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Tag Archives: Douglas Chalmers
Little willingness shown by GCU Court to discuss with staff
Despite staff concerns about the investment of up to £15million into a New York hub, which still does not have a licence, and no students, and a wages bill of over £500k, staff members attending the lobby of Court were disappointed … Continue reading
Posted in Combined Union Committee, Court, Governance
Tagged Combined Union Committee, Court, Davena Rankin, Douglas Chalmers, Governance
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UCU Scotland Presidential candidate outlines his views
A continued campaign of innovative activity on a whole range of issues affecting academic and academic related staff in Scotland’s universities is the way forward for the University and College Union, according to presidential hopeful Douglas Chalmers. Having served as Scottish … Continue reading
UCU supports more academic freedom in universities
“Expanding academic freedom in universities is is something that everyone connected to education in Scotland should be in support of” said Douglas Chalmers, local president of UCU at Glasgow Caledonian, following the branch’s submission to the current government consultation on … Continue reading
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Tagged academic freedom, Douglas Chalmers, Governance, UCU
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Glasgow Caledonian Staff and students show support for democratic change
Postcards supporting democratic change were being signed at the rate of more than one a minute, during a brief lunchtime pop up stall run by the UCU at Glasgow Caledonian University. Almost 70 pledges of support for change – and in … Continue reading
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Tagged Combined Union Committee, Court, Douglas Chalmers, GCU Management, Governance, UCU
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Joint statement agreed between GCU Unions and management on past year’s work and future priorities
The university unions and GCU management have for the first time adopted a joint assessment of the past year’s work. This has been published in the form of a joint chairs’ statement from Douglas Chalmers, current chair of the Joint … Continue reading
Caledonian UCU Annual General Meeting looks forward to 2015
Banners, bulletins and big ideas were among the topics discussed at the UCU’s seventh Annual General Meeting held in the last week of Trimester A. Clare Hunter led a discussion on the proposed banner motifs and keywords that would best express our … Continue reading
Student ‘Teach-Out’ on independence a success at GCU
Part of the UCU’s latest 2 hour strike on February 10th saw a ‘teach-out’ hosted in the students association building of GCU where the staff and students present listened to opposing cases for a ‘Yes’ vote and a ‘No’ vote … Continue reading
Balloons and bacon rolls keep spirits high on GCU picket line
Helium filled balloons supplied by UCU and bacon filled rolls supplied by Unison helped make the joint picket by university unions UCU, EIS, Unison and Unite on 6th February the most successful yet in the series of actions in favour … Continue reading
Posted in Combined Union Committee, EIS, NUS, UCU, Unison, Unite
Tagged Combined Union Committee, Davena Rankin, Douglas Chalmers, EIS, Nick McKerrell, Salaries, strike, Students, UCU, Unison, Unite
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GCU Unions call for show of solidarity on Strike day Thursday 6th Feb
Unions at GCU have asked staff to turn out in strength on next strike day 6th February to show our determination that we win Fair Pay for all. It will also be to show solidarity with UCU members who are … Continue reading
Posted in EIS, UCU, Unison, Unite
Tagged Combined Union Committee, Douglas Chalmers, EIS, GCU Management, UCU, Unison, Unite
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GCU Staff ‘bistro break’ for fair pay goes well
Striking Glasgow Caledonian staff enjoyed a warm welcome from officers of the GCU Students association, and from the students present during their two hours extended ‘Bistro break’ in the students association building. Staff from all three Schools, central services and … Continue reading