UCU
Unsafe universities +People Before Profit event + Rail safety + School jobs fight
The UCU union has said it could strike if universities are fully reopened this academic year. It said teaching should remain online to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Workers’ safety fights at colleges and universities
Union activists fought to resist the unsafe reopening of universities and colleges this week.
More Action in education + Sainsburys strike called off + British Gas workers + Beis staff + Biscuit makers
UCU union members at Brighton university began a two-day strike on Tuesday of this week to defend jobs. The action follows two walkouts last week, and a 24-hour strike earlier this month. Bosses want to impose compulsory redundancies in the IT department.
Support for solid strike at Brighton university
UCU union members at Brighton university held a solid second day of strikes on Monday of this week.
Battles over cuts and safety fears in universities
UCU union members at Brighton University were set to strike over planned redundancies in the IT department
New strikes called at We Are With You + Scotrail action+ Brighton University + Heartlands hospital
Rehab charity workers at We Are With You—formerly Addaction—in Wigan and Leigh have announced another round of walkouts for equal pay.
Compulsory job cuts beaten at Heriot-Watt after workers threaten strike
09 November 2020Planned strikes at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have been called off after bosses backed down.
Reports round-up—Optare strikers keep up the struggle for pay justice
04 November 2020Action and strike votes at universities and colleges
26 October 2020Strike vote over redundancies at Heriot-Watt and action planned at Forth Valley College over a new role
Is university online teaching an inferior form of learning?
19 October 2020Does online learning leave students short-changed? As more and more virus-hit universities suspend face to face teaching, it can seem like students are getting a worse education.
Students and workers demand action over coronavirus at universities
16 October 2020In Manchester students gathered and then walked down the road, holding flares and blocking traffic.
Workers are stepping up the fight for safety at universities
15 October 2020Higher education workers are organising to defend safety and jobs as coronavirus tears through universities
University virus chaos shows why we need resistance - join the day of action
15 October 2020Students and workers are preparing for a day of action on Friday as cases of Covid-19 continue to soar in universities across Britain.
Activists call national day of action to protect jobs and safety in universities
11 October 2020Students and university workers have called a day of action for Friday 16 October to defend jobs and safety. It comes as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly in university accommodation across the country.
Heriot-Watt strike ballot over threat of 130 job cuts
29 September 2020Members of the UCU union at Heriot-Watt University based in Edinburgh are being balloted for strikes over compulsory job losses.
Students locked in at universities as system profits
26 September 2020Thousands of people are isolating in student accommodation after a spate of virus outbreaks at universities. Students told Sophie Squire that they are being left without support—and slammed the ‘entirely predictable’ crisis
Solidarity with Soas strikes planned to fight redundancies
14 September 2020Unison union members at Soas University of London are set to strike on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
Socialist on ballot paper for Unison general secretary + Soas strike vote + Trans rights march
07 September 2020Socialist candidate Paul Holmes has won enough nominations to guarantee a place on the ballot paper for the Unison union general secretary election.
University workers rally and protest against mass job cuts
18 August 2020UCU union members held protests and an online rally on Thursday of last week over job cuts.
Solidarity with the fightback in universities
11 August 2020UCU union activists planed protests and rallies on Thursday this week against mass job cuts and the gutting of education.
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- Parents denied furlough payments by the bosses
- Thousands of workers forced back to unsafe workplaces
- New strikes coming in bitter DHL battle
- Unsafe universities +People Before Profit event + Rail safety + School jobs fight
- Rolls-Royce battle shows strikes are the best way to fight back
- Turn anger over NHS pay into effective action
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