Kathy Taylor, who has worked at Northumberland College and (more recently) at Newcastle College, addressed UCU Congress this afternoon. Kathy spoke of the importance of education and the increasing costs facing young people who wish to continue their studies after reaching the age of sixteen. Details of Kathy’s speech can be found here http://www.ucu.org.uk/6645 Kathy…
Durham Miners' Gala 2025
Join UCU Northern region and UCU members from all over the UK in Durham on Saturday 12th July 2025…
Read more →Sunderland University issues threat to staff about redundancy, then a further threat if they talk to others
(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…
Read more →Sunderland University are threatening to make 1 in 10 Academics Redundant
The UCU Branch at Sunderland University will be meeting on Wednesday 9 October 2024 to discuss these job cuts. …
Read more →Kathy Taylor, UCU National President and long standing UCU representative from the Northern Region, addresses Congress
Delegates from the Northern Region involved at UCU Congress in Brighton
UCU representatives from right across the northern region are in Brighton discussing the union’s priorities and policies for the next period. Full details of all the motions and the debate can be found at http://www.ucu.org.uk/congress2013 An article by General Secretary, Sally Hunt, prior to the debates can be found herehttp://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/comment/opinion/sally-hunt-time-to-get-our-act-together/2004212.article The TES/FE Focus report…
UCU Northern Region on the October 20th TUC March
UCU members, representatives and staff from the Northern Region travelled down to London for the TUC march “A Future That Works” on Saturday 20th October 2012. Marchers included UCU members from: Carlisle College; Newcastle College; Tyne Met College; Gateshead College; Newcastle University; Northumbria University; Sunderland University; Durham University; Sunderland College; Teesside University; Middlesbrough College. More on…
UCU members at Gateshead College take strike action again
[metaslider id=197] Gateshead College UCU members were given a boost in their fight against unfair workloads as National President, Kathy Taylor, came to visit their picket lines when they took further strike action on Wednesday 10th October 2012. Kathy Taylor said: Strike action is a last resort for our members. Unfortunately, it seems that the…
Gateshead College Lecturers on strike at the start of the new term
[metaslider id=206] Lecturers at Gateshead College took to the picket lines this morning to protest once again over a dispute about conditions of service. The dispute continues as a deal on workload and working conditions has yet to be agreed. The College have downgraded some lecturers to “facilitators”, many on the picket line feeling that their skills and experience have…
2nd Remploy Strike – supported by UCU, Gateshead MP Ian Mearns and many more!
Gateshead MP Ian Mearns (centre) at the Remploy Picket Line, along with Joyce McAndrew (UCU Regional Support Official) and other supporters – including Gateshead Councillors Martin Gannon and Angela Douglas Workers at Remploy who are members of the GMB and UNITE unions were on strike again today, and one of the picket lines at…