FE sector conference: 2 October 2010

There will be a special sector conference on 2 October 2010.

Intended business of the special meeting

The conference has been called to determine whether UCU accepts or rejects the 2010/11 final pay offer for colleges in England and to consider proposals on an industrial action ballot. Additionally the conference will discuss strategy in relation threats to jobs and pensions in the sector.

The FEC is submitting the following motion

'Conference rejects the derisory AOC final 2010/11 pay offer of 0.2%, or £50 whichever the greater, for FE staff in England. With RPI inflation in excess of 5% this offer represents a real pay cut for members at the same time as schoolteachers are to receive 2.3% and HE staff 0.4%.

Conference instructs the FEC to organise a ballot for a programme of strike action in support of a campaign for a vastly improved offer, if possible alongside other trade unions.'

Registration

All delegates can register online with our online system. Delegates are encouraged to do this where possible. Click on this link below and type in the Login and password as stated.

https://asp.artegis.com/servlet/asm/Login

Login: UCUFESC10
Password: fescreg10
(Login and password are both case sensitive)

(.doc) file type icon Or you can download an offline registration form here (.doc) [124kb]

Timetable

Thursday 8 July - Calling notice issued (UCU/277)
12 noon, Friday 17 September - DEADLINE for receipt of motions
Afternoon of Friday 17 September - Conference Business Committee (CBC) meet
Monday 20 September - CBC's first report, containing motions, issued
Wednesday 22 September - DEADLINE for delegate registration
12 noon, Friday 24 September - DEADLINE for receipt of amendments
Monday 27 September (or as soon as possible thereafter) - Motions and amendments sent to all delegates registered to attend
Saturday 2 October - FE special sector conference, Manchester

For further information please see circular UCU277:

UCU277 (.html) | UCU277 (.rtf)