[metaslider id=265] Gateshead College announced to their staff before the Easter break that they were going to be dismissed from their current terms and conditions. Not a good way for staff to begin a well deserved break in the run-up to examination and assessment time. The Branch met on Tuesday 17th April 2012 to discuss…
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Regional Equality Newsletter : April 2012
Rally for Fair Pensions at Northumbria University
UCU organised a Rally to support those striking in London for Fair Pensions. Speakers included Mike McDonald, Regional Secretary of the NUT, Kevin McHugh, National Executive member for PCS, Adam Hansen and Julia Charlton from Northumbria UCU. The Rally was chaired by Martin Levy, Branch Chair of UCU at Northumbria University and Chair of UCU’s…
UCU members at Darlington College show their support for striking colleagues in London
Darlington College UCU Branch held a successful Fair Pension Rally with a wide range of support from UCU members, UNISON, the college Principal and students. The event kicked off with music provided by UCU member Dave Cadman then an introduction from UCU Branch secretary Eddy Adam. Eddy asked the audience to applaud the…
Geographic area covered by the UCU Northern Region
The Northern Region of the University and College Union covers branches in Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear. Area Covered: For full information on UCU, see the national UCU website
UCU at Teesside University
UCU members from Teesside University held pickets at various parts of the campus, along with members of other Unions. At lunch time, a march through town ended with a well-attended rally at which Teesside Uni Branch Chair Terry Murphy addressed the crowd.
Stockton Riverside College Pensions Protest
Stockton Riverside College took to the picket lines on 30th November to support the TUC’s Pensions Justice day. The College had decided to close one campus but keep the other open – but even the one that was open was very quiet on a day when UNISON and UCU stood together in action to defend…
Pensions Protest : Redcar and Cleveland College
Picketing in the dark is often something done by those on night shifts, but at Redcar and Cleveland College, on the last day of November 2011, the picket line of UCU members and representatives started well before sunrise and this photo has been described by UCU Head Office as “I think, one of the…
Darlington College TPS Protest
Members from Darlington College (the College was closed for the day) outside Mowden Hall where all the teaching unions were present to demonstrate their opposition to proposed changes to TPS which has its administrative HQ at Mowden Hall.
Cleveland College of Art and Design 30.11.11
UCU members and representatives at CCAD welcomed NEC member Dave O’Toole and Regional Support Official Jon Bryan to their picket lines on Wednesday. There was a good turnout for the picket at the College, braving the cold weather to stand up for pensions! Branch representative Francis Fitzgerald thanks all those memebrs who supported the…