Why are supervisors boycotting? Our boycott has two aims: fair pay and contracts. We get paid around a tenner per hour to take undergraduate supervisions. Depending on preparation time, we sometimes even get paid below minimum wage. Our time and…
Boycott of College Supervisions launched: how you can help the campaign win
Justice4CollegeSupervisors is a campaign of Cambridge UCU demanding fair working conditions for supervisors of undergraduate students. Supervisions take place in small-groups and are the backbone of the Cambridge undergraduate education. 90% of undergraduate supervisors are not on payroll –…
Joint statement from the Office for Intercollegiate Services and the Cambridge UCU Justice For College Supervisors Campaign following the meeting on 30/03/2023
On March 30th we had a productive meeting. We agreed on the following points. OIS is researching how the current intercollegiate recharge rate would relate to agreed-upon national pay spines and multipliers, so as to present to Colleges a proposal…
Big pickets, massive rallies and strong solidarity: report back from our strike days
On Thursday and Friday 24 and 25 November, Cambridge UCU delivered lively and vibrant picket lines across the University leading to the cancellation of lectures and seminars and also stopping research, admin and the delivery of professional services. A major…
Strike Rally 24 November: Cambridge needs a pay rise
According to the Office for National Statistics, the headline rate of inflation (RPI) was 14.2 percent in October. Tens of millions of workers are looking at the biggest pay cuts for a generation unless employers and the government take…
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…
Rally for pay and pension justice: 22 February
In person (Cambridge) and online Assemble 12 noon – King’s Parade outside Great St Mary’s Cambridge – Tuesday 22 February Supported by Cambridge UCU, Open University UCU, Cambridge SU Across the country, university staff are on strike demanding an end…
Vice Chancellor’s email – our response
On Thursday, the Vice Chancellor used an all-staff email to discuss the strike ballots for UCU members which open on Monday 18th November. Although the VC adopted a complacent tone, the letter effectively misrepresents the two disputes on pensions and…
Students and Staff Standing United – Pay and Equality Ballot
The ballot closes Friday 22nd February, post off your ballot papers by Wednesday 20th to be sure that they arrive on time.