We need you to continue the levels of support that you have shown so far: whether that is holding firm at our picket lines or voting Yes in the forthcoming re-ballots, we cannot stop now.
When we walk into Acas on Monday, it needs to be with 70,000 UCU members behind us. When the employer walks into the room, it must be with 70,000 UCU members in front of them.
The NI contributions applied to your pay have been reduced – check your payslip.
Check your emails, watch this tweet: https://twitter.com/ucu/status/1626650378782576644
BREAKING: YOU DID IT! We have agreed a two week period of calm after breakthroughs in talks covering: – pensions – ending zero hour contracts – ending casualisation – tackling workload – pay Watch and RT
18 days of strike action in February and March
1 Feb
9, 10 Feb
On Wednesday 23 November Jo Grady will be hosting a pre-strike UCU Live event on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Please invite all of your colleagues, students, friends and family.
On Thursday 24 and Friday 25 November members will bring every university in the UK to a standstill. Join us at 10:30 on Friday 25 November on Zoom for our virtual picket line.
There will also be a joint UCU/EIS-ULA strike rally in Glasgow on Friday 25 November. Meet at 12:30 at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall steps at the top of Buchanan Street, Glasgow.
On Wednesday 30 November at 13:00 we are asking every branch in the country to descend on Kings Cross in London for the biggest national rally in UCU history. Contact your reps to find out plans for coaches carrying members, students and supporters to the rally.
There will also be a UCU Scotland strike rally in Edinburgh on Wednesday 30 November. Assemble at 12:30 for 13:00 start at the Scottish Parliament concourse, Edinburgh. Speakers include: UCU Scotland; STUC general secretary Roz Foyer’ NUS Scotland president Ellie Gomersall; and MSPs.
Dear Activists,
We have a new WhatsApp group for those GSA UCU activists who wish to join the strike coordination.
We will keep the group active from now on as a central communication tool for core GSA UCU activists.
Please email the committee email address to be added – you will then be sent a WhatsApp link which will allow you to join the group.
1. You are under NO obligation to tell management you are a union member – even if asked
2. You are under NO obligation to tell management in advance if you plan to strike
3. Non-members CAN TAKE STRIKE ACTION!
Report management intimidation to UCU
Next Friday 25th November at the Buchanan Galleries steps.
There are some upcoming training opportunities for members. We would welcome more members taking up the reps training
You should have all received an email from Jo Grady – the strike dates for November have been announced, and notice served on GSA.
We will be calling a branch meeting as soon as possible.
