On the 31st January UCU will be holding a sector conference for HE branches in the older Universities to determine where we go next in our on-going pensions dispute. Branches may submit two motions and send two delegates to the …
Why we’re supporting Mark Campbell
Hundreds of UCU members from around the UK have already pledged personal support for Mark’s campaign for General Secretary you can add your name to the growing list here, and the full list, which is growing every day is …
Mark Campbell for General Secretary
Mark Campbell works as a lecturer in computing at London Metropolitan University. He has been on the UCU Co-ordinating Committee at London Met for the past ten years, where he has played a central role in the many battles that …
2012 Election Candidates
The Elections for UCU General Secretary start in February 2012. Alongside the General Secretary, the position of Vice President (Further Education) and a range of positions on the NEC are being elected. One of the reasons why UCU has established …
2012 Election Materials
This contains all of the election materials for the UCU left candidates running in the 2012 NEC, Trustee and General Secretary Elections full details here.
Mark Campbell for General Secretary Election leaflet. Paper copies of this leaflet …
Pensions dispute resources for branch meetings
UCU Left has put together briefing papers for all the relevant pension scheme disputes – these are available here as downloads so you can use them in branch meetings and discussions with members in your branch.
UPDATED 30th Jan 2012:
…Don’t give up the pensions fight
The government’s “final offer” is no improvement. There is no extra money on offer. The government still wants public sector workers to work longer, pay more and get less. They haven’t moved on core issues:
* Fifty percent rise in …
N30 – Fantastic Day
Highlights of the SERTUC rally in london.
Just a quick note to say congratulations to all on a fantastic and historic day yesterday. Reports show very strong support for the strike in colleges and universities, and big turnouts for the
… Another Education is Possible
“The challenges that we face in our colleges and universities are immense. These are likely to intensify as the recovery of the global economy falters and a plunge into a second recession is highly likely.
The attacks that we face …