The Canary speaks to (hopefully) the next general secretary of the UCU
The University and College Union (UCU) is currently in the process of electing a new general secretary. Whoever wins will ...
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Brighton University’s management sink to new lows with union busting of the UCU
This article was updated at 10am on Thursday 12 October to reflect an error. It originally stated that Chelsea Reinschmidt ...
Once again UCU leadership has screwed over its members and left them in a weakened position
The University and College Union (UCU) has angered some of its members after its higher-ups called off a marking boycott. ...
Striking workers ‘shut down’ Brighton University as ‘abhorrent’ bosses fail to move on redundancies
As promised, workers at the University of Brighton have continued their campaign against redundancies into the new academic year. Members ...
UCU digs in and prepares for more strikes in the new academic year
The University and College Union (UCU) has said that its members will strike once again in September. The current marking ...
Brighton University’s summer of discontent: from greylisting to graduations.
Graduation season at Brighton University, and in higher education overall, is usually a time for celebration. It's the perfect way ...
The UCU has staged a day of protest – but will it change bosses’ minds over pay and conditions?
The University and College Union (UCU) has held a nationwide day of protests at universities. It's over the ongoing dispute ...
We need to save the University of Brighton – our education is at stake
The University of Brighton has announced that it intends to make 110 academics and 30 professional staff redundant, all in ...
What do the RMT and NEU strikes have in common with the UCU? Not a lot, unfortunately.
Two trade unions have announced further strikes, as a third stages walkouts across England and Wales. These are from the ...
The UCU cancelling strikes has thrown up questions about the union
This article was updated at 10pm on Monday 20 February to reflect an error. It previously stated that it was ...
Students occupy university buildings in solidarity with the UCU while protesting their own dire conditions
Students are occupying buildings at several universities. They've been holed up supporting the University and College Union (UCU) strike action ...
Here’s a full list of this week’s national and local strikes, including the NHS
Trade union group StrikeMap has released a list of upcoming strikes for the week beginning 6 February. Strikemap described the ...
UCL security staff are fundraising for their strike fund
Outsourced security staff at University College London (UCL) have voted to join fellow workers on a day of action on ...
Here’s an easy way to join Wednesday’s strikes as the Tories attack our rights
Parliament passed the third reading of the Tories' anti-strike bill on Monday 30 January, meaning that only the House of ...
30 November is super strike Wednesday
Wednesday 30 November will see several unions taking national strike action - with one of them holding a rally in ...
BBC News has been ripped a new one over its coverage of UCU strikes
On Thursday 24 November, BBC News ran an article on the University and College Union (UCU) strike. It went down ...
The UCU just summed up the problem with universities
The University and College Union (UCU) and its members are preparing to strike over pay, pensions, and working conditions. If ...
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