Occupy to Support the Strikes.
On November 23rd students at universities across the country occupied their institutions as part of a day of action called by the National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts. Here we…
On Strikes, Action Short of a Strike and the Meaning of Solidarity.
Today staff in the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) begin a campaign of action short of a strike as the first phase of an attempt to force universities management back…
Unions and students step up fight to save education
The fight to save public education in the UK took a step forward this week as two more unions declared ballot results in favour of strike action this Autumn. Yesterday…
250,000 people on benefits to lose access to free education.
If you want to be educated don't be poor, don't be from an ethnic minority, don't be disabled and don't be a woman. That's essentially the message from new research…
Strike!
So, here we are. Today we will see the biggest day of action yet against the cuts. The average civil servant recieves a pension of £5023. It's no wonder public…
No to de-recognition at Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University, in Aberdeen, recently terminated it's recognition agreements with both the University and Colleges Union (UCU) and Unite. UCU were immediately derecognised, while Unite, owing to a slightly…
Help save Colombian academic Dr Miguel Beltrán.
This afternoon I received a letter from Sally Hunt, general secretary of my union - UCU, asking me to help support Colombian academic and political prisoner Dr Miguel Beltrán. Dr…
Edinburgh UCU strike day 1 photos
Today I took part in my first strike and my first picket. Here are a few pictures from the picket line, the rally in Bristo Square where we heard speakers…
University Students Support Lecturers’ Strike.
The University and College Union (UCU), the recognised trade union for lecturers and academic support staff at Edinburgh University, have balloted to strike on Thursday the 17th and Thursday the…
Strike! University lecturers to take industrial action over pension changes.
Last week members of the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) at over 60 universities across the UK voted to take strike action in defence of our pensions. 65% voted to…