We are launching a strike pledge! By signing a pledge, you will be helping to build a strong strike at Cambridge. Once a majority of balloted CUCU members sign the pledge, we’ll deliver the pledge to University management through a…
Industrial Action Ballot — Frequently Asked Questions
Industrial Action Ballot September — October 2022 We’ve put together a set of FAQs and handy links all in one place, so that you can easily get the information you need when talking to other members and colleagues. If you can’t…
Monday Update: Building the Union
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…
Tuesday update: Joint action with students tomorrow
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…
Monday update: Justice4CollegeSupervisors
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…
Cambridge Student-Staff Solidarity Assembly – 2 March
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…
Tuesday Update: Crunch Time
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…
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…
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…