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Strike ballot FAQs

January 30, 2019February 10, 2019 adminIndustrial Action, Pay and Equality Dispute 2018-9

LOGISTICS Q&A FOR SPRING 2019 What is the ballot about? Why should I vote? Why do we need to take action? The last ballot in autumn didn’t result in a strike, so why are we voting again? How do I…

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University and College Union launches campaign against unjust working conditions at Cambridge https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/university-and-college-union-launches-campaign-against-unjust-working-conditions-at-cambridge#.YHn4Dvvcho0.twitter

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Ben Plumpton (working from home) 💙@benplumpton·

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As an alumna I would like to see @MECCambridge set a good example on this. Would be great to do as the incoming President @dorotheabyrne.
Solidarity to @CambridgeUCU
#Justice4CollegeSupervisors https://twitter.com/CambridgeUCU/status/1382953943756595203

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Howard Cambridge SU @SU_BME·

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The supervision gig economy is trapping many post-grads in precarity. We've teamed up with UCU to fight to change this. We're demanding: (1) paid training, (2) fairer wages, and (3) full employment contracts for undergrad supervisors. Support the campaign! Actions below 👇: https://twitter.com/CambridgeUCU/status/1382954378626207745

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Orlando Lazar @LazarGillard·

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Really great to see the SU and UCU working together on stuff like this. I love the tutorial system as a tutor and I loved it as a student, but it currently relies on the underpaid labour of far too many casual staff. https://twitter.com/CambridgeUCU/status/1382954378626207745

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Krishnan Ram-Prasad @KrishnanRP·

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@gwalkden @CambridgeUCU Though looking at these historic payment rates, it actually looks like for groups of 6+ (the infamous Part I Linguistics supervisions) are paid LESS than we were last year!! Un-fucking-believable.

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Cambridge UCU

5 months ago

Colleagues at UCU University of Brighton are on strike this week to defend jobs in IT services - it is a disgrace that management are threatening the livelihoods of people whose work is central to what the university does but who often don't get recognised for the crucial role they play. We stand in solidarity with this battle and urge members to join the solidarity rally on Wednesday. We'll be making a £250 donation to the strike fund as well on behalf of the branch. ... See MoreSee Less

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5 months ago

Attention USS members! The USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme) pension scheme is currently conducting a survey on sustainable and ethical investment.At the moment, USS holds major investments in fossil fuels, along with sizeable interests in armaments and tobacco. It has agreed to divest from tobacco at long last, but we need to stand up for divestment from fossil fuels and armaments - and to do that, we need a BIG response to the survey.The survey was sent out in the latest USS members' update, and you can find the link here: crweblab.com/WebProd/cgi-bin/AskiaExt.dll?Action=DoInterview&Survey=TPTKQWRTWRSHSDUT&Intvw=PDBLSU.... Make sure you fill it in, and tell your friends and colleagues too! ... See MoreSee Less

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6 months ago

Covid-19 case dashboard

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Monitoring cases of Covid-19 in UK higher and further education.

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6 months ago

"Efforts to reopen universities in the midst of the pandemic appeared to be unravelling tonight, as three of the country’s largest universities called a halt to face-to-face teaching.More than 80 universities in the UK have reported at least 5,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 among students and staff, including more than 1,000 at the University of Manchester, which announced that it was suspending in-person teaching." ... See MoreSee Less

Covid: three universities halt face-to-face teaching as UK strategy unravels

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Manchester and Sheffield lead way with at least 5,000 confirmed cases among UK students and staff

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6 months ago

Congratulations to everyone who was involved in this - what a historic win! CUCU has always backed the demand to divest and will continue to push the university for more urgent action to be taken before the 2030 deadline. ... See MoreSee Less

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