Congress 2013 Report Back

Delegates vote for national campaigns over education and pay.

UCU’s Annual Congress last week saw lively debates, a mood among delegates to build resistance to austerity and cuts, and a range of policies adopted which can ensure the union mobilises

Employers withdraw FE Pay offer!

Taken from UCU Branch Officers Update.

At yesterdays national pay talks (16 May) the AOC took their 0.5% pay offer off the table. This move, unprecedented in the history of pay negotiations for the sector, was in response to the …

Defend Jobs Defend Education @ Chesterfield College

70 Jobs under threat.

Lecturers prepare to take action to defend education provision.

Lecturers at Chesterfield College, members of the University & College Union (UCU) are preparing to ballot for possible strike action over the College management’s plans to impose

Report of NEC, 15th March.

The main discussion was around the finances of the union. Having a packed agenda and a long discussion on the finances meant that some agenda items such as proposed changes to branch and regional standing orders and rules were not …

Report back from Halesowen Valentines Strike

The acting Branch secretary at Halesowen College gave the following report back on the recent strike:

Brilliant day of action today – thanks to everyone around the country for all of the support which has meant a huge amount to …

Union finance debate on the National Executive

General Secretary, supported by the ‘Independent Broad Left’, calls for up to 27% cut in costs from UCU staffing, and an end to Annual National Congress and Conferences

On Friday 25th January, after the General Secretary had publicised the …

Justice for the Halesowen 4

The petition has now gained over 11,000 signatures. Please keep encouraging people to sign: Sign the petition below:

 

The branch members at Halesowen are being …

UCU Left Election Candidates

Click the names to download the leaflets giving you all the information about the UCU Left Candidates. The general leaflet from UCU Left for these elections is here.

National Cross Union Positions

Vice President (HE) – Liz Lawrence –

Defend the Halesowen 4

A  lobby outside Halesowen College on Monday morning 7th January in support of the Halesowen 4 was supported by around 100 UCU members and others. After a branch meeting and a campaign group meeting on Tuesday 8th, the following action …