Universities on Life Support
Without emergency funding, British universities are at a real risk of collapse — something that could lead to thousands of job losses and local economies in crisis. The government can’t let this happen.
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Jo Grady
Jo Grady is the General Secretary of the University and College Union.
Universities Want to Starve Staff Back to Work
Universities are threatening to deduct up to 100% of staff’s wages even on days when there is no industrial action – a shameless attempt to punish workers for defending their rights.
Why the USS Pension Victory Matters
Attacks on pensions are an everyday reality across Britain’s workplaces – but university workers have shown that it’s possible to fight for restoration and win.
How the UCU Beat the Anti-Union Laws
All British universities are facing unprecedented strikes after workers have voted overwhelmingly against cuts to their pay and pensions. Their campaign shows how the fighting mood among working people is growing bigger by the day.
University Workers Are Ready to Fight Like Never Before
University bosses have spent the last decade attacking pay and pensions and stripping bare the conditions that once formed the basis of a career in higher education. Now, members of UCU are rising to take back what is theirs.
The Forever War on British Universities
Across the country this year, UCU workers are striking not just for wages, pensions, and conditions — but for a higher education system worth learning in.
Workers Are Waging a Historic Battle for the Future of Higher Education
Starting tomorrow, the UCU is balloting workers at 152 universities in a landmark battle over pensions, pay and conditions – it will be the biggest industrial fight in the union’s history.
Towards a Feminist Trade Union Movement
Women now make up the majority of union members in Britain and increasingly lead labour struggles across the world – but their unions too rarely reflect them. It’s time for that to change.