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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Message from Beth Farhat, Regional Secretary Northern TUC & Billy Coates, Regional Secretary of GMB Northern Region The Northern TUC has policy supporting the GMB’s ‘End Foul Pay’ campaign to press football clubs to pay their staff a living wage. In the last year a number of league clubs have agreed to this…
The 2015-2016 calendar was issued on Monday 20th July. The calendar includes all deadlines for submission of papers prior to meetings. Interested in being a UCU Regional Committee delegate or alternate? A Regional Committee FAQ document is available here and a flowchart explaining eligibility to attend regional committee meetings is available here Regional Calendar 2015 –…
UCU branches have been informed that UCU President Liz Lawrence is available to speak at branch meetings and Regional Committees
The Northern Region of UCU notes the recent 24% adult funding cut and the devastating impact this will have on both colleges and adults who wish to re-enter education to further their careers. It calls upon the government to invest in Further Education, not cut, at a time when an ever-changing jobs market requires colleges…
Sunday 4th October 2015 The TUC are organising a National Demonstration in Manchester this autumn against the government’s austerity agenda and attacks on trade unions. Full information including posters and flyers to download can be found on the TUC website https://www.tuc.org.uk/no-austerity-yes-workers-rights-national-demonstration-conservative-party-conference-0 The march and rally will take place on Sunday 4th October and will…
