Illustration of a group of people holding UCU and UCU Solidarity Movement banners created by Anthony Bradbury, Imperial College. Augmented with logos from universities and colleges that have been in dispute.

UNITE THE FIGHTS! UCU Solidarity Movement Rally

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6.00pm Monday 20th September 2021

  • Uniting the Fights – Vicky Blake (UCU President)
  • The Fight for Safe Campuses – Marian Mayer (UCU University of Bournemouth)
  • Striking Back in FE – Margot Hill (UCU Croydon College)
  • Winning at Liverpool – Jo McNeill (UCU University of Liverpool)
  • How to Get the Vote Out – James Richards (UCU Heriot-Watt University)
  • Plus reports from Monday’s Special HEC

Colleagues will be aware that last week’s Higher Education Sector Conference voted for an immediate strike ballot in defence of USS pensions and also over the 4Fights.

Our union is now on an emergency campaign footing. With several disputes already taking place over jobs and pay in HE, branches across the four regions must now prepare for strike ballots that bring together pre- and post-92 branches across the HE sector. The same issues are central to disputes across the UCU. Members in 15 Further Education Colleges are due to begin strike action on 28th September over pay, workloads and redundancies.

We have called this meeting to help provide us with the tools and examples we need to win. Now more than ever we need to draw together the issues and build solidarity for UCU branches taking action now. Victories in these disputes can only help win the ballots to come over USS and the 4Fights.

  • 6.00pm Monday 20th September

Please share these details with your members and help make Monday’s meeting a success.

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