The government argues that the sector needs to change to ensure that young people and adults have the necessary skills and education to enter/re-enter the workforce. However it doesn’t take much examination of these proposals to see what really lies behind them.

Defend Education, Defend Equality!
Defend Civil Liberties, Defend Academic Freedom!
Saturday 24 October 2015, Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
Thanks to Saira Weiner, Liverpool John Moores and Chair of …

The UCU branch at the Open University are in dispute with management over their proposals to close 7 of the English Regional Centres in Birmingham, …

UCU left statement to defend pay and the sector.
All out for 10th November strike.

UCU votes 73.7% yes for strikes to defend pay.
All out 10 November …

Messages of support for the SOAS Occupation can be sent to either:
Tom King, Students’ Union Co-President Welfare & Campaigns, tk68@soas.ac.uk
or
Hannah Slydel, Students’ Union Co-President Democracy …

Lee Jones, principal author of the Campaign for the Public University’s response to the proposed Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), is to speak at the UCU …

WHAT IS IT?
When people talk about the ‘Prevent duty’ they are referring to Section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 20151 which contains a …

• We need a campaign on pay
• We need to build up momentum to win a ballot on pay
Public and private sector workers, ourselves included, …

Defend pay ♦ Defend education ♦ Fund FE

£1 extra per hour for all
Vote yes for strike action in the national pay ballot
Get the Vote Out – Ballot …

Education in the front line – How do we fight the Austerity Agenda?
Victimised National Gallery PCS rep Candy Udwin has won her campaign for reinstatement! …