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 …
Vote Marian Mayer for VP & Peter Evans for LGBT+ rep
Elections for two important national UCU positions open this week. The first is for Vice President of the union, with the winner ultimately becoming President.
The UCU Left-supported candidate is Marian Mayer.
Marian has an excellent record as a rank …
UCU VP and NEC elections 2020
Elections for the UCU Vice President (VP), National Executive Committee (NEC) and trustees will take place beginning 31st January and closing on 4th March. As many members do not take part in these elections, it’s important to encourage as many
We dared to dream and now they will want to punish us: let’s organise
Boris Johnson’s victory at the general election has sent a shiver of fear down the spine of all those who dared dream that this election would bring about a government led by Jeremy Corbyn. A government that was caring and …
I’m dreaming of a red Christmas….
At last we’re off — the general election has been called. Out of the blocks comes Jacob Rees-Mogg telling us all how the people who died in Grenfell should have used ‘their common sense’ and ignored …
Vote Jo McNeill for A New General Secretary for UCU!
This is the last week that you will be able to vote for Jo McNeill in the General Secretary elections.
The election closes on Thursday 23rd May. Most people will have received their ballot papers by now. Last posting …
A vote for Matt Waddup is a vote for more centralism and less democracy
Matt Waddup, UCU’s Head of Campaigns, has declared that he will be standing for General Secretary. He has been the main official responsible for implementing, or not, UCU policies since the union’s formation.
In his election blog he argues that …
Elections, ‘factions’ and building a fighting union
UCU members at CIC about to vote
After the resignation of Sally Hunt, due to ill health, UCU have open nominations for the fourth GS election in its 13-year history. UCU has just finished one set of elections where the …
Jo McNeill for UCU Vice President
Why we are supporting Jo McNeill for UCU VP
Higher and Further Education are at a crossroads
The Conservative Government is wedded to a path of increasing market competition between universities and colleges. They are ideologically committed to the commodification of education.
Universities and the academic values they are …