Strike action suspended at University of Sussex
16 June 2010
UCU announced today that strike action at the University of Sussex, planned for Friday (19 June), has been suspended.
The strike would have been the first day of action in a new rolling programme of industrial unrest. However, after a series of talks and significant progress towards avoiding any compulsory redundancies the union has said that Friday's action has been suspended while it considers new proposals from management.
The union has the right to reinstate the action if it feels the talks are not progressing in good faith, with strike action also planned for next Monday (21 June).
UCU regional official for Sussex, Michael Moran, said: 'We are pleased with the progress made today, and in the past few meetings. We have suspended our planned industrial action to allow further talks to take place with the aim of getting a negotiated settlement.
'The progress made over the past few days is the result of very intensive work by the branch, although no-one here is in the mood for celebration. There will still be sizeable cuts to the workforce which will inevitably impact on the student experience.'
The union has the right to reinstate the action if it feels the talks are not progressing in good faith, with strike action also planned for next Monday (21 June).
UCU regional official for Sussex, Michael Moran, said: 'We are pleased with the progress made today, and in the past few meetings. We have suspended our planned industrial action to allow further talks to take place with the aim of getting a negotiated settlement.
'The progress made over the past few days is the result of very intensive work by the branch, although no-one here is in the mood for celebration. There will still be sizeable cuts to the workforce which will inevitably impact on the student experience.'
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