strike action against unicco
Some members of the class may have read about yesterday’s vote by Unicco employees to strike against their employer which would affect the places where they actually carry out their work, including UM. The article in the Herald and this post at discourse.net make it clear that we have no idea what is going to happen. It seems that there may be roving picket lines at UM affecting different parts of the University at different times. And it also seems to be accepted that the picket lines will only affect their specific locations rather than the University as a whole. I have never heard of such a thing before (although it may have something to do with the strike action being secondary action). It all sounds very confusing.
Anyway, what I propose is this:
1. I will teach classes affected by pickets for the benefit of those students who choose to cross the lines.
2. I will not take attendance at such classes.
3. I will arrange classes in another location for those students who choose not to cross the line (although obviously at a different time which will cause inconvenience for which I apologise in advance).