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News

Universities strike day 2 – ‘All the issues are joined together’

Workers took to the picket lines on Friday at 62 universities. Workers are fighting casual contracts, low pay, spiralling workloads, pay gaps and attacks on pensions.

21 February 2020

News

First day of strike at universities was a big success

Strikers reported strong picket lines, solidarity from students, donations from other trade unionists and an upbeat mood.

20 February 2020

News

Enthusiastic start to 14 days of strikes in universities

UCU union members are fighting over pay, equality, workloads, contracts and pensions

20 February 2020

News

As bosses try to undermine solidarity with UCU – students say back the strikes

University bosses are trying to undermine solidarity with striking workers ahead of a major wave of walkouts due to start on Thursday.

19 February 2020

What We Think

Come out and join the fightback

Faced with a vicious Tory government, we need to step up the fightback outside parliament urgently.

18 February 2020

Features

As UCU members prepare for walkouts – why everyone should back this vital strike

Sadie Robinson spoke to activists building the fight for equality and against neoliberal education, and urges everyone to get behind the strikers and their dispute

18 February 2020