Tag: universities
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NSSN 744: Unions in universities and colleges ballot for strike action
The NSSN sends solidarity to unions and their members in further and higher education who are balloting for strike action. This could lead to mass action by education staff. UCU’s ballots alone consist of 65,000 members at 137 HE institutions and 10,000 staff at 65 colleges. We will carry updates of these ballots and action…
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NSSN 563: Support the UCU HE strikes
This week’s NSSN bulletin headlines with the 3-day strike by UCU members in higher education. Staff at 58 universities will be walking out this week, from Wednesday to Friday, December 1-3. UCU members at Goldsmiths University are on strike for three weeks in addition to this week’s action and members are also currently taking action at…
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NSSN 379: UCU lecturers strike back on pensions and pay!
UCU The National Shop Stewards Network is fully backing University and College Union (UCU) members in 61 universities who are taking strike action to defend their USS pension rights. This Wednesday they will be joined by UCU members at 15 colleges in Further Education, starting action on pay. All this action shows the potential…
