Education

This conference calls on the incoming Congress Executive to encourage as a matter of policy, that all productivity measures which form part of proposed pay agreements allow that due recognition be given to the health of workers, as prescribed in legislation.

This conference: • Understands the importance of pooling our resources to meet the challenges facing working people, their communities and the unions that represent them. • Values the unity that exists between workers in the private, public, and community...

The Governing Body of a further education college is responsible for securing the efficient, effective management of the college, determining its strategic direction, appointing senior staff and ensuring that the college acts as a responsible employer. UCU are...

Congress asserts that nepotism is still a problem across the public sector in Northern Ireland but particularly in Education. Congress believes that in too many schools, teachers and support staff are not appointed solely on merit but on a ‘who you know’ basis...

Conference notes the need to ensure green open spaces in urban areas to help workers cope with stress and anxiety and improve lifestyles choices. Conference also notes plans by Southern Regional College to close its Lurgan and Portadown campuses and open a new...

Conference (i) notes with concern the growing number of assaults, both physical and verbal, by parents and pupils on teachers and other education workers which go unreported in schools. (ii) further notes the zero tolerance approach to assaults on workers in...

Congress is alarmed by the blatant disregard in too many post-primary schools of the Health, Safety and Welfare of teachers, support staff and students in practical subjects. Congress is deeply concerned that in response to requests by some principals a...

Congress is alarmed by the persistence of sexual harassment at work and the fact that almost every woman will at some point in her lifetime experience sexual harassment. A recent EU-Wide European study found that over a million women or one in every two in the...

Congress is deeply concerned by the compelling evidence of the increasing incidence of sexual harassment in the workplace, including sexist ‘jokes’ and ‘banter’, unwanted touching and the growing objectification of women and girls. Congress is appalled at the...

Conference notes the recent Congress report on precarious employment that has highlighted that precarious working practices are now pervasive throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Conference further notes that in the Republic of Ireland...