#Teesside Profs UCU PRESS RELEASE Friday 21 July 2017 The University and College Union (UCU) has been banned from attending a meeting at Teesside University at 12:30pm today (Friday) to discuss the fate of 27 professors at the university who were controversially told earlier this month that they would all have to reapply for their jobs.…
Watch UCU Regional Official Iain Owens in a series of short videos to explain the action: These videos were circulated via social media, but are now also available for you to view via youtube “Why are UCU members striking?” : https://youtu.be/JO8GXAMaFMc “What does UCU hope the response to the strike action will be?” : https://youtu.be/q29TB0C8nFU “What level of…
UCU and Unison held a joint recruitment stall at Teesside University on 11th February as part of the TUC’s #heartunions campaign week. 8th-14th February 2016 is #heartunions week. A week of of action to celebrate the great work done by union reps and members in our workplaces and in society. We are proud of our…
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.
Lecturers at Teesside University – “The University of the Year!” – took strike action on 24 March 2011 and reported good support from staff and students alike, also reporting that senior management in the institution were sympathetic to the dispute as “No-one likes it when their pension and their future is attacked”. Further coverage: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/2011/03/23/teesside-lecturers-take-action-in-pensions-protest-84229-28383004/
