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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 7h

How do we defend the UK university sector?

Join us at this online rally tonight at 6:30pm with our colleagues from Leicester, London Region and Newcastle UCU, and national negotiators.

Register at tinyurl.com/UCU-UniteThe...

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 21h

Leicester are co-hosting this rally to discuss how we defend education locally and nationally. Hear from local and national negotiators and join in the conversation.
More details and registration here: ucl.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 23h

Wear black and join us tomorrow at 1.30 outside Fielding Johnson Building ahead of the important Council meeting at 2pm.

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Ed Hollox @edhollox.bsky.social · 1d

Ridiculous that Geography Geology and Environment at Leicester is under threat. @leicesterucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk . In the shadow of where David Attenborough grew up (house at the back), we are on strike to protest against this threat. #climatechange #attenborough

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 1d

Week 3, day 3: GGE showcase, learning the history behind the naming of the Kathleen Kenyon Building with Alice Samson, and more picket animals!

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 1d

The GGE showcase made us ask ourselves what the loss of GGE and its many connections in the University will mean for the ecosystem and sustainability agenda at the University.

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Caren Frosch @froschlein.bsky.social · 3d

We have had so many great teach outs during the last two weeks of striking and this one turned into a published essay!

Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 3d

"Striking isn't just about disrupting operations; it's a costly signal of commitment to fair working conditions. By withholding cooperation, workers force a renegotiation of terms."

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Why we strike: Bargaining as an expression of human cooperation | BPS

Dr Kristen Syme considers labour action, and draws parallels with family conflict…

www.bps.org.uk

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 4d

Next week picket plans.
Note the change in some of the picket times!

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Caren Frosch @froschlein.bsky.social · 4d

Staff and students came together early on a Friday morning to send us into negotiations. Our @leicesterucu.bsky.social community is amazing! Shame our managers were not willing to actually negotiate. At least they listened and they certainly heard the crowd behind us! The strike continues.

Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 5d

Heading to negotiations on day ten of our strike action.

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Marta Mangiarulo @martam.bsky.social · 4d

Super proud of Kristen, her teach-out was definitely one of the highlights of these first two weeks of industrial action.

Why we strike: Bargaining as an expression of human cooperation | BPS

Dr Kristen Syme considers labour action, and draws parallels with family conflict…

www.bps.org.uk

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 5d

EGM tomorrow:

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 7d

Week 2, day 3:
- more pickets!
- councillor Patrick Kitterick spoke in solidarity with staff raising key points about the importance of staff and the marketisation of education
- Bernard's teach out started an important discussion about the challenges for migrant workers.

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 6d

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coralmannie.bsky.social @coralmannie.bsky.social · 7d

@leicesterucu.bsky.social Today we had s lovely showcase from modern languages and why it matters in a multi-lingual city as Leicester. And our students stand with us every day, thank you!

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coralmannie.bsky.social @coralmannie.bsky.social · 8d

@leicesterucu.bsky.social Our students deserve a big thanks for supporting us at the picket line every day, now in week 2. It means a lot to have the students backing for fighting the looming job cuts at University of Leicester in 6 schools

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Caren Frosch @froschlein.bsky.social · 7d

It was wonderful you are all amazing! It would be madness to cut Modern Languages at Leicester.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 8d

Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today!

In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.

Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 8d

Tomorrow's teach out: meet the Modern Languages Team at 1.15 in SBB for their modern languages showcase.
Note the change in picket times!

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UCU University of Kent branch @ucukent.bsky.social · 9d

Pay at Kent has remained pretty much static for some years now because of the financial problems.
When will UK government realise HE desperately needs support?

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9d

'Staff at some institutions will not get even get the small rise due to them because of a clause in the negotiations that allows for a delay for up to 11 months if a university is facing financial difficulties.' So far, Dundee, Kent, Brunel, Coventry, Swansea.

Five UK universities tell staff they can’t afford pay rises

Negotiations over whether to honour 1.4 per cent increase ongoing at several other institutions amid financial crunch

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 11d

A quick overview of our industrial action:
What we are doing, why we are doing it, and how you can support us.

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 10d

It's always 'inevitable' and 'the only option' until workers join forces. Truly inspiring to see how @nteunion.bsky.social has stood firm against the vandalism inflicted on the Australian National University and stopped the worst from happening.

#TheresPowerInAUnion indeed!

NTEU ACT @nteuact.bsky.social · 12d

What @nteunion.bsky.social members have achieved at #ANU has been remarkable - the power of working together collectively.

One year on from a plan to sack hundreds of staff, it is instead the former VC who has resigned and jobs have been saved. ✊

Join NTEU at www.nteu.au/join.

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Lancaster UCU @lancasterucu.bsky.social · 13d

What will it be like to work or study at Lancaster University, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? How will these impact local communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable?
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs

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Caren Frosch @froschlein.bsky.social · 11d

Week 1 of 3 of @leicesterucu.bsky.social strike action over University of Leicester’s refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies.

Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 11d

A quick overview of our industrial action:
What we are doing, why we are doing it, and how you can support us.

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 12d

...and that's a wrap for week 1 of our strike.
Thanks to all the students and colleagues who came to the pickets to support us, we will see you all next week!

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 15d

Day 2 - more sunshine and happy faces on the pickets!

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