Biggest ever university strikes set to hit UK campuses over pay, conditions & pensions
(For further local information, click here) Over 70,000 university staff at 150 universities will strike for three days later this month over attacks on pay, working conditions and pensions....
UCU Rising ballot launch
You are invited to join our launch events for the UCU Rising campaign on Tuesday 6 September UCU meeting: Tuesday 6 September 1-2pm. Hybrid: on Zoom (register now) and in...
Strike Schedule. Wed 1 – Fri 3 December
All out Wednesday-Friday this week Our three-day strike starts tomorrow (Wednesday). We have a legal mandate for industrial action and UCU expects all members to heed the strike call and to...
All out for the Four Fights!
We now know the strike dates for our Four Fight battle. They are 1st, 2nd and 3rd December. If you missed the communication from the UCU General Secretary, you...
Strike: 1, 2, 3 December
UCU members at 58 Universities will take strike action on Wednesday 1, Thursday 2 and Friday 3 December 2021. This will run alongside Action Short of a Strike that...
Get Ready To Ballot
Brighton UCU Joint branch members’ meeting To discuss ballot preparations for the Four Fights & safety on campus Plus Jo McNeill from Liverpool University UCU Wednesday 13 October, 1-2pm, online Team Group-UCU...
Please VOTE
A reminder to vote for the Vice President and Casual Vacancies 2020 right away! https://www.ucu.org.uk/cvs-elections If you haven’t recieved a ballot, it’s not too late, click and request a...
Two events this week: Where now for the Anti-Racist Movement? and National UCU Activitists Meeting
Friday 3rd July 7pm-8.30pm US/UK #BlackLivesMatter – Where Next for the Anti Racist Movement? A Stand Up To Racism (UCU affiliated organisation). Speakers include: Rev. Jesse Jackson and...
Brighton PhD students support the Strike Action
Our PhD students have written a letter, supporting the UCU’s strike action, to the VC. You can read it here: letter-to-vc-feb-2020...
The prospect of striking later this week
We’ve heard from many UCU members at Brighton in the last few days. There are two prevailing feelings that everybody shares regarding the prospect of strike action beginning later...