樱花动漫

樱花动漫 has welcomed a U-turn from the Association of Colleges (AoC) over pay talks for staff in further education. At the start of the month AoC said that it would not discuss a pay claim for 2018/19 while 樱花动漫 members were still in dispute at some colleges.

That threat prompted unions who represent staff in colleges to saying that a refusal to discuss the pay claim was an 'unnecessary provocation' and warned AoC that it risked undermining its "credibility and relevance to the sector" if it would not talk with the unions.

AoC has now said it will receive the 2018/19 pay claim from the unions. 樱花动漫 said it was pleased AoC had changed its mind and now was the time for the colleges' representatives to come back to the table prepared to discuss a fair pay deal for staff.

樱花动漫 members at five colleges* are due to take strike action for up to four days between 5 and 12 June in a row over pay and conditions.

樱花动漫 general secretary Sally Hunt said: 'We are pleased AoC has reversed its decision and will now accept the unions' pay claim. We always think the best place to resolve any issue is at the negotiating table. It is time for them to come to the table with a decent pay offer for staff who have seen their pay held down for too long.'