The Reading UCU Committee is launching a survey to collect information on pay and conditions of work of colleagues on ‘casual’ and ‘atypical’ contracts across the University.
‘Fractional’, ‘term time only’, ‘sessional’, ‘hourly-paid’, ‘zero-hours’ … are all terms which are increasingly becoming part of the academic employment scene and it should be clear by now that insecure and atypical contracts are disadvantageous not only for those who hold them, but undermine the security of all academic posts.
Reading UCU is committed to improving the pay and conditions of work of staff on such contracts and to restricting the use of sessional employment to a minimum. The survey will help us to gather evidence on the local situation. This will strengthen our negotiating position with the University.
Please get in touch if you would like more information! Please contact the RUCU administrator: cmaxfield@ucu.org.uk
ps UCU is committed to support education workers at the start of their careers, from 1 October 2017 enrolled postgraduate students contracted to teach can receive free membership https://www.ucu.org.uk/joinfree