Education
Universities strike day 2 - ‘All the issues are joined together’
21 February 2020Workers 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.
First day of strike at universities was a big success
20 February 2020Strikers reported strong picket lines, solidarity from students, donations from other trade unionists and an upbeat mood.
Enthusiastic start to 14 days of strikes in universities
20 February 2020UCU union members are fighting over pay, equality, workloads, contracts and pensions
As bosses try to undermine solidarity with UCU - students say back the strikes
19 February 2020University bosses are trying to undermine solidarity with striking workers ahead of a major wave of walkouts due to start on Thursday.
As UCU members prepare for 14 days of strikes - which universities are out when?
13 February 2020Strikes will hit some 74 universities across Britain in February and March, as UCU union members stage 14 days of strikes.
Fight against academisation heats up in east London
11 February 2020Workers at St Michael’s, a small primary school in Newham, east London, struck for the seventh time on Thursday of last week.
UCU calls 14 days of walkouts in 74 universities
04 February 2020Strikes will hit 74 universities across Britain in February and March.
Sixth form college workers get set for more strikes over funding and pay
04 February 2020Workers at 34 sixth form colleges were set to strike on Wednesday of next week.
East London school takes action over academy selloff plan
28 January 2020NEU union members at St Michael’s Catholic Primary School in Newham, east London, struck for three days last week to stop the school being turned into an academy.
University staff could stage further strikes as reballot results due
28 January 2020More strikes could be called in universities across Britain this week, as reballots for action close in 37 UCU union branches.
Big support for walkout that takes on bosses at Soas university
28 January 2020Soas management have launched a vicious attack on some of the lowest-paid academic staff—but it has been met by resistance, reports Sadie Robinson
Wildcat strike and upbeat student rally at Soas university in London
23 January 2020Hundreds of students and workers protested at management attacks on staff and education
Union members at Soas call a walkout after ‘appalling’ attacks on workers
21 January 2020A group of workers at Soas University of London are discussing action over bosses’ plans to impose serious attacks on staff. The plan will effectively put workers on casual contracts out of a job.
Schools and councils round-up: strikes over ‘bullying,’ academies and more
14 January 2020Workers at St Catherine’s Catholic School for Girls in south east London resumed their strikes this week with a three-day walkout from Tuesday.
More universities could join new wave of UCU action
14 January 2020Workers in 37 UCU union branches are reballoting for strikes. The branches voted overwhelmingly for walkouts in initial ballots, but failed to meet the Tories’ 50 percent turnout threshold for legal strikes.
University workers strike powerfully together—and prepare the next wave of action
04 December 2019IWGB and UCU union members marched chanting, “Two strikes, one fight!” and, “UCL you’re out of time – outsourcing is a crime”
University strikers ready for round two
03 December 2019Lecturers and other higher education staff are back to work but the fight over pensions and conditions goes on, writes Sadie Robinson
Workers at central London universities call united action for equality
03 December 2019University workers in central London have called the “first ever combined strike of directly employed and outsourced workers in the history of higher education” on Wednesday.
Strikers say no to school bullies at St Catherine’s School for Girls
03 December 2019NEU union members at St Catherine’s School for Girls struck on Tuesday of last week in a row over bullying.
UCU strikes see an ‘inspiring’ sixth day
02 December 2019UCU members staged big picket lines and rallies on Monday, on the sixth day of an eight-day strike. Many workers feel emboldened after a week of hugely successful action.
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