UCU Pickets, including Ian Stephenson, Phil Moss and Thea Khamis, were up early and outside Derwentside College shoing their support for the national strike action. Derwentside College decided to close to students on the day of the strike, and pickets were out on duty in the early misty cold. Support for the strike was…
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Jon Bryan shows support for anti-racist March and Rally in Newcastle
Jon Bryan, one of the North East representatives on UCU’s National Executive Committee, spoke in support of an anti-racist March and Rally in Newcastle, organised by TCAR. TCAR – Tyneside Community Action for Refugees – organised the March and the Rally and more details can be found athttp://www.asylum-seekers-defence.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Tyneside_Community_Action_for_Refugees Speaking at the Rally, Jon offered support…
UCU at the NHS Together March, 3rd November 2007
Michael MacNeil, UCU Assistant General Secretary Alison Macfarlane and Veronica Killen Carrying the Cause (and the banner!) Many of you will have read about the plight of health educators in the recent copy of “UC” magazine with local Rep Veronica Killen. Not one for just words, Veronica is in favour of putting words into action!…
Newcastle and Stockton flying the flag for ESOL provision on the Day of Action
Surrounding the stall – students and staff sign up “V” is for Victory! Vanessa Maughan (UCU Branch Secretary, Newcastle College) supports the campaign Swamped! Our stall for writing postcards was always busy! Getting the message across – students write a postcard of protest to the government on ESOL WEDNESDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2007 – Day of…
Sunderland College UCU Campaign to Oppose Compulsory Redundancies
UCU members and Reps gather to show their opposition to the College’s proposals UCU gives the “Thumbs Down!” to redundancies UCU Branch Reps: Jude Letham and Barry Campbell Taking the message out to others about job losses Support for UCU’s campaign against redundancies As soon as City of Sunderland College announced the possibility of compulsory…