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Tag: UCU
13 weeks of indefinite strike action at the University of Brighton
Kevin Biderman, Brighton UCU, writes on the fight against forced redundancies that will see heavier workloads for university staff and worse conditions for students.
Reclaiming Our Education System – activist and educators come together with the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs
This week, the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs hosted a seminar on "Reclaiming Our Education System" with Daniel Kebede, NEU; Janet Farrar, UCU; the SEA and more.
Over 50 MPs and Peers condemn brutal university staff pay deductions
"University staff deserve fair pay and fair terms. That is all they're asking for... but universities are now deepening a dispute when they should be working to resolve it." - Beth Winter MP
UCU announces additional university strike day as talks continue
With negotiations ongoing, the UCU has announced a further day of strike action to take place at universities across the country on March 15th.
The University of Manchester student occupation and rent strike – Interview from the occupation
"The most important thing that students can do is take action at their own university" - an interview with a student occupier taking part in the University of Manchester rent strike and occupation.
Manchester University occupation begins as students challenge skyrocketing rent
Manchester University students begin their occupation in protest against skyrocketing rent and the marketisation of higher education. The occupation coincides with the UCU strike action on February 9th.
Labour MPs back strikes as industrial action escalates
Labour MPs show their solidarity with UCU and CWU taking action to protect their lives and livelihoods in the midst of the cost of living crisis.
Biggest picket lines ever on university campuses across the UK – UCU
"70,000 university staff have turned out like never before, defying bullying tactics from management to show they will no longer accept falling pay, pension cuts, brutal workloads and gig-economy working conditions."
The Biggest University Strike in UK History
As university staff in the UK begin the biggest strike action in the sector's history, Caitlin Adam looks at the reasons why educators are striking and the effects of marketisation on Higher Education.