Welcome to the first day of our latest round of strikes. This time round, we’re focusing on building the union, recruiting new members, and spreading the word about just how severe a crisis we’re facing. To recap today’s action, here’s…
Why should we go on strike? Reasons why it matters
As we approach another set of strike days, you might be wondering why we should strike again, and whether it will make any difference. This is why striking continues to matter, and how it can still make a difference: USS…
Papers for HR Committee: Time to Think Again
On 7 July, the University’s HR Committee will be meeting to discuss the cuts announced by the Vice Chancellor for 2020/1. We don’t get a seat on the HR Committee, but we’ll be there in spirit, thanks to two papers…
Supervision Work is Real Work: Launching the College Anti-Casualisation Campaign
Cambridge UCU and the Graduate Union have been campaigning in recent years to improve the rights and conditions of casualised teachers in the collegiate university, including through the CUCU anti-casualisation claim in 2018, the negotiations led by CUCU with the…
Casualisation negotiations update
In response to the anti-casualisation claim we sent to the University of Cambridge in December, we are having monthly meeting with the University since March. Read our report of where we are in the negotiations, what we secured, and what…
Hourly-paid teaching Report
Our new report on hourly-paid teaching reveals the pervasiveness of the casualisation of teaching staff at Cambridge, and its effects on the financial and psychological stability of University workers. The report, based on new data coming from a survey amongst…
Cambridge University UCU’s Anti-Casualisation Claim: A Summary of the Current Situation
BACKGROUND ‘Casualisation’ is the process through which employers whittle away the protections, rights, and security of their employees. It is a very widespread phenomenon and comes in many forms such as hourly-paid work, zero-hours contracts, temporary workers contracts – always…
Casualisation open meeting slides
Missed our casualisation open meeting? Take a look at the slides to know more about our formal claim, submitted at the end of last term, and the findings of our report.
Pay & Equality Ballot – Casualisation in HE
UCU are balloting members over pay and equality. Action for job security is part of the claim; to tackle the casual and precarious contracts that are rife in Universities.