Starmer should immediately & unequivocally ban access to British airspace to US warplanes. The UK should not be accomplice to a US President who is threatening more war crimes. Period.

Thank you @vickyblake.bsky.social and @ewanmg.bsky.social for fighting this fight on behalf of all UCU members.

A bee, a frog and a chicken holding Scholar placards A viking urging bosses not to pillage our programs. And a Lynx for Lincs

A chicken coordinating with a save Scholar sign

Frog has a very down turned mouth abouy the threat to Scholar staff

We are still striking & VIKING, showing our inflated strength of FELINE.
We could not BEE any more determined. We certainly won't CHICKEN out of telling our bosses unAMPHIBIOUSLY

NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCY

#Heriot-Watt @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
#saveScholar

its not just that the french are telling trump to fuck himself on national television

its that theyre having so much fun doing it

A man wearing shades and a pink t-shirt stands in front of a Dundee UCU banner that says fighting for education.

Join us at the front of the Tower Building for our second and final day of industrial action this week.

We’re striking to ask the University of Dundee executive to rule out redundancies.

The weather is warm and sunny. How’s it with you @hwucu.bsky.social @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social Strathclyde?

Higher Education after May Democratic Left Scotland's report from UCU picket lines across Scotland's four cities. This week saw hundreds of staff take action at Strathclyde University. At the other side of the country UCU membe...

Picketing in support of Scottish education: www.democratic-left.scot/post/higher-... / @ducuuo.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @sgptradeunion.bsky.social

Four months later we are still the victims of poor leadership and inadequate governance Nigel.

Staff at Strathclyde think threats to jobs are FLAMINGOutrageous🦩

The Dons of Aberdeen are DOG tired with cuts🐕

And Dundee are MEGA DONE with redundancies @ducuuo.bsky.social (they don't have a mascot just a 📣)

Heriot-Watt think threats of compulsory redundancy are BANANAS🍌

Kate stands with a group of Heriot Watt staff and students holding signs in support of Scholar

Kate stands with a crowd of Heriot Watt staff and students and UCU reps at the picket line

Joining the Heriot-Watt UCU picket line earlier today, where staff of the Languages and Intercultural Studies department and the team at Scholar are under threat of compulsory redundancies. Redundancies would be tantamount to dismantling these incredibly important programme.

@hwucu.bsky.social

Solidarity to all our colleagues at Heriot-Watt, also on strike today to say no to compulsory redundancies.

Sign in support of LINCS

A crowded colourful picket line

Student supporters

Placards in support of Scholar

Excellent support on the St Patrick's Pickets.
NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCY
#HWUni #Heriot-Watt #UCU
#SaveScholar #LINCS #loveLanguages

Our members turned out in the wind and cold this morning to ask the University of Dundee to rule out compulsory redundancies.

#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni

#SaveOurJons

We’ll be gathering outside the Tower Building this morning from 10-11am to ask why the University of Dundee is continuing with Jon cuts and forecasting redundancies.

Anyone can join us to support this peaceful rally.

Front of the Tower Building, 10-11am.

#NoMoreJobCuts #SaveDundeeUni #SaveHE

Dundee University strike again after vote of no confidence in two key executives Members of the Dundee UCU group lost trust in the interim principal and director of finance, agreeing to strike on 17 and 18 of March.

Members of our branch voted to take strike action on 17th-18th March. We are asking the University to rule out compulsory redundancies.

We also passed a unanimous Vote of No Confidence in the University Executive Group.

Join us on the picket lines! #SaveHE

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Our members have passed a unanimous Vote of No Confidence motion in the University of Dundee Executive Group.

Read more on our website.

sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

#SaveDundeeUni

I’m embarrassed by my union. Sort it out @ucu.org.uk

This is a thread about UCU & what it has become over the last few years. But the first thing I want to say is I didn’t join a union to stay silent or turn my back on a single parent of three facing dismissal on the basis of their trade union activities. Marie Monaghan is the Unite UCU 1/12

🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨

🔥 Two week ballot window
🔥 75% turnout
🔥 73% YES to strike action
🔥 81% YES to ASOS

Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated.

UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us.

#HandsOffMarie

In August, in a meeting with the Scottish Gov, Nigel Seaton stated that it was “necessary to be clear with staff what redundancies would likely be needed now.”

The University Recovery Plan he drafted stated there would need to be 340 redundancies.

Yesterday he told staff there are no plans.

When meeting students this week the Interim Principal thinks the deficit is £24m (£2m a month).

The interim Director of Finance told staff last week that it’s £15m.

The Chair of Court was in the meeting with students. She didn’t issue a correction.

Are they happy with miscommunication?

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Have you seen this? Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. I'm really worried about it. I've signed a petition to stop the steal. Can you add your name too? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...

Dundee Uni reopens voluntary redundancies in cost-saving move YouTube video by STV News

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYhL...

Solidarity to all colleagues at Herriot-Watt. An amazing turnout!

Solidarity with colleagues at Stirling who are striking over the threat to jobs.

That’s three branches in two days who are joining others on the picket lines or in dispute across the Scottish university sector!

Jo Grady’s UCU election win challenged over ‘unfair advantage’ Candidates who stood in 2024 poll seek rerun of campaign after claiming incumbent broke rules by using union resources

Check out the coverage in THE, and stay tuned.

It's an uphill battle + taken nearly 2 years for the union watchdog to hold a hearing. Grady's using union money to hire a pricey KC, so the odds are against us. But we will fight to win for our colleagues.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad...

Utterly disgusted by this.

11 January 2023, Grady tells UCU senior managers in secret WhatsApp group chat "every single decision we make/thing we do has to be seen through the below lense... Re-elect GS".

11 January 2023, in response to Grady's instruction that everything UCU does has to be "Re-elect GS", a senior manager replies "And has been, hopefully"

🚨🧵The 2024 UCU General Secretary was so corrupt that @vickyblake.bsky.social + I are fighting a Certification Officer case to re-run it, 10 Feb. Grady won by 182 votes from 114,310 members, turnout 15%.

In secret, Grady ordered UCU managers to "Re-elect GS" +said she'd "destroy" her opponents...

Jo Grady’s UCU election win challenged over ‘unfair advantage’ Candidates who stood in 2024 poll seek rerun of campaign after claiming incumbent broke rules by using union resources

The @timeshighered.bsky.social has reported that @ewanmg.bsky.social and I have applied to the Certification Officer regarding concerns over the 2024 UCU general secretary election. UCU has characterised this as “smearing”, via a spokesperson.

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad...
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Education, Children and Young People Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

A true reflection of what university staff feel about the current Higher Education crisis.

If you missed the Scottish Parliament Committee’s evidence session on Wednesday you can watch it here.

Thanks to the ECYP Committee for inviting us to take part.

www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...