Tag Archives: GCU London

Education Minister pledges to work in partnership with UCU

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

The UCU Scottish Congress took place in Edinburgh on March 23rd with full involvement of representatives from GCU and with a keynote address given by Education Minister Mike Russell. In contrast to last year’s Congress when GCU members spoke, but … Continue reading →

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GCU Unions – Management do not have a monopoly on wisdom

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

The trade unions at GCU note that Court endorsed the Executive proposals on restructuring at their meeting yesterday. Whilst happy with the removal of the threat of 95 compulsory redundancies, which was made by the Executive on 18th May, the … Continue reading →

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UNISON warns of ‘dark future’ for students if university cuts go ahead at Glagow Caledonian University

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

UNISON Scotland has condemned planned cuts by Glasgow Caledonian University, claiming students will face a dark future if cuts go ahead. Earlier this month, management announced plans to cut 95 jobs at the university – a move which staff say … Continue reading →

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“Every page of the document shows that this exercise is clearly cost driven”…… Unions first response to GCU management’s ‘restructuring’ proposals

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Firstly the Trade Union acknowledges we were given sight of this document (Cluster Proposals ) 48 hours before it was issued to all staff. However it is very difficult to understand the proposed changes without seeing the current structures, and … Continue reading →

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Executive given new iPad2s, plus pay rise at GCU, while staff face compulsory redundancy threat…. oh and four students from GCU London flown up by EasyJet for classes here (allegedly)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

iPads for them? And P45s for us? We’re sorry but that’s just not acceptable in a well managed university. There was incredulity expressed at a packed meeting of GCU staff in Glasgow Caledonian on Monday 28th March, when visiting MSP … Continue reading →

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GCU Management: Much of their financial speculations ‘based on projections’….(but ‘realistic’ projections…)

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

The trade unions at Glasgow Caledonian met with senior management for their second meeting on Wednesday 16th March to discuss the plans to make 95 staff redundant . EIS, UCU, UNITE and UNISON were all represented by members from GCU … Continue reading →

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Question asked about GCU in Scottish Parliament

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Elaine Smith (Coatbridge and Chryston) (Lab): Many of my constituents go to local colleges in order to access higher education institutions such as Glasgow Caledonian University, where a rally against cuts was held yesterday. Does the cabinet secretary believe that … Continue reading →

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Report of Meeting with GCU Management Thursday 10th March

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

The trade union representatives had a meeting with Senior Management this morning from 10 – 12 to discuss the compulsory redundancies announced by management last Thursday evening and the imposition of a number of policies on staff by HR and … Continue reading →

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Why Management Strategy at GCU is wrong

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

At 8am on 4th March, Principal Pamela Gillies announced in an e-mail to all staff that as a result of proposals presented to University Court by the Executive Board “a reduction of 95 support and administrative posts across the University … Continue reading →

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