Strike, 24th of November

WeeBushy

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1113/education.html

I presume this wont affect library opening hours?

As depressing and nerdy as it sounds I don't want to be missing study time, or lectures actually, before our exams...

Tayto2000

IFUT have said they're going to be on strike, not sure where that leaves the library. Iirc, last time it was threatened, the college stance was business as usual...

sweet-rasmus

yeah, i was also wondering about this. are services part of this strike, or privately employed by UCD and staying on? i imagine if they weren't around a lot of buildings would be closed. i know that teaching staff have been asked to make it clear whether they are on strike or not, but what are the rest of us going to be doing (if it goes ahead)?!

K4t

sweet-rasmus wrote: »

but what are the rest of us going to be doing (if it goes ahead)?!

Getting wasted!

RandolphEsq

OP you are being a nerd. Study at your residence for the day. But you would be letting down the UCD side if you did so I recommend get wasted instead

Mushy

K4t wrote: »

Getting wasted!

Oddly enough that was my plan for that day anyway, long before the strike came about. Mates 21st, so no other option.

33% God

WeeBushy wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1113/education.html

I presume this wont affect library opening hours?

As depressing and nerdy as it sounds I don't want to be missing study time, or lectures actually, before our exams...

You can't study at home or another quiet place?

errlloyd

Strike action, sounds like we should get wasted.

Sulmac

No classes on Monday + strike on Tuesday = four day weekend.

Hells yeah. :cool:

Tom65

I'm delighted about this strike. I've two essays due for Friday 27th, need that day off

lemon_sherbert

This means two of my last week's lectures are cancelled, does anyone know whether these will be rescheduled? We've got topics scheduled to cover those days... An extra day of study doesn't make up for 4 hours of missed class. (I know I'm being a nerd - I will presuppose you are thinking it, no need to point it out.)

WeeBushy

33% God wrote: »

You can't study at home or another quiet place?

Obviously I can, but I find the library is an excellent place to study.

stop

them city centre types are preparing for it one would assume things would be similar here..

Tayto2000

Lectures and the library may well be running as usual, it will depend whether UCD decides to close as a result of the strike or not. They're waiting to hear from the unions at the moment and as the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. If it does go ahead, I suspect the buildings will still be open. The Library uses contractor staff already, so they can still be used to keep it open as a study area but with reduced services (Like at weekends).

If the decision to officially close buildings and suspend teaching for the day is NOT taken, people could face being recorded as not in attendance for labs, tutorials etc if they don't show up for them... Not sure how that's going to work if the person supposed to be giving the class is on strike though...

Royale with Cheese

I have a final exam for a module on the 24th, wouldn't mind seeing that pushed back a bit.

rainbow kirby

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

I have a final exam for a module on the 24th, wouldn't mind seeing that pushed back a bit.

Similar here, have the practical exam for a module scheduled for 1pm on the 24th.

Breezer

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

I have a final exam for a module on the 24th, wouldn't mind seeing that pushed back a bit.

They of course scheduled mine for the 23rd and 25th

RandolphEsq

Will I be able to get my €3.50 pizza in the restaurant and hit the gym in the evening? If so then, a cake

Red Alert

I'm in support of the public service workers since I think they've been dealt a raw deal, so I won't be passing pickets if any. However, a lot of the public servants in UCD do not earn their money, unlike the nurses, firemen and doctors.

WeeBushy

Red Alert wrote: »

I'm in support of the public service workers since I think they've been dealt a raw deal, so I won't be passing pickets if any.

If the library is open I'll be passing any picket line there is. I fully support their right to strike, but I like to study in the library and I ain't going on strike with them.

Royale with Cheese

Strike or no strike, I've been told I am sitting an exam in UCD on the 24th so I'll be crossing the picket line. Not that I really care.

lemon_sherbert

My lecturers have told me classes will go ahead, apparently UCD won't be paying anyone who withdraws to strike.

johnfás

betafrog wrote: »

Yup, all UCD staff were told that only those that had leave already booked for the 24th would be allowed to take the day off. Anyone that rings in sick will be refused pay unless they provide a doctors cert and attendance surveys will be done to make sure nobody slips away that shouldn't.

Strikers never get paid by their employers anyway. "Strike Pay" is provided by the trade union to which they belong.

33% God

lemon_sherbert wrote: »

My lecturers have told me classes will go ahead, apparently UCD won't be paying anyone who withdraws to strike.

I would have thought that was pretty obvious, Strikers don't expect their employer to pay them. The union will provide some strike pay though, but that depends.

1968

SIPTU members in UCD have "voted by 71 percent to 29 percent to take strike action (on the 24th) to resist pay cuts".

1968

WeeBushy wrote: »

If the library is open I'll be passing any picket line there is. I fully support their right to strike, but I like to study in the library and I ain't going on strike with them.

I asked a member of UCD SIPTU if he thinks the UCD library will be open on Tuesday.

His reply:

"All the unionised library staff will be on strike plus I'd image a lot of the people who haven't joined yet will be out (and a lot are signing up). Others will refuse to cross the picket lines on the day or be unable to get in due the traffic jams that are likely to form at the gates due to the pickets. As I understand it the buses are not on strike but it is likely the drivers will respect pickets and not come onto campus...So I'd say there is a good chance the library will end up shutting due to lack of staff ...."

johnfás

Was that Kieran Allen then? I think he is shop steward.

If people are going to have statements published as being a representative of an organisation why don't people put the name of the author to that statement?

1968

johnfás wrote: »

Was that Kieran Allen then? I think he is shop steward.

If people are going to have statements published as being a representative of an organisation why don't people put the name of the author to that statement?

It wasn't actually.

It was a friend of mine who works in the I.T. dept. and is a member of SIPTU. I shouldn't have used the term representative to describe him, he isn't a SIPTU rep. I've removed that from my OP.

stop

NUIG SU have made an announcement about it nothing from UCD SU yet?

mloc

Remind me again what the point of the strike is?

Overature

if everybodies on strike then there wont be anybody to stop us from getting wasted on top the all the buildings