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Author: Mandy Brown

Posted on 18 March 201818 March 2018

What’s the way forward in the pensions dispute?

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What’s the way forward in the pensions dispute?

Don’t pay more to get less: agitate for status quo

The scale of the mobilisation by UCU members in branches across the country to reject the deal which emerged from negotiations on …

Posted on 14 March 201814 March 2018

SIGN THE PETITION: Demand #NoChange to USS Pension: Fight for the ‘status quo’

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On Tuesday 13 March, UCU members in their thousands voted, emailed, tweeted, lobbied and protested against the outcome of the UCU and UUK negotiation. Members argued that to accept this offer would be ‘#Capitulation’.

There were many reasons why members …

Posted on 13 March 201813 March 2018

Vote to Reject the Deal – Keep the Action on

UCU London Demonstration (Pic: Guy Smallman)The deal which UCU and UUK have agreed falls a long way short of what is possible, and members who have been on the picket lines in the snow and rain for three weeks clearly expect a lot better.

We …

Posted on 9 March 201815 March 2018

Open UCULeft London Meeting – 15th March 6.30pm: NEW VENUE: The Crown, 51 New Oxford Street

Open UCULeft meeting, for all UCU members, with Nita Sanghera and Carlo Morelli.

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All welcome.

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Posted on 8 March 20188 March 2018

Thank you, from Nita – newly-elected UCU Vice President

Nita balloon picThe result on Tuesday has been humbling, exciting and extraordinary; being voted in as UCU Vice President is an honour in itself, but what is more exceptional is how I got here.  I don’t want this to sound like a …

Posted on 14 February 20188 March 2018

FE Delivers Stunning Response! How can we build the USS and FE strikes?

Screen Shot 2018-02-14 at 11.24.51This is the latest blog post from UCU London Region on the FE Pay ballot results, USS and next organising steps for industrial action across both sectors. Also links to materials produced around the country:

 UCU FE branches have delivered
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Posted on 14 February 201816 February 2018

16 FE colleges overwhelmingly vote for action: Enough is enough….

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UCU members in 16 colleges have voted by 92% on a 63% turn out to take escalating strike action. The employers have been notified that the first phase of action will be a two-day strike on the 28th February and …

Posted on 9 February 20189 February 2018

Build the strikes: Build the Union – End the destruction of the Market

Knowledge is power resize-1040443The HEC decision to call 14 days of strike action in pre-92 universities to defend our USS pensions from the theft employers are planning is transforming the union’s branches. In FE, ballots are on-going over pay, which could lead to
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Posted on 2 February 20188 March 2018

Now open! VP and NEC Elections – UCU Left supported candidates

Nita balloon pic.jpgElections for the UCU Vice President (VP) and National Executive Committee (NEC) are now open from 1st February and will close on 1st March. To ensure we have a VP and NEC committed to fighting for decent pay and conditions,

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Posted on 26 November 201726 November 2017

Anti Casualisation Roadshow – Book your event now!

Anti cas roadshowUniversities and colleges across the country have planned anti-casualisation roadshow events publicising the issue of casualisation in Higher and Further Education.

Please see below the details of the London Met, Queen Mary, Hackney College and UEL event to be held …

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