UCU Left calls on members to vote for candidates who are committed to fighting for Health and Safety, workers’ rights, equality and protecting the planet.
In the coming UCU NEC elections it is important all members vote. Low polls comfort only …
Organising for No Going Back: Fighting for control of education under lockdown
A UCU Left Open Webinar
No going back: Fighting for control of education under the lockdown.
The latest lockdown has been forced on the Tory government against their will. There are huge lessons for UCU in the successful organising …
Busting 3 myths about the ‘superiority’ of exams
It is time to abandon our obsession with exams being the best form of assessment
Source: https://www.tes.com/news/busting-3-myths-about-superiority-exams
Education secretary Gavin Williamson’s announcement two weeks ago that GCSE and A-level exams would be cancelled this summer has rightly been welcomed by …
UCU Left statement on the current lockdown
Just one day after declaring that he had no doubt in his mind that schools were safe, Boris Johnson closed schools and colleges as part of another national lockdown. Johnson and the Tories have shown that despite 75,000 deaths from …
UCU Black Members’ Conference Report 2020
This year’s Black Members UCU Conference took place in a world that saw the COVID 19 pandemic, economic recession, climate crisis and the brutal murder by the police in the US of George Floyd. Seen by millions across the world, …
UCULeft Pre-HESC Meeting
UCULeft Pre-HESC Meeting
7:00-8:30pm Monday 14 December
This is an open meeting to discuss motions submitted to HESC, taking place on 15th December, and provide UCU Left voting guidance. The discussion will be led by Marion Hersh and Sean Wallis. …
Report from UCU Women’s Conference
Nita Sanghera
We remembered Nita and shared impressions. Saira Weiner, of Liverpool John Moores University proposed 30 seconds’ silence.
Employment issues
Kate Moran presented a summary of Maternity Action’s report on “Insecure Labour”, which includes powerful statements from union members, …
UCU Left Equalities Conference Q&A
Join our panel ahead of the UCU Equalities Conference. We will discuss the history and purpose of the Equalities strands, standing members’ committees, and conferences and how they relate to UCU’s NEC. We will have a panel discussion on the …
Report from UCU Activists Conference and Emergency Student/Staff Assembly
A working document was created for the session.
Reports from conference / assembly:-
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From Rent Strikes to Protests: Building Student Fightbacks
Mattie & Molly chaired the student solidarity session where we heard from students organising around the UK in response
UCU Activists Conference and Emergency Student/Staff Assembly
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