Created on: 16 May 2025 | Last modified: 17 Oct 2025
EIS ULA members as part of the joint trade unions at University of the West of Scotland (UWS) are currently in dispute. We are seeking a guarantee that no staff will be subjected to compulsory redundancy as an output of the ongoing Organisational Change Project (OCP).
UWS are continuing with their Organisational Change Project (OCP), a project which is considering the university’s provision in a number of ways. The project has lacked transparency and meaningful consultation with trade union representatives, which is why the joint trade unions have withdrawn from it and lodged a dispute to seek a no compulsory redundancy guarantee for their members.
A recent ballot, organised by the EIS, resulted in a strong majority vote in favour of strike action, with 94% of those voting backing strike action.
The EIS has now notified the university of the move to strike action and again urged the UWS management to return to the negotiating table with a promise to rule out compulsory redundancies.
