Day 4: brief report Picketing continued across the majority of central UCL sites and campus was noticeably quiet. Many departments are organising Teach-Outs that are proving popular with staff and students. Day 5: Friday 29 November March for Pensions, Pay & PlanetAssemble 11am at Malet PlaceMarch at 12 noon to WestminsterRally at 2pm in Westminster Central…
Dear UCL-UCU colleague Day 3: brief report Despite forecasts of heavy rain, day 3 of the national HE strike saw solid pickets around UCL on many entrances. The Gower St site was extremely quiet. Students are increasingly staying away realising that there are no lectures taking place. Elsewhere, there were large pickets at Malet Place….
Day 2 of our action saw determined and widespread picketing and departmental Teach-Outs across the UCL estate in Bloomsbury and beyond. On the second day of strike action the picket at Malet Place during the Teach-Out led by members of the Department of English was so large it was in danger of overspilling into the…
Brief report of UCL UCU strike action – Day 1 At UCL there were over 200 staff out on pickets. An impromptu protest saw around 100 staff march around the Gower St site at 12 before heading for the strike committee meeting. These are at least the same numbers as in 2018 – in some locations…
Information for members about strike action at UCL from Monday 25th November From Monday 25 November to Wednesday 4 December UCU members at UCL will be taking strike action alongside 80% of members in USS institutions. On the Four Fights dispute (pay, equality, casualisation and workload), more than 60% of members across the sector pre-…
This is a reminder of our General Meeting, which is open to all members, convened to discuss the forthcoming industrial action on Wednesday 13th November, in Archaeology G6 LT, Gordon Square, 1-2pm, a wheelchair accessible venue that has an induction loop facility. In APPENDIX 1 and 2 below we attach four motions we have received for debate….
UCL UCU members voted overwhelmingly (80% and higher) in favour of strike action and action short of strike. Thanks to the wonderful hard work by many members, we are pleased to report that more than 50% of members balloted voted in the pay and pension ballots. UCL UCU members voted overwhelmingly (80% and higher) in favour of…
There are two upcoming events on outsourcing happening at UCL – please consider attending Two events on outsourcing are happening at UCL which we encourage UCU members to attend and show solidarity to UCL’s outsourced workers who experience genuinely discriminatory terms and condition. Event 1: 17 October from 1-3pm (UCL Main Quad) UNISON is having a #BringThemIn! demonstration…
Commission of Inquiry Town Hall meeting will be held on Wednesday 16 October 2-4pm in the Cruciform Building B304 Lecture Theatre 1 The Commission of Inquiry of the Academic Board of UCL is investigating problems with the way that UCL is governed. The Commission is particularly interested in staff views about how the University is run and decisions…
Our workloads are ruining our health Check your post! Have you received your ballot for the pay and equality claim? If not you can order a replacement ballot.Have you voted? Reasons to vote #YesYes, part 2: our workloads are ruining our health. Currently HE employs fewer and fewer people in increasingly insecure positions, working harder for…
