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There will be a further day of industrial action taking place Thursday 6 February 2014.

Posted on 2 November 2011

UCU has notified The University of York that its members will be taking further industrial action in support of its dispute over the 2013/14 national pay claim. This will take the form of a one-day strike on Thursday 6 February 2014

Keeping impact to a minimum

We hope to keep the impact on students to a minimum. We cannot forecast exactly how many members of staff will take action on the days of the strikes, as staff are not legally required to inform the University that they intend to take strike action.

However, if the strikes follow the pattern of recent action, participation rates have run at between 3 and 4 percent allowing the large majority of classes to go ahead as normal.

Questions you might have

 

  • Should I still come in to the University?

Yes, unless you are told otherwise by your Department or the timetabling office.

  • What if my lecture / seminar is cancelled?

Your department will inform you as soon as they can if any of your lectures or seminars have been cancelled. We expect any classes cancelled due to industrial action, to be re-scheduled or the work covered at other times. Likewise, there should be no delay in returning assessed work to students.
If you do miss any teaching as a result of the strike action, we guarantee that you will not be placed at a disadvantage with regards to assessment and exams.

  • Will central services (e.g. library) be open?

Yes. All University central services including registry services, student support services and the library and IT services will be open, but may be operating with reduced levels of service.

  • What if I had an appointment with my Supervisor?

If you find your Supervisor is not available during the period of action, you should rearrange your appointment as soon as possible.

  • I have an assessment due that day – what should I do?

If you submit your assessment via the VLE, or any other on-line system, you can submit your work as normal. If you are required to submit your work in person and your lecturer or tutor is not available, please submit your work to the main office in your department.
Any other assessments or panel meetings will be re-arranged. In addition, the Student Administration Building will be open as usual.

  • My studies take place in the labs – will I be able to work?

Each department will make every effort to ensure the laboratories remain open and running to the agreed timetable. If, for any reason any lab classes are disrupted or if any alternative arrangements have been put in place, your department will inform you as soon as possible.

  • Will I still be able to get food and drink on campus?

Yes. All University catering and commercial outlets on campus will be open as usual.