Dumfries and Galloway College is set to be hit with a double whammy of industrial action. Unison, which represents support staff, and the Educational Institute of Scotland Further Education Lecturers Association (EIS-FELA), have both voted in favour of action over a number of issues.
They have rejected a two per cent offer from college management and are calling for a £5,000 pay rise with Unison seeking a harmonisation of contracts and pay grades.
Unison’s ballot closed last week and 92 per cent of members voted in favour of strike action which the union expects will start before the summer.
David Burns, the union’s shop steward at the college, said: “The college management has consistently taken the approach of two per cent. “Considering on the news this week the average pay rise has been 6.7 per cent it falls well short of that. “Five years ago lecturers got their pay harmonised and we’ve asked for that for support staff. “There are a lot more roles as we have cleaners, janitors, IT staff and accountants.
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