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- Announce escalating action now!
Keep the pressure on employers during talks Our action on 24, 25, 30 of November was a massive show of strength by UCU members. We had huge picket lines on each day, rallies with postal and other workers, and thousands demonstrating on the streets of London last Wednesday. In the wake of this kind of pressure … - Announce escalating action now
All out to win in the New Year Today’s demonstration is the culmination of three brilliant days of strike action. Thursday’s and Friday’s picket lines were big and vibrant. In particular, UCU branches that missed out on recent national disputes have embraced their chance to take action for the first time in several years. In city … - Let’s Win This Dispute!
We are just days away from our strikes on 24, 25 and 30 November. It is absolutely crucial that our strikes and protests are as powerful as possible. We are hearing that branches and members are rising to the challenge. It is fantastic that we are striking alongside CWU members, striking on 24th and 25th with … - Gear up for the fight of our lives
Last Thursday the Higher Education Committee decided on an unprecedented programme of hard-hitting industrial action against our employers in our disputes over pay, pensions, job security and conditions. The union’s members in some 150 universities will strike for three days later this month. The plan is to take action alongside other campus unions and the CWU. A … - We did it! Now let’s hit them hard and earlyThe overwhelming vote for action delivered by our members is a tribute to the determination of our whole union’s impressive campaign and specifically to the thousands of rank and file activists who delivered the vote on the ground. A turnout of 57.8% for pay and 60.2% for USS on an aggregated basis means that we have …
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- Defend UCU’s member-led democracy: an open letter from HEC members
At UCU’s Higher Education Committee meeting on Friday 7th October, three motions from members of the committee were passed. UCU officials acting on behalf of the General Secretary have since made it clear that they do not intend to implement these motions. What were the motions? Motion 1 sought to enhance the democratic nature of the …Continue reading “Defend UCU’s member-led democracy: an open letter from HEC members”
- One last big push
We are now in the final week of the UCURising ballot. Papers will need to be posted by next Wednesday at the latest to arrive by the closing date of 21st October. Every UCU activist needs to be pushing hard for every vote. Those branches that believe they have already broken through the threshold should not … - Report from HEC: Friday email announcement overturns union democracyAt HEC on Friday 7th October, UCU Left-supporting members brought motions intended to ensure members are at the centre of decision making in the HE disputes, and permit branches in Scotland to decide to take action in the teaching term. The motions also aimed at ensuring the timeline of any industrial action coming out of the …
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- UCU Left Annual General MeetingWe face the biggest assault on our living standards for generations. But the ‘Cost of living crisis’ and Liz Truss’ assault on working class people has led to the most powerful response from the trade unions for many years. The strikes by RMT, ASLEF, TSSA, CWU and on the docks in Felixstowe and Liverpool have galvanised …
- Get the vote out, and start the debate about the action we need
We are now in the final three weeks of our ballot. Up and down the country, activists have been working tirelessly to get the vote out and deliver a strong result. This is make-or-break time for UCU. We are fighting for a mandate for UCU members in every university in the UK to defend pay in …Continue reading “Get the vote out, and start the debate about the action we need”