Created on: 21 Mar 2025
Lecturers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over cuts and redundancies at the university.
The ballot, organised by the EIS closed yesterday and resulted in a strong majority vote in favour of strike action, with 83% of those voting backing strike action.
The EIS has now notified the university of the result, which gives the EIS a clear mandate to take strike action, should the dispute not be resolved in the near future.
Commenting, EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley said, “This is a clear ballot result, where our members at RGU have indicated their willingness to take strike action, if necessary, to halt the university’s programme of cuts.
"The scale of the cuts proposed at RGU is alarming, with significant job losses and a serious impact on learning and teaching across the university.”
Ms Bradley added, "The EIS has now informed RGU of the result of the ballot, and again offers the university the opportunity to halt its programme of cuts to bring this dispute to an end and prevent a move to strike action.
"In particular, any refusal by RGU to take the threat of compulsory redundancies off the table will increase the risk of strike action being carried out. It is in the best interests of RGU, its students and staff for an agreement to be reached to ensure a positive resolution for all concerned.
"In the meantime, the EIS-ULA (EIS-University Lecturers’ Association) Executive will consider the next steps to be taken in this dispute, buoyed by the positive ballot result that has been achieved."