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Trade unions are to hold a protest outside Glasgow University later over what they claim are plans to cut more than 80 jobs. Trade unions have held a protest outside Glasgow University over what they claim are plans to cut more than 80 jobs.
The University and College Union said 25 posts had already been targeted in the education department with a further 60 under threat across the institution.The University and College Union said 25 posts had already been targeted in the education department with a further 60 under threat across the institution.
The union will stage the protest before a meeting of Glasgow University Court. The union staged the protest before a meeting of Glasgow University Court.
The university said "severe financial pressure" meant action had to be taken to secure academic development.The university said "severe financial pressure" meant action had to be taken to secure academic development.
The University and College Union (UCU) said it would be supported in the protest by students, Glasgow North Labour MP Ann McKechin and other campus unions, Unite and Unison. The University and College Union (UCU) was supported in the protest by students, Glasgow North Labour MP Ann McKechin and other campus unions, Unite and Unison.
UCU Scottish official Mary Senior said: "The university made it quite clear to us that its restructure plans would not be a cost-cutting exercise. With at least 80 jobs now at risk, those words mean little.UCU Scottish official Mary Senior said: "The university made it quite clear to us that its restructure plans would not be a cost-cutting exercise. With at least 80 jobs now at risk, those words mean little.
"We will be making our voices heard to members of the university's court before their meeting.
"It is vital that they reign in plans to sack staff and jeopardise the university's proud international reputation.""It is vital that they reign in plans to sack staff and jeopardise the university's proud international reputation."
We are facing immediate cost pressures which necessitate taking action now to secure the university's future Glasgow University spokeswomanWe are facing immediate cost pressures which necessitate taking action now to secure the university's future Glasgow University spokeswoman
A spokeswoman for the university said it would be consulting staff potentially affected by the plans and their unions.A spokeswoman for the university said it would be consulting staff potentially affected by the plans and their unions.
"Glasgow is proposing a limited and targeted programme of downsizing in some non-core university business as well as a small number of academic areas where costs are currently exceeding income," she said."Glasgow is proposing a limited and targeted programme of downsizing in some non-core university business as well as a small number of academic areas where costs are currently exceeding income," she said.
"Until the consultation process is complete it is too early to say how many jobs will be affected. We will doing our utmost to minimise redundancies but nothing can be ruled out at this stage."Until the consultation process is complete it is too early to say how many jobs will be affected. We will doing our utmost to minimise redundancies but nothing can be ruled out at this stage.
"We are developing a new strategic plan which will highlight the key areas of world-class excellent which Glasgow intends to invest in."We are developing a new strategic plan which will highlight the key areas of world-class excellent which Glasgow intends to invest in.
"Our new structure will facilitate new opportunities for academic development and is not about cost-cutting."Our new structure will facilitate new opportunities for academic development and is not about cost-cutting.
"At the same time, we are facing immediate cost pressures which necessitate taking action now to secure the university's future.""At the same time, we are facing immediate cost pressures which necessitate taking action now to secure the university's future."