Category: Support
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Over (part 1)…….. but certainly not out
Today saw the last of the current UCU strike days in the on-going HE unions’ dispute with management over the unacceptably meagre salary increase of approximately 5 percent being imposed on all staff. Ironically, while university sector chiefs are expecting staff with higher than ever workloads to do more for less, official inflation figures indicated…
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A love song to Education from the UCU…..
Our Vice Present elect Karen Lorimer has done a marvellous job above, encapsulating just some of the moments the branch shared on the picket line during the current period of dispute. Below are some of today’s photos as well. Tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd March) is the end of the current round of strikes as we wait…
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Why have been forced to go on strike again
Both the UCU and EIS will be out on strike on Wednesday 1st February Both our unions felt there was no option but to go on strike in November, to show the UK management of UK universities wages and conditions – UCEA (the University and College Employers Association) – that after 13 years of wages…
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Fierce, Fabulous and Feminist – fighting for our futures
The sun shone for the GCU pickets (and why shouldn’t it!) on the third day of the UCU’s action at Glasgow Caledonian when well over 30 pickets joined the several hundred members who were striking for better pay and conditions. Earlier a selection of UCU Elves had made their point beside the GCU Christmas tree…
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Time to take our catering back, and reward our catering staff properly
Some years ago, a campaign by the Combined Union Committee saved the jobs of the majority of GCU catering staff – due to be paid off by Glasgow Caledonian University just before Christmas 2016. This involved a threatened boycott by staff if the redundancies went ahead, and also led to questions in the Scottish Parliament.…
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Another good turnout on day two of our joint action
Day two of strike action at GCU started well and early again though we were glad of the weights that stopped the Gazebo going skyward, given the turn in the weather. Again a great and positive response from students – including some GCU journalism students who came down to interview pickets for their ‘newsdays’ assignments.…
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When we come together our voices are more powerful..
Building on from our colleagues in Unison on Monday and Tuesday, the combined forces of the UCU and EIS mounted what must be one of the biggest pickets seen at Glasgow Caledonian University in the last ten years. In a carnival atmosphere, where the rain stayed off, and passing cars, lorries, fire engines, and taxis…
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Tremendous two days of action by Unison staff at GCU
Some of the photos from the fantastic two days of picketing carried out by Unison members of staff at GCU which was warmly supported by students – some of whom had even turned out for the launch of action at midnight on Sunday. Its effectiveness can be shown by the response to a member of…
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GCU Students support staff strikes
In a very helpful statement to staff forced to go on strike this week for decent pay, the full time officers of the GCU students association last week issued the statement we reprint below with thanks Staff who are members of the UCU, EIS and Unison Trade Unions have voted to go on strike action…
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UCU asks all staff to contact MSPs about casualisation in post -16 education sector – please help
Ask your MSP to sign Katy Clark MSP has submitted a motion on casualisation in higher education and FE in the Scottish Parliament. The motion, which references the current UCU disputes and strike action, has been signed by Labour, SNP and Green MSPs and will now be considered for debate in the Parliament. The more MSPs that sign…
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