The emails have started to arrive.This is a formal consultation which has been called by our Higher Education Committee (HEC).

Please read the proposals, the recommendations from our HEC, and the reports from our negotiators. The HEC has recommended reject on the Four Fights and to note on the USS. For the purpose of this consultation note means stand down action on USS for now but keep the mandate so we can strike at the beginning of next session if satisfactory progress has not been made. This is independent of on-going action on pay and conditions. HEC’s reasoning is explained in the email with reference to the supporting documentation. It is in line with branch position and the previous consultative survey.

This is your dispute, so please have your say. The vote will be open until 10am on Monday 17 April.