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UCL UCU
UCL University & College Union
UCU is the trade union representing university staff across the Higher Education sector
  • Strike | USS

    Strike for USS – strikes are on! Plus EGM report-back, lobby of ACAS talks & notice of next meeting

    Byadmin March 2, 2018February 24, 2025

    Monday 5 March sees the resumption of our strike action with strikes continuing through Thursday 8 March inclusive (and, if necessary, for the following week). Please join our picketing from 07:30 at the Quad entrance on Gower Street. The forecast is for warmer weather next week but it will be very cold in the mornings…

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  • Strike | USS

    Strike for USS motions for debate and advice on the HR web form for recording strike action

    Byadmin March 1, 2018February 24, 2025

    Yesterday marked the conclusion of our first five days of strike action. In freezing conditions our strike action was solidly supported at UCL and around the country. Shortly after midday many pickets and supporters joined the ‘March for education’. We have received reports of widespread cancellation of lectures, empty buildings and that campus was again…

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  • Strike | USS

    Strike for USS Day 3 ends in occupation : Day 4 begins…

    Byadmin February 27, 2018February 24, 2025

    Day 3 ended with UCL students sleeping overnight occupying the South Cloisters outside the Provost’s office in solidarity with the UCU strike.  Yet last night Michael Arthur, UCL Provost and President, was still in denial, posting a missive to all staff recycling the public line of the employers’ federation Universities UK (UUK). The Provost’s (UUK’s) position turns…

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  • Strike | USS

    Strike for USS – day 2 report and our response to UUK ‘talks’ (Mon 12:30, UUK, Tavistock Sq Gardens)

    Byadmin February 25, 2018February 24, 2025

    Day two of our strike action was solidly supported at UCL and around the country. Pickets and supporters met to discuss the day and reported widespread cancellation of lectures, near empty buildings and all could see that campus was once again very quiet. UCL students prepared delicious hot food for us and we were pleased…

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  • Strike | USS

    Strike for USS Day 1 report – and a response to the UUK leaflet

    Byadmin February 22, 2018February 24, 2025

    The first day of our strike is very well supported. A rush of new members have joined over the last few days. Some people picketing today joined the union yesterday. There are pickets at more buildings and entrances than ever before. Colleagues can still join the union and join the strike. UCL has said that…

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  • Strike | USS

    Strike for USS – picketing organisation and keeping in touch during the strike

    Byadmin February 21, 2018February 24, 2025

    The UCU strike begins at tomorrow 22 February, continues on Friday then Monday 26 through Wednesday 28 February inclusive.  (Then 5-8 March and 12-16 March). During strike days, colleagues should desist from all work for the full 24 hour day. Although you may need to check your UCL email account, please don’t be tempted to…

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  • Strike | USS

    Strike for USS – resources for students and suggested ‘out of office’ message

    Byadmin February 20, 2018February 24, 2025

    Suggestions to help spread the word about our strike. Leaflets Resources to help explain our dispute to students include our locally produced leaflet and centrally produced on-line material. Shout-Outs UCLU (the students union) can arrange ‘shout-outs’ at the beginning of lectures to help explain why NUS and UCLU are supporting our strike action. These Sabbatical officers have agreed…

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  • Strike | USS

    Strike for USS – notice of organising meeting Thursday 15 Feb and EGM Monday 19 Feb

    Byadmin February 13, 2018February 24, 2025

    There will be an informal Action Committee organising meeting this Thursday, 15 February, 12:00-13:00, Room 106 Gordon House for everyone who wishes to be involved in the practical business of organising the strike (placards, posters and leaflets will be available for collection at this meeting). We have also organised an Extraordinary General Meeting on Monday 19 February,…

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  • USS

    Strike for USS – convincing colleagues: local leaflet and Pensions Town Hall recording

    Byadmin February 12, 2018February 26, 2025

    Resources available to help with convincing colleagues about the threat to the USS posed by the employers proposals To help with convincing colleagues about the threat to the USS posed by the employers proposals:

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  • USS

    Lobby for USS – write to your MP & march to parliament on Wed 28 Feb

    Byadmin February 12, 2018February 21, 2025

    As we prepare to take strike action (starting on 22 February) this is to encourage you to write to your MP asking them to support our campaign to defend USS and sign Early Day Motion 619 on defending academic pensions (currently supported by 62 MPs). At the conclusion of the first five days of our strike action we invite…

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  • About
    • Representatives
      • Officers and Committee 2025-2026
      • Departmental Representatives
    • Branch Policy
    • Branch Rules
      • Standing Orders
    • Contact Us
    • 10 Reasons to Join UCU
    • Join our networks
      • PGTA Network
      • Professional Services Staff Network
      • Research Staff Network
      • Teaching Staff Network
  • Meetings
    • What is a Motion
    • London Regional Committee
    • Congress
  • Advice
    • Requesting Help
    • Fixed-Term Staff
    • Health & Safety
    • National Pay Framework
    • Part-time
    • PGTAs
    • Redundancy
      • Redundancy Pay
    • Research Staff
    • USS Capita Data Breach
    • Workloads
  • Campaigns
    • Campaign Archive
      • Email Outsourcing – 2009
      • IHRA Definition
        • Academic Board Working Group Report on Racism and Prejudice
        • Can the IHRA working definition be implemented?
        • FAQs: 16 questions on UCL and the IHRA definition of anti-semitism
      • NO to a UCL City Academy
      • Pay 2006-08
      • Piloting Rank and Yank
      • Professorial Pay Review 2008
      • Redundancy Pay Dispute 2006-07
      • Statute 18
      • Teaching Fellows
        • Provost’s Response to Open Letter from Teaching Fellows – December 2019
        • SSEES TFs response to the Provost’s response
        • Message to all UCL Teaching Fellows – from Teaching Fellows in SSEES
      • Tuition Fees And Cuts 2010: UCL student occupation
      • UCL Cuts – 2009-10
      • USS and Four Fights
        • USS Frequently Asked Questions
        • Information for students
        • Q&A for Students
        • HE Industrial Action November 2019
        • Update on USS Crisis – July 2019
        • USS
      • Victimisation of Branch Secretary
        • Messages of support
      • White Paper Cuts – 2005/06
  • Get Involved!
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