On international women’s day we organised a rally jointly with Cambridgeshire NEU in solidarity with Palestinian women as part of a national day of action calling for a ceasefire and an end to occupation and apartheid. Around 100 people took…
Why we stand with Unite in their battle for fair pay
Cambridge UCU fully supports our colleagues in Cambridge University Unite in their battle with the University for fair pay – we passed the motion below at our general meeting on 12 March and have made a major donation to their…
Solidarity with Cambridge University Unite – show your support in the battle for fair pay!
“Cambridge UCU stands in complete solidarity with Cambridge University Unite on the question of fighting low pay. The University would not function without the dedicated work of Unite members, who play essential roles across the institution. It is a disgrace…
Love unions? Join us for a solidarity lunch on 16 Feb
Cambridge UCU invites you to an afternoon for celebration and organisation UCU members at universities across the country are on strike to stop cuts to our pay and pensions, against excessive workloads, inequality and lack of job security. Join us…
#StandByYourPost – What you can do to support the CWU’s battle for our postal service
CWU members in Royal Mail in across the country are facing the fight of their lives against bosses who want to rip up their terms and conditions, slash jobs and massively degrade a public service. Solidarity is crucial to make…
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…
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…
Solidarity with Durham University students and staff at South College, Durham
To the management of South College and Durham University, We, the Cambridge Branch of the University and College Union, stand in solidarity with Durham University students and staff who were recently subjected to a transphobic, racist and misogynist speech by…
Statement from the Cambridge UCU Executive Committee, 1 December 2019
We were heartbroken to learn of the events in Fishmongers’ Hall and London Bridge on Friday 29 November, and subsequently of the death of Jack Merritt, the course coordinator for the Learning Together Initiative at the Criminology Institute. On…
Motion on Climate Justice
Motion on Climate Justice – AGM 20th Nov 2019 This branch notes: That the IPCC report issued in 2018 requires global CO2 emissions to fall by 45% by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, in order to keep…