Read and share stories about university workers who have successfully fought cuts, who have won better rights, who have improved their working conditions.

Such as IWGB Universities of London vs outsourcing: theguardian.com/education/2020…

& University of Liverpool UCU Won Its Pensions Back vs compulsory redundancies: liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool…

The sector is on fire. Where are the policy interventions, where is the planning for a regeneration of the higher Ed sector? There aren’t any because this is the plan. The decay is the plan. That’s just not good enough.

Results are in and it’s unanimous!

87% vote YES to industrial action
92% vote YES to action short of strike

Hot off the press (twice in two days!)
theguardian.com/education/2024…

#BinTheTP UCU

The day after #IWD it's revealed that University of Liverpool have one of the worst gender pay gaps in the Russell Group. Action needed desperately.

Huge picket at Museum of Liverpool this morning as PCS Union museum workers start their long strike for better pay. Join their pickets this week at the Museum of Liverpool every morning. Solidarity ✊️ #FairPay PCS Liverpool Museums PCS Culture Group

A key UCU committee has announced a boycott of further engagement with the union, expressing concern about its failure to tackle ‘entrenched racism’
timeshighereducation.com/news/black-mem…

In consultation with & support of BMSC members whose statement is in Times Higher Education today, we call for a special NEC+independent investigation into structural racism in #UCU . Under standing orders requests from 50% NEC can requisition mtg. Other NEC members writing/have signed⬇️

Solidarity with all Black members and this committee. There is something deeply wrong when when this is happening and it's clear something needs to change, fast

I have been very vocal about the need to address institutional racism within our union since joining in 2018 but over the past months things have gotten incredibly worse for Black members & staff working in UCU.

This is unacceptable. NEC received this statement yesterday 1/3

PCS National Museums Liverpool branch will be taking strike action beginning 17th February. NML have still not given members a £1,500 cost of living payment agreed last year 😡. They'll be picketing the World Museum every day 8:30 - 11.30. Stop by to support if you can!

This is shocking. UCU need to work constructively with Unite UCU to resolve these issues fully and quickly. No worker anywhere should be subject to this

📣 PGRs in HE

Really great guide to voting in upcoming UCU elections. Vital that PGRs exercise their vote as academia continues to survive from casualised labour & worsening conditions. Union leadership that fights for PGRs & staff is imperative 👇
University of Liverpool UCU Won Its Pensions Back

Looking for UCU members who have participated in strike action within the last 5 years to take part in a research study about compensation perceptions and motivation. Please share - it only takes 10mins and can be found here: hud.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0r…

During the pandemic after a deeply traumatic birth, University of Liverpool made me, a single mum, redundant with a baby to support. Today, I tell Times Higher Education why unis must do more to support precarious staff with families. PregnantThenScrewed University of Liverpool UCU Won Its Pensions Back Dr. Elizabeth A. Faulkner timeshighereducation.com/depth/are-acad…

To all UCU members: Join when you can - the next pensions scheme is on the line, and the continuous attacks on security and equality also mean we need to organise around the four-fights #Solidarity #members #union #democracy

📣📣 MONDAY! Urgent meeting for UCU members on Four Fights & TPS called by Liverpool UCU branches

6pm Monday 11th December

Register: bit.ly/UCU11DEC

We invite members in all UCU branches to join an urgent discussion about the disputes in higher education. Please RT!

A few yrs ago i interviewed people affected by the £18,600 threshold. Those stories of the absolute heartbreak this cruel policy caused have stuck with me. Horrifying that instead of ending this pain, it’s being extended to even more people. Love branded an unaffordable luxury.

Join us Thursday for our vigil for Palestine 🇵🇸 #CeasefireNOW

💜Still time to register for the ARPS open meeting next week, Thursday 30 November.

Link 👇

🙌We've guests from University of Liverpool UCU Won Its Pensions Back & Leeds University UCU talking about their action with other unions and they'll be some time for open discussion.

💜All ARPS staff welcome.

Join us tomorrow in front of the RC Cathedral, 1pm. Support Palestine and academic free speech! All welcome - bring banners, flags and friends!