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GCU Students say no to sexual exploitation
On International Women’s Day 2013 the GCU Students Union Debating Society held a debate about ending exploitation of women, which the local UCU was pleased to sponsor – here’s a taste of the debate. Thanks to Lesley Roy and Calum … Continue reading
The Higher Education sector is no place for profit seekers says UCU
UCU today cautiously welcomed news in the budget that the government has decided against allowing for-profit providers of higher education VAT exemption. UCU led the campaign against the move and wrote to the minister for universities and science, David Willetts, … Continue reading
International Women’s Day debate takes off at GCU
Following a scurrilous report in the Daily Telegraph which suggested that female students at Glasgow Caledonian had been signing up to a sexploitation website, the GCU Association debating society decided to run a debate on this, on International Women’s Day, … Continue reading
Local UCU officer elected as UCU Scotland Vice President
Douglas Chalmers, local President of the UCU@GCU announced he felt honoured to be elected as Scottish vice president of the UCU in their current elections. Receiving almost twice as many votes as his opponent in the election, Douglas said “The … Continue reading
UCU Vice Presidential Candidate outlines why UCU at Glasgow Caledonian is growing
Innovative activity on issues such as International Women’s Day, Equality and Diversity, Student Support, Health and Wellbeing, as well as successful action against threatenened redundancies, on pensions and against cuts in real wages have helped make UCU at GCU the … Continue reading
Why we are striking at GCU – EIS
ON Tuesday 23rd October, Members of the EIS employed in Higher Education will be striking. At the request of the Caledonianunion blog, Dr Nick McKerrell Convenor of the Combined Unions at Caledonian and the EIS branch sent a message to … Continue reading
Posted in Combined Union Committee, EIS, Support, UCU, Unite
Tagged EIS, Nick McKerrell, Salaries, UCU, Unison, Unite
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A message of support to EIS from UCU
On behalf of UCU members at Glasgow Caledonian Local UCU President Douglas Chalmers sent a message of solidarity to fellow academics in EIS who are taking action on the 23rd and confirmed he would be speaking at the Rally at … Continue reading
Posted in EIS, Support, UCU, Uncategorized
Tagged Douglas Chalmers, EIS, Salaries, UCU
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UCU Updates
UCU Pay Update – Industrial Action Ballot Following the consultative on-line survey of members, and with the employers unwilling to negotiate on a joint union pay claim it has been decided that UCU will ballot members nationally on possible industrial action … Continue reading
Fair Pay on Campus Campaign
This Gender Pay gap needs to go From ‘Jenna’ – a member of UCU at Glasgow Caledonian The Equality Challenge Unit reports that in 2011 the mean gender pay gap in UK HE was 20%……. A colleague recently brought this … Continue reading
Glasgow Caledonian Unions welcome management change of heart over student resit ‘fines’
The announcement today that GCU management have withdrawn plans to ‘fine’ students for resits and retaking modules was today welcomed by GCU unions. Speaking on behalf of the University and College Union, branch president Douglas Chalmers said: “We welcome this … Continue reading
Posted in Management, Executive Board, UCU, Combined Union Committee, EIS
Tagged GCU Management, Jan Hulme, UCU, Combined Union Committee, Students, EIS, Douglas Chalmers, Fees
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