Join UCU Northern region and UCU members from all over the UK in Durham on Saturday 12th July 2025…
Read more →(This is a copy of an email that was sent to all UCU members at Sunderland University on 13/01/25 to…
Read more →Consultation on Redundancies Today (Tuesday 8 October 2024), a meeting took place involving representatives from the University Executive, UCU…
Read more →The UCU Branch at Sunderland University will be meeting on Wednesday 9 October 2024 to discuss these job cuts. …
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The Northern Region still uses the 2013 Regional Committee Standing Orders. UCU rules state regions must adopt the model Standing Orders approved at congress 2015, with any local variations being subject to agreement by the NEC. The region has prepared a consultation paper which provides suggested local variations. Branches are encouraged to read the…
Garment Workers Fight Back! China activists’ tour UK in Newcastle: Thursday 28th July http://waronwant.org/chinatour
UCU members, reps, Regional Office staff, and the UCU General Secretary Sally Hunt, marched with the UCU Northern Region banner at the 132nd Durham Miners’ Gala on Saturday 9th July 2016. Speakers included: Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party Frances O’Grady, TUC General Secretary Dennis Skinner, MP Tim Roache, GMB General Secretary Dave Prentis,…
Staff have been told the review will focus on how the institution organises its admin and professional/technical support and it is anticipated there will be around 130 job losses. These are likely to be across senior management, professional and technical support and administrative functions. All staff in both Sunderland and London (and not identified…
UCU Congress 2016 was held from Wednesday 1 June to Friday 3 June 2016 at the ACC Liverpool. See the photographs taken by congress delegates from the Northern region:
UCU Durham University branch picket line on Wednesday 25th May UCU University of Cumbria branch Carlisle picket line UCU Northumbria University picket lines UCU Sunderland University branch picket line UCU Newcastle University branch UCU Teesside University branch Regional strike rally in Newcastle on 26th May ucunorthern.org.uk/event/he-strike-rally-may-2016/
