Created on: 02 Apr 2025
Lecturers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen are to commence strike action in an escalation of a dispute over cuts and compulsory redundancies at the university.
A recent ballot, organised by the EIS, 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 move to strike action, and again urged the university to return to the negotiating table with a promise to rule out compulsory redundancies.
An initial day of strike action has been set for Tuesday 15 April, to be followed by further strikes on Thursday 1 May and Wednesday 7 May, with additional strike action set to take place in the week of 8-12 September.
Commenting, EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley said, “Any move to strike action is taken as a last resort, but our members at Robert Gordon have been left with no alternative as they seek to fend off the university’s cuts agenda.
"The EIS will always stand in opposition to compulsory redundancies, and our members will now commence strike action as the campaign against job cuts at Robert Gordon continues.”
Ms Bradley continued, “The move to strike action follows on from a very clear ballot result, where our members at RGU indicated their willingness to take strike action to oppose 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 again offers the university the opportunity to bring this dispute to an end by halting its programme of cuts and ruling out compulsory redundancies. It is in the best interests of RGU, its students and staff for an agreement to be reached that will ensure a fair resolution for all concerned.”