Category: News
UCU at the 2012 Durham Miners’ Gala
UCU and the Regional Banner once again were at the Durham Miners’ Gala, Saturday 14th July 2012. While it became a talking point this year as it was the first time that a Labour Leader had addressed the Gala in 23 years, UCU are a regular feature. The President of UCU (Kathy Taylor) and the…
Gateshead College Lecturers take strike action
[metaslider id=212] Gateshead College lecturers were on strike today as talks aimed at resolving the dispute over jobs, contracts and pay had stalled. The dispute had been announced by the union when the College released plans to downgrade staff and pay before the Easter break. It was thought that a resolution had been found,…
UCU takes strike action at Sunderland College to defend pay and conditions
[metaslider id=219] Picket Lines at the various Campuses and Centres of Sunderland College were up and running from 7.00a.m. this morning as UCU members took strike action over attacks on their pay and conditions. Barry Campbell, Chair of the UCU Branch at Sunderland College explains: Being asked to take pay cuts of up to a…
Sally Hunt, UCU General Secretary, visits picket line at Northumbria University
[metaslider id=229] Pickets were in force at Northumbria University Campuses on Thursday 10th May 2012 for a one-day strike, as the union continues to campaign against government imposed changes to TPS. These changes are already beginning to have an impact as increased pension contributions took effect in April and members of TPS found their wage packets somewhat lighter. UCU’s Sally…
Darlington College support the national call for action on pensions
“Strong as ever at Darlington College, around 40 members turned out in the pouring rain to defend their Pensions, with others deciding to stay at home. Our members believe that protecting pensions is a fight we need to win and is an essential part of our working conditions. However, to maintain the momentum our leadership…
Bishop Auckland College Pickets visited by Head Office staff
Pickets at Bishop Auckland College were up early and on duty this morning to show support for the national day of strike action on pensions. Barry Lovejoy, UCU’s National Head of Further Education came to show his support for the picket. Jon Bryan, Regional Support Official, also came to show solidarity with UCU…
Sunderland College take strike action on pensions, while concerns still exist about proposed changes to pay and conditions
[metaslider id=239] UCU members at Sunderland College had pickets at their five main centres today to show their support for the national strike action called by the UCU National Executive Committee, as part of the continued fight about government imposed pension changes. At the Bede Campus, pickets were joined by UCU’s National Head of Further Education, Barry…
Allilengyi! (αλληλεγγύη – Greek for Solidarity)
Despina Koutsoumba and Foutis Georgiadis from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and a civil servants’ union, Paul Mackney Former General Secretary of NATFHE, Cath Hepburn UCU Vice Chair Sunderland College and Jude Letham UCU Centre Rep, Sunderland College Hearing of the disputes with management at both Sunderland College and Gateshead College, the Coalition of…
UCU members at Gateshead College take their views to the public
[metaslider id=257] UCU members from Gateshead College branch are facing pay cuts of up to 25% as senior management seek to tear up the existing conditions of service and impose new ones. The cuts come just months after a Freedom of Information request reveals the levels of pay of senior managment. For more details, go…