Sally Hunt
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Sally Hunt is the General Secretary of the University and College Union
(UCU). Prior to the UCU coming into existence on June 1, 2006, she was the last General Secretary of the Association of University Teachers
(AUT), having held that post since 2002. The AUT merged with the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
(NATFHE) to form the UCU.
As head of the AUT, she and Paul Mackney (Head of NATFHE), led industrial action, over three years until 2006, in support of a pay rise for higher education staff exceeding 20%. The actions disrupted university exams and provision of marks across the UK. In the end members voted heavily in favour of accepting a rise of 13.1% phased over the three years, with the final year's figure subject to further increase in line with inflation. The final year's figure was to be "2.5% or RPI, whichever is greater". In the end, the RPI was at its peak and was 5%, resulting in that being the level of the final year's pay rise.
Sally Hunt was elected as the first General Secretary of UCU on 9 March 2007, narrowly beating main challenger Roger Kline (ex-NATFHE, and UCU Head of Equalities) by some 1,346 votes after the second preference votes of third candidate Peter Jones were allocated after Jones was eliminated in an inconclusive first round. The election turnout was 13.9% out of an electorate of just over 116,000 UCU Members. Hunt is the UCU representative to the TUC and a member of the TUC general council. Her first union job was as a senior research officer with the union later known as ACCORD
.
Sally Hunt is a graduate of The University of Sussex
which she attended from 1983 until 1987.
A report by the Taxpayers' Alliance
highlighted the 38 Trade Union General Secretaries and Chief Executives on remuneration exceeding £100,000 in 2008/9. Sally Hunt was placed at number 33 with a salary and benefits package worth a total of £106,782.
University and College Union
The University and College Union is a British trade union formed by the merger in 2006 of the Association of University Teachers and the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education ....
(UCU). Prior to the UCU coming into existence on June 1, 2006, she was the last General Secretary of the Association of University Teachers
Association of University Teachers
The Association of University Teachers was the trade union and professional association that represented academic and academic-related staff at pre-1992 universities in the United Kingdom...
(AUT), having held that post since 2002. The AUT merged with the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
The National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education was the British trade union and professional association for people working with those above statutory school age, and primarily concerned with providing education, training or research...
(NATFHE) to form the UCU.
As head of the AUT, she and Paul Mackney (Head of NATFHE), led industrial action, over three years until 2006, in support of a pay rise for higher education staff exceeding 20%. The actions disrupted university exams and provision of marks across the UK. In the end members voted heavily in favour of accepting a rise of 13.1% phased over the three years, with the final year's figure subject to further increase in line with inflation. The final year's figure was to be "2.5% or RPI, whichever is greater". In the end, the RPI was at its peak and was 5%, resulting in that being the level of the final year's pay rise.
Sally Hunt was elected as the first General Secretary of UCU on 9 March 2007, narrowly beating main challenger Roger Kline (ex-NATFHE, and UCU Head of Equalities) by some 1,346 votes after the second preference votes of third candidate Peter Jones were allocated after Jones was eliminated in an inconclusive first round. The election turnout was 13.9% out of an electorate of just over 116,000 UCU Members. Hunt is the UCU representative to the TUC and a member of the TUC general council. Her first union job was as a senior research officer with the union later known as ACCORD
ACCORD
Accord is a trade union for HBOS workers within the Lloyds Banking Group. It has more than 30,000 members and is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress, the Scottish Trades Union Congress and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions....
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Sally Hunt is a graduate of The University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
which she attended from 1983 until 1987.
A report by the Taxpayers' Alliance
TaxPayers' Alliance
The TaxPayers' Alliance is a British pressure group and taxpayers union formed in 2004 to campaign for a low tax society. The group had about 18,000 registered supporters as of 2008, and claimed to have 55,000 by September 2010....
highlighted the 38 Trade Union General Secretaries and Chief Executives on remuneration exceeding £100,000 in 2008/9. Sally Hunt was placed at number 33 with a salary and benefits package worth a total of £106,782.