Monthly Archives: March 2022

UCU asks all staff to contact MSPs about casualisation in post -16 education sector – please help

Posted on March 10, 2022 by unionadmin

Ask your MSP to sign Katy Clark MSP has submitted a motion on casualisation in higher education and FE in the Scottish Parliament.  The motion, which references the current UCU disputes and strike action, has been signed by Labour, SNP and Green … Continue reading →

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UCU@GCU to be reballoted about possible strike action and ASOS in favour of better wages and conditions

Posted on March 9, 2022 by unionadmin

A meeting of the UCU Higher Education Committee has decided that all branches of UCU are to be reballoted for future possible industrial action around their wages and conditions campaign. This would allow the renewal of a mandate for strike … Continue reading →

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Re-imagining a university….

Posted on March 9, 2022 by unionadmin

Imagine…… a real University for the Common Good Have you ever imagined……. what would happen if GCU could be re-made, and re-imagined, run and resourced in a manner that was based on the vision, outlook and understanding of its staff … Continue reading →

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Workload a key issue at GCU says UCU

Posted on March 9, 2022 by unionadmin

The recent AGM of the UCU discussed its work in the coming year, as the university moves to more on-campus delivery. Towering above the other issues was the need for university action on workload. Despite amazing efforts by all staff throughout … Continue reading →

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