The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union, which organised the strike ballot, said it was a response to the threat of compulsory redundancies as the university looks to cut up to 70 posts.<\/p>\n
The union said many staff have already left through voluntary redundancies, but that 10-15 further roles are expected to be cut in \u201cearly 2026\u201d.<\/p>\n
The EIS has questioned the need for further cuts, saying the university is \u201cfinancially stable\u201d and that \u201csignificant\u201d savings had already been achieved through voluntary exits.<\/p>\n
It also said that students would feel the impact of any job losses, and teaching quality, assessment turnaround and levels of support would be difficult to maintain with fewer staff.<\/p>\n
EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley said: \u201cOur members at Edinburgh Napier University have clearly demonstrated their willingness to take strike action to fight the proposed job cuts at the university.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe EIS will always fight the threat of compulsory redundancies, and our members are determined to take a stand against a damaging programme of cuts which would be bad for students and staff alike.\u201d<\/p>\n
Denise McKenzie, EIS area officer, previously said: \u201cThese job cuts are totally unnecessary and unjustified.<\/p>\n
\u201cEdinburgh Napier remains financially stable and has already seen a significant reduction through voluntary redundancy. If compulsory redundancies go ahead students will inevitably feel the impact.\u201d<\/p>\n
The union said its members voted \u201coverwhelmingly\u201d in favour of industrial action, with 93% of those who voted backing possible walk-outs.<\/p>\n
The EIS-ULA executive will now consider the next steps to be taken.<\/p>\n
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