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One of the Collegiate Campus picket lines in late November 2019
Excessive workloads are the scourge of the Higher Education sector, having been massively intensified over the last couple of decades, driven by marketisation – cutting costs, improving our ‘offer’, …
We have had an incredible three weeks’ worth of strike action. Members have responded magnificently to the Four Fights and USS disputes. Across the UK members have picketed, lobbied, organised teach-outs and demonstrated. Members’ unprecedented action …
Dear colleagues
We are writing as UCULeft ‘Four Fights’ negotiators who have been engaged in complex negotiations which are ongoing.
It is important to note that these negotiations have not yet resulted in an offer. Nothing is on the table …
After the first five of our 14 strike days, the employers are looking for ways to settle. There were talks last week in both disputes and more to follow this week.
Both sides know that the future direction of higher …
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Arguments against the 14 days strikes planned in HE are circulating in some quarters of the UCU. Some of these voices are being amplified by the media.
These arguments echo the position of the
One of the most serious and important debates in our union took place on Thursday at the Higher Education Committee of UCU over the two disputes, ‘Four Fights’ and USS pensions. After a lengthy discussion, reviewing feedback received to HQ …
The latest round of ballots in Higher Education were reported on Wednesday 29 January.
Another 12 …
We enter the new semester knowing, yet again, the resolve of UCU members to fight for the defence of higher education.
Our strikes before Xmas, involving 60 universities and 48,000 staff, were at similar levels – and often higher – …
