UCU leadership still dragging its heals on defending members
The special HEC met on 5th February, to discuss the union’s response to the latest developments in the Covid crisis against a backdrop of the discussions that emerged at the …
Report on NEC Briefing on Section 44 and collective action
UCU’s National Executive Committee met for the first time this year on 22nd January for a “briefing” and discussion on the potential for collective action in colleges and universities in defence of members facing the risks of in person …
The pandemic: A critical point – we must act to save lives
2021 has started where 2020 finished – in chaos, confusion and fear for millions of people. What we do now will determine the future for our students’ education and our members lives.
It is shocking that the death rate has …
LBGT+ Members’ Conference 2020
The LGBT+ conference took place on Saturday 5th December, via Microsoft Teams. It was attended by around 50 colleagues, and we heard from four guest speakers across two panels. Five new members were nominated and elected to the LGBT+ …
UCU Higher Education Sector Conference 2020 Report
Members pay and pensions are under threat but is UCU’s leadership capable of resistance?
The Higher Education Conference, originally timetabled for May 2020, finally took place in an interim form, with a truncated set of motions and restricted opportunities for …
Further Education Sector Conference 2020 Report
Collectivise the resistance: Covid Safety, Pay and Working Conditions
This year’s rescheduled UCU Further Education Sector Conference (FESC) met on Saturday the 12th of December online via Zoom under the extraordinary conditions of a second wave of Coronavirus.
In addition …
Campaigning & organising meeting
A UCU Left campaigning and organising meeting Monday 22 June, 7.30-9pm.
This is a practical meeting to discuss:
- UCU Solidarity: building the day of action on Thursday 25th to defend jobs and education called by last Tuesday’s mass
Report on NEC 19th June: #Black Lives Matter
Report on NEC 19th June: #Black Lives Matter
UCU’s National Executive Committee met on-line on 19th June. While technological issues continue to limit participation the meeting facilitated the NEC to debate and make some decisions.
Two motions on …
UCU Left report on HEC Meeting on 8th June: Don’t bury the #FourFights
The Higher Education Committee (HEC) re-convened for a further on-line HEC meeting on the 8th June following the inability to deal with questions relating to the Four Fights and USS disputes at its last meeting of the 27th…
New government proposals to take ownership of colleges
An article appeared in FE week reporting that the government is about to release a white paper on the future of Further Education. It says that the government is planning to take control of the sector.