Off to the picket lines Swansea University tomorrow!
I thought a classical theme might bring the message home.
So here is my poster.
Academia is a Herculean task. #FourFights #Pensions #USSStrike
#UCUStrikes #OneOfUsAllOfUs
After 3 weeks of intensive negotiations, Durham University has made an offer.
This will now go to members for consideration.
Firstly to a General Meeting 1pm Mon & then to a vote if the meeting approves.
Important that all members read this & attend the GM.
newsletter.durhamucu.org.uk/?m=20&p=view&p…
Your turn Durham University - time to step up and show some leadership. This dispute is resolvable if VCs stop hiding behind the baleful Universities UK #USSStrike UCU UCUatdurham
Strong show of support for the #ussstrike on day 1 of 8 at Newcastle University UCU We'll be here everyday striking against #casualisation and #paygap and fighting for our #pensions UCU Jo Grady
I've written a blog post about how i feel today. We need a new way to do #academiclife This isn't sustainable. #ussstrike
Speeches at the Sam Alex feminist pickets this morning at Manchester Uni. UMUCU Huddersfield UCU UCU #USSStrikesBack #ussstrike
where’s wally? Where’s our fair working conditions?! Newcastle University UCU NU Geography #ussstrike
Equality and diversity (at least in terms of tie patterns)
#ussstrike
#ucustrikesback
UMUCU
[since the photo, the board now has one woman, so nothing to see here]
A huge turnout at the #Bristol rally to hear Jo Grady speak.
#ussstrike
#FourFights
#UCUstrikesback
#bath
Amazing turnout at the UCU St Andrews picket lines today! Thank you for standing up for our education ✊
#UCUStrikesBack #ussstrike
So: Durham University Loughborough University University of Glasgow each making collaborative statements with UCU in relation to USSstrike and #FourFights 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Please can we add Newcastle University to the list? Or is it dependent on similar student action? Newcastle University UCU USSbriefs might be MAB-ing Geography UCU Solidarity Network
Best of luck to all #UCU members taking #strike action tomorrow - our members are right to fight back - we are defending education #UCU strikesback #FourFights #USSStrike #Solidarity
I’m hearing about some really shitty bullying around the #USSstrike . Colleagues who are not being twitter-performative enough for the strike police, or not able to make the picket line in early morning because they have caring commitments, getting aggressive DMs. Cut it out.
UCU’s Higher Eduction Committee meets today. We have received messages from branches about both #USSStrike and #FourFights . My hope is that the committee hears you. I do. #CoronaContract is not marking your essay UCL-UCU says REJECT UCEA 15% pay cut package University of Liverpool UCU is MABing and others.
BREAKING! We reached an agreement with King's College London on the statement below on #USS . Key points:
- no need for contribution rises
- we can and should protect existing benefits
- governance reform
- divest fossil fuels
kcl.web.ucu.org.uk
#OneOfUsAllOfUs
Jamie Melrose nailing it at UCU rally outside Vic Rooms, Bristol, in support of #USSStrike Bristol UCU #FourFights
Fantastic morning with Strathclyde UCU - just love their picket lines 😍✊️📣💜❄️ #OneOfUsAllOfUs #USSStrike
Students on the MA Situated Practice Situated Practice at The Bartlett, UCL get one exhibition in London after 15 months of study. They have elected to cover their work in #solidarity with the UCU strike, until after the strike is over. #ussstrike
#Respect .
USSbriefs might be MAB-ing UCL protest
#USSStrike #FourFights UCU
Important new article by James Brackley looking at the finances of USS participating UK #universities .
Finds that 59 institutions made £3.6bn surplus during 2020/21 at the same time as they cut 2,600 jobs.
beyond-education.co.uk/ussstrike-uss-…