Historic Vote in UCU
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Now Make It Count: build the strikes
The vote for strikes to defend USS pensions in pre-92 universities is historic on many levels.
Not only is the 56% turnout and 88% …
Solidarity with UCU members in FE
19 colleges across England will be sent ballot forms tomorrow asking UCU members to vote to take action over pay and conditions.
Here is a link to a speech John McDonnell made in solidarity with UCU in HE and FE …
The battle begins to fight for better pay and conditions in Further Education
Following an indicative ballot where 75% of members voted for action over pay, thirty colleges across England are being balloted by UCU for better pay and conditions in the sector. This is part of a nationally coordinated campaign to make …
Pay Panel Plutocrats Exposed!
Following the resignation of the University of Bath’s vice-chancellor, Dame Glynis Breakwell, the Guardian has revealed yet another vice chancellor was on the committee that awarded him a pay package worth £433,000.
Dame Glynis still, however, has her hands on …
BUILD A MASS CAMPAIGN TO DEFEND USS
Build a mass campaign to defend USS (click to download leaflet)
We are in the fight of our lives to defend USS. Members are reading Sally Hunt’s emails, and they are furious. Only three years after we took a massive …
Defend USS and Fight for decent pay
The fight to defend the University Superannuation Scheme (USS) and for better pay in Further Education is now on.
The postal strike ballot to defend the USS has now been announced and runs from 27 November to 19 January. For …
Commission for Effective Industrial Action debate
At congress this year the General Secretary launched a commission to look into what would make effective industrial action. The commission has invited members from every level of the union to contribute to this debate. Below are two papers that …
Building up the pressure: challenging USS trustee company’s flat earth approach
The Bank of England interest rate rise and the submission of a pre-dispute letter to the employers provide opportunities for submitting late/emergency motions to the USS conference on 9 November. They should be submitted by the deadline for amendments of …
Rush support to Leeds University Strikers
Leeds University UCU have escalated our action in defence of Statute protections and against the additional ground for dismissing staff: ‘Some Other Substantial Reason’ (SOSR). More details on our website.
We are currently working to contract and we will …