苏格兰四所大学的讲师就预算削减和失业罢工问题进行投票表决,多达127个职位处于危险之中。 Lecturers at four Scottish universities vote on strikes over budget cuts and job losses, with up to 127 positions at risk.

苏格兰四所大学——Aberdeen、Stirling、Heriot-Watt和Strathclyde——的讲师将就拟议的削减预算和就业损失可能采取的罢工行动进行投票,大学和学院联盟的工作人员将决定是否支持罢工或采取替代措施。 Lecturers at four Scottish universities—Aberdeen, Stirling, Heriot-Watt, and Strathclyde—are voting on potential strike action over proposed budget cuts and job losses, with staff in the University and College Union (UCU) deciding whether to support strikes or alternative measures. 选票是继大学领导人拒绝排除强制性裁员后进行的,斯特拉特克莱德计划削减76个工作岗位,苏格兰计划削减41个职位,马来西亚计划削减10个职位,赫里奥特瓦特计划取消10个职位,阿伯丁计划持续重组。 The ballots follow university leadership’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies, with plans for 76 job cuts at Strathclyde, 41 in Scotland and 10 in Malaysia at Heriot-Watt, and ongoing restructuring at Aberdeen. UCU批评领导阶层缺乏咨询,强调财政压力,包括国际学生人数减少和国家保险费用增加。 The UCU criticizes leadership for lack of consultation and highlights financial pressures including reduced international student numbers and higher national insurance costs. 虽然最近的一些争端通过特许解决,包括在爱丁堡没有强制解雇,但紧张局势仍然很大。 While some recent disputes were resolved through concessions, including no compulsory layoffs at Edinburgh, tensions remain high. 选票从1月到2月中旬开放,苏格兰政府敦促各大学与工会接触,避免被迫解雇。 Ballots are open from January through mid-February, with the Scottish Government urging universities to engage unions and avoid forced layoffs.