Coleg Llandrillo staff threaten to strike

May 19 2011

COLLEGE staff have said they may strike over compulsory redundancies.

Bosses at Coleg Llandrillo in Rhos on Sea are reeling after winning a smaller contract than expected.

They say they can’t rule out job losses – prompting the University and College Union (UCU) to say it was considering balloting its several hundred members if necessary.

The row erupted after a body the college is in, the College Consortium, which is currently delivering £7.3m worth of training, was told its new contract requires it to reduce this to £5.77m.

The college said: "As a result of the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills’ recent announcement of the work-based learning contracts for the coming three years, Coleg Llandrillo and the consortium it leads, will receive a contract that is significantly less than the college bid for, and less than the level of work-based training it delivers currently."

Coleg Llandrillo principal Huw Evans said it had entered into a 30-day statutory notice and consultation with unions before any changes.

UCU said it would consider balloting for industrial action if compulsory redundancies were imposed.