Tyne Coast College UCU Branch have submitted a claim to the College which covers both pay for staff, as well as a number of working conditions. Read more…
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Menopause Awareness Month

Links to further information If you are experiencing perimenopause or menopause symptoms which are affecting you at work and you want some support do talk to your local union reps or contact your regional office. All contacts can be found here ucu.org.uk/contacts Based on UCU guidance on supporting menopausal women which…
UCU Guidance on taking annual leave in FE
Supporting vulnerable workers
Mental Health and Well-Being – Advice, Guidance, Information sheet for UCU Reps
This week (10-16 May 2021) is #MentalHealthAwareness week You can find out more about it here: mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week Below is advice and guidance from the Regional Office about the types of things that UCU reps may want to organise around in their institution. Please contact us if you need some assistance in pursuing these issues for…
Covid-19 Vaccinations – Advice Sheet
Guidance on annual leave in FE colleges 2021
Towards the end of 2020, we surveyed our members at INTO, Newcastle University. At the start of 2021, we met with some of them. This letter is the outcome. We have shared it with members and sent it to INTO at Newcastle University.
Holocaust Memorial Day – Wednesday 27 January 2021

Dr Marek Szablewski spoke to UCU for Holocaust Memorial Day: “My father fought in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. It was the single largest uprising against Nazi Occupation during World War 2. The Home Army (The Resistance) was the largest resistance movement in occupied Europe. The Uprising was planned to last a week,…




