A quorate meeting of the branch on 29th February 2024 passed the following motion in support of the fight against cuts to the Modern Languages courses at University of Aberdeen.
Motion 1: Solidarity with Aberdeen UCU
This branch notes:
- Plans to cut modern languages courses at Aberdeen University
- Including Gaelic, one of the few institutions to teach the language to degree level
- The threat to approximately 30 jobs
- The 80% vote for strike action by UCU Aberdeen branch members
- The increasing number of HE institutions, including pre-92 and post-92 universities, which are introducing:
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- spending and recruitment freezes
- departmental restructures
- voluntary and compulsory redundancies
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This branch believes:
- The wide range of cuts and attacks are not happening at once by coincidence
- If our employers are coordinating their attacks, we must collectivise our response
The branch resolves:
- To support UCU Aberdeen branch in its fight against cuts, including the industrial action beginning 12th March
- To donate £500 to UCU Aberdeen branch funds to support members
- To support and publicise UCU Aberdeen campaign materials and activities
- To amplify calls for a collective response to the wider employers’ offensive
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Branch members can find further ways to support the UCU UoA campaign at https://linktr.ee/uoaucu