UCU National Recruitment Week : November 2016

Branch activity in our region included:   Cumbria University Branch to focus on increasing membership amongst those on hourly paid and/or short term contracts as these are areas underrepresented in our membership.  To do this, the branch will be asking relevant staff to take part in a survey with regards their experience of working at…

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Regional Committee, 4th February : Newcastle

For details see the Regional Calendar Regional Committee papers will be available online ucunorthern.org.uk/comm-feb-2017  from Wednesday 25th January. Regional Committee papers are password protected.  If you are a Regional Committee delegate and have forgotten the password please contact Emma Alexander. Papers will also be emailed to delegates and alternates.

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Black History Month Event, Sunderland

  University of Sunderland hosts community leaders in panel discussion on what it means to be black in the North East of England On Wednesday 19th October 2016, five community leaders from the North East of England participated in a panel discussion on ‘what it means to be black in the North East.’ The panelists…

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Durham Teaching Assistants lobby & rally, Durham

  UNISON press release on 31st October 2016: Teaching assistants in Durham will take strike action on 8 and 9 November in the long-running dispute over cuts to their pay, their union UNISON has announced today (Monday). This follows a ballot over Durham County Council plans to move teaching assistants to term-time pay. This could…

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