British higher education is being destroyed by marketisation. Students suffer vast fee increases and higher living costs, forcing many to… Read more Why Are We Striking?
Stand with SOAS – No University should be left to “fail”
QMUCU are horrified by the decision of SOAS management to drastically cut the fractional staff budget and to suspend research leave. No… Read more Stand with SOAS – No University should be left to “fail”
Actions Short of a Strike Action Guidance
UCU’s eight days of strike action showed university managers that staff and students have had enough of marketised, managerialist higher… Read more Actions Short of a Strike Action Guidance
Day 8, Final Push: Bring as many people as you can to the picket line
Tomorrow is the final day of this strike action. It is essential that we get as many people down to… Read more Day 8, Final Push: Bring as many people as you can to the picket line
Make a noise on Monday (2 December, 2019)
Last week was busy. Teachouts every day, a visit from parliamentary candidate and QMUL alumna Apsana Begum, a visit from… Read more Make a noise on Monday (2 December, 2019)
London Region Demonstration, Sights and Sounds
It was a great turnout for the central London demonstration on Friday. Inspiration for Monday.
Agenda Friday, 28 November, 2019
This industrial action is important, without it, university bosses, including our own, will not address the serious issues of pension… Read more Agenda Friday, 28 November, 2019
Workload – Time for local action
The current national industrial action is over pay and conditions (including pay deflation, pay inequality, casualisation and workload) and pensions.… Read more Workload – Time for local action
Jo Grady: we’re fighting for pay, equalities, pensions and the soul of the university
Jo Grady, UCU Secretary General, visited the Queen Mary UCU. She listened to Queen Mary picketers and gave a rousing… Read more Jo Grady: we’re fighting for pay, equalities, pensions and the soul of the university
Strike Day 3: Jo Grady at QM Picket Lines, Strike Cinema and Manifesto For Our University
Day three of the join USS and Pay and Equality strike action brought our UCU General Secretary and all-round badass… Read more Strike Day 3: Jo Grady at QM Picket Lines, Strike Cinema and Manifesto For Our University
Wednesday 27 November: Jo Grady Visit, new UCEA/UCU talks and all the latest from UCU picket lines
Day Two of the #UCUStrikesBack was quite as eventual as the first, with members personing impressive picket lines at both… Read more Wednesday 27 November: Jo Grady Visit, new UCEA/UCU talks and all the latest from UCU picket lines
