Autumn’s Northern Region briefing for UCU reps is on Thursday 8th October in Newcastle. Every UCU branch in the Northern region should ensure at least one person attends. Click here for information and to register online
Durham Miners' Gala 2025
Join UCU Northern region and UCU members from all over the UK in Durham on Saturday 12th July 2025…
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(This is a copy of an email that was sent to all UCU members at Sunderland University on 13/01/25 to…
Read more →Agreed joint statement from Sunderland University and the trade unions
Consultation on Redundancies Today (Tuesday 8 October 2024), a meeting took place involving representatives from the University Executive, UCU…
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The UCU Branch at Sunderland University will be meeting on Wednesday 9 October 2024 to discuss these job cuts. …
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Newcastle Pride Parade : Saturday 18th July
[metaslider id=103] 2014 saw the biggest parade ever with 7000 people marching through Newcastle City centre, this years will be even bigger. Join in the pride celebrations and parade from Newcastle Civic Centre, down Northumberland Street, up Percy Street and in to Exhibition Park the onto the Town Moor The parade will start at 12pm. Please meet at Newcastle Civic…
Durham Miners’ Gala : Saturday 11th July
[metaslider id=61]The 131st Durham Miners’ Gala is on Saturday 11th July 2015 Can you give some time to help with the UCU Regional Banner? Please let Joyce McAndrew know ASAP by emailing gateshead@ucu.org.uk Join UCU at 10am in the Market Place Twitter user & going to the Gala on Saturday? Please tweet your photos using #UCUNorth…
Newcastle Pride : Friday 17th – Sunday 19th July
[metaslider id=27] Newcastle Pride returns for its 8th year again over 3 days, 17th, 18th & 19th July back on the Newcastle Town Moor. The line up for this years Newcastle Pride is bigger and better than ever with loads of well known and up and coming acts. As well as the main stage we…
South Tyneside College lunch time protests
The cutbacks proposed by South Tyneside College after their further education budget was slashed by £1.2million – could see 14 lecturers, two members of management and a member of clerical staff made redundant. The cutbacks could also include increases in teaching hours, and result in cuts to benefits, such as occupational sick pay and maternity pay, and…
Stockton Riverside Collective Agreement Signed
Collective agreement for teaching hours signed between UCU and Stockton Riverside. Congratulations branch. https://twitter.com/StocktonUCU/status/608620891736551424