Days 4 and 5. #BlackLivesMatter #TransLivesMatter teach outs
At Day 3 of our strike against job losses for IT staff at the University, John McDonnell MP reminded us that education: “is a gift from one generation to...
Sign the Open Letter to the Board of Governors
A group of members have worked on an open letter to send to the Board of Governors at the University of Brighton. The letter highlights the key areas of...
Day 3. Fightin’ Brighton! Fighting for our universities. Students and staff together. Thursday 10 Dec.
Co-organised and hosted by the UCU Solidarity Movement, this online rally will highlight how staff and students’ interests are one and the same. Solidarity Student and Staff Rally 12pm,...
Day 2. “Pickets Unite! Brighton University and Rolls Royce joint virtual picket” Monday 7 Dec
A World First On Monday we are pioneering an experiment in picketing. In what we believe will be the first instance ever of digital secondary picketing, our real-world picket...
After the Online Solidarity Rally
Report to members: Yesterday’s solidarity rally was a great success, attracting nearly 300 attendees. It was opened by UCU’s General Secretary Jo Grady who praised Brighton members for our...
Industrial dispute over compulsory redundancies
The strike days are 2nd, 7th, 10th, 15th & 16th December. In addition, we have called ASOS in the form of a work-to-contract starting on 3rd December and continuing indefinitely. Where are we with...
Solidarity Strike Rally – Wed 2nd December 12 noon
University of Brighton UCU Save IT Staff! Stop the redundancies! #ChooseHuman Zoom Registration for the online rally: When: Dec 2, 2020 12:00 PM London Register in advance for this...
IT Redundancies and Face to Face Teaching UPDATE
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Defend our IT colleagues! Stop the redundancies! Vote Yes in the consultative e-ballot. Click the link in the email from UCU sent Thursday lunchtime. To help us keep track,...
Call to Action Against Casualisation
This statement has been written by a group of staff on casualised contracts. We have posted it on their behalf as they wished to remain anonymous due to the...
Spotlight on equalities: Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, FTCs
This post aims to provide a summary and an update on current equalities issues and areas of work as well as providing information about upcoming events. Black Lives Matter...