities to avoid talking to the union is just pure cowardice.
LISTEN TO THE STAFF!! they are the ones who make UHI what it is. respect the union.
If the university is dictating the curriculum they should have to talk to the union. Cant have it both ways.
Total joke that they wont even sit down with the eis. Staff deserve better treatment than this.
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The University has formally acknowledged the EIS for collective bargaining purposes regarding the C21C programme. We are now transitioning into the first round of formal negotiations to ensure staff working conditions are protected. Thank you for maintaining the pressure that made this recognition possible.
April 22, 2012
Final supporters
Help and support academic staff by calling on the University of the Highlands and Islands to properly consult, inform and negotiate with the staff that they manage by recognising the trade union, the EIS.
The EIS is the oldest educational trade union in the world, and represents academic staff within schools, colleges and universities. The EIS is proud to have supported the formation of the University of the Highlands and Islands. The EIS is the recognised union for lecturers at the UHI partner Colleges but is not recognised for collective bargaining purposes by the University - despite making such a request.
The University is changing the delivery of all HE Courses including those at HN level through its Curriculum for the 21st Century (C21C) Programme, as a consequence UHI is changing the way in which academic staff will work and support students. The UHI is consulting staff through their departments; however it is not consulting staff through any trade union because UHI claims that it does not employ the staff at UHI Partner Colleges and therefore has no legal obligation to consult with the trade unions on matters that are affecting the working conditions of the academic staff affected Whilst it is true that staff are employed by UHI Partner colleges and not by the University, it is the University that is effectively controlling the curriculum architecture of colleges’ Higher Education delivery and much of the Further Education delivery. In other words, the University is effectively carrying out the some of the functions of an employer.
Many staff at UHI Partner Colleges are becoming demoralised with a management that will not engage with them, and feel they have no voice to influence events at the University. Some staff believe that some of the decisions made by the University – without properly consulting the staff who teach their courses – will have a negative impact on the UHI Partner Colleges to deliver education and training to their communities.
The EIS has written to the University to ask it to give staff a voice, through recognising the EIS for consultation purposes on matters that will affect members across the UHI Partner Colleges.
Support academic staff by calling on the University of the Highlands and Islands to properly consult, inform and negotiate with the staff that they effectively manage!
Updates
March 23, 2012
We have reached the 500 signature threshold. I am now preparing a formal request for a meeting with the UHI executive to discuss the demand for formal trade union recognition.
Reached 500 supporters
March 21, 2012
March 19, 2012
We are approaching 500 signatures and need to maintain this momentum to ensure the university leadership notices our reach. Please circulate this petition link to your colleagues before we present our formal request for recognition.
Reached 100 supporters
March 8, 2012
March 6, 2012
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which serves as the threshold for our formal briefing document to the UHI senior management team. This milestone provides the necessary evidence of broad consensus required to secure a meeting with the board of governors.
6 Comments
My wife works there and the stress is unreal. They are completely ignoring how these changes affect the actual lecturers.
About time these staff got some proper representation. They do all the hard work and deserve a proper say in how things are run.
The management at UHI are shocking. Hiding behind technicalities to avoid talking to the union is just pure cowardice.
LISTEN TO THE STAFF!! they are the ones who make UHI what it is. respect the union.
If the university is dictating the curriculum they should have to talk to the union. Cant have it both ways.
Total joke that they wont even sit down with the eis. Staff deserve better treatment than this.
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My wife works there and the stress is unreal. They are completely ignoring how these changes affect the actual lecturers.