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Monday Update: Building the Union

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 adminCasualisation, Industrial Action, Pay, Pensions, USS

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…

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Why should we go on strike? Reasons why it matters

March 16, 2022 adminCasualisation, Equality & Diversity, Industrial Action, Pay, Pensions, USS

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…

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Tuesday update: Joint action with students tomorrow

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022 adminIndustrial Action

Calling all CUCU members – here’s the plan for tomorrow’s joint action with students From 08:30am – CUCU pickets at Sidgwick, Downing and Old Schools 10:00 and 11:00 am – Mass leafleting of lectures with students at the Downing and…

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Monday update: Justice4CollegeSupervisors

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 admin#Justice4CollegeSupervisors, Industrial Action

Today, to mark our action on the Four Fights dispute, our focus turned to the #Justice4CollegeSupervisors campaign. After buzzing pickets this morning, our rally was dedicated to the scandal that is the college supervision system, where without proper contracts, and…

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Cambridge Student-Staff Solidarity Assembly – 2 March

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 AnneIndustrial Action, Solidarity

Calling all staff and students at the University of Cambridge! Frustrated by the University’s response to the USS pensions dispute? Looking to learn more about the UCU’s demands over low pay, inequality and casualisation in Higher Education Realising that workload…

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Tuesday Update: Crunch Time

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 adminIndustrial Action

This afternoon, the JNC on USS will be meeting to decide on whether or not our pensions are slashed. As a union, we’ve been trying to avert this moment for the past two years. We’ve produced detailed critiques of the…

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Why I’m On Strike #2

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 adminIndustrial Action1 Comment on Why I’m On Strike #2

As part of our strike action, we’ll be hearing from CUCU members about why they’re on strike. So far, we’ve heard from Priya, Áine, and Eleanor about why these disputes matter to them. Today, Tom, a research associate at the…

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Monday Update: Cambridge Rejects UCU Proposals

February 21, 2022February 22, 2022 adminIndustrial Action1 Comment on Monday Update: Cambridge Rejects UCU Proposals

So it’s official: this morning, on the advice of senior management, University Council voted to reject the UCU proposals that would have resolved the USS dispute. This was a chance to save staff from an average of 35% cuts to…

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Sunday Update: Last Chance to Save Our Pensions

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 adminIndustrial Action

Some grim news over the weekend: UUK is wrapping up its consultation with employers, and the signs aren’t good. They’re claiming that employers have chosen to reject UCU’s proposals on USS’s future. Rather than increasing their contributions by 3.8%, on…

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Why I’m On Strike #1

February 20, 2022February 20, 2022 adminIndustrial Action1 Comment on Why I’m On Strike #1

As part of our strike action, we’ll be hearing from CUCU members about why they’re on strike, and how the issues in our current disputes affect them. Last week, Priya Gopal reminded us that power never concedes without a struggle,…

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Recent Posts

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  • How do we win a better deal for Cambridge researchers? Open meeting 24 March March 18, 2022
  • Why should we go on strike? Reasons why it matters March 16, 2022
  • Open Letter to Cambridge Vice Chancellor Stephen Toope March 4, 2022
  • Wednesday Update: Transforming our University March 2, 2022
  • Why I’m On Strike #3 March 2, 2022
  • Tuesday update: Joint action with students tomorrow March 1, 2022

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27 May

Thank you to @DanielZeichner @CamDefendEd @alexandrabulat @AliceFlora11 @drrhianelinor for their words and support today. Despite the senior tutors moving online to avoid us, some in central colleges had to deal with complaints from students still. We're not going away https://twitter.com/CambridgeUCU/status/1530175797755011074

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27 May

@CambridgeUCU I can barely mark 1 problem sheet in 30 minutes

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27 May

One of the pathetic arguments used by management to evade our demand for a pay rise has historically been that a lot of people do not spend more than 30 minutes preparing for a supo.

REALLY? INCLUDING BOOKING A ROOM, CHECKING READING LISTS AND ANSWERING STUDENTS' EMAILS?

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27 May

student staff solidarity forever ✊ https://twitter.com/CambridgeUCU/status/1530178147563491335

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HarryMcCarthyDr Harry R. McCarthy@HarryMcCarthy·
27 May

I couldn't make the rally this afternoon, but as I embark upon another chunk of preparation which takes my hourly rate for research-led teaching at this prestigious institution down to a princely £9.20, I couldn't be prouder to call these people my colleagues. https://twitter.com/CambridgeUCU/status/1530179886714916869

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