Trade unionists protest against University of Glasgow's proposed fire-and-rehire plans
A part of the University of Glasgow, Scotland
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TRADE unionists gathered in Glasgow today to protest against proposed fire-and-rehire plans set out for staff at the University of Glasgow.
Unite Scotland organised a demonstration prompted by a campus-wide review that will result in some workers losing thousands of pounds per year in take-home pay and removal of protection for the terms and conditions of in-house catering staff.
While catering outlets have been closed on campus and the staff made redundant, the new James McCune Smith Building’s catering operations will be staffed by a new wholly owned subsidiary company that is solely profit-driven.
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