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…
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 →UCU shows its support for workers on strike at Remploy, Gateshead
UCU at the 2012 Durham Miners’ Gala
UCU and the Regional Banner once again were at the Durham Miners’ Gala, Saturday 14th July 2012. While it became a talking point this year as it was the first time that a Labour Leader had addressed the Gala in 23 years, UCU are a regular feature. The President of UCU (Kathy Taylor) and the…
Gateshead College Lecturers take strike action
[metaslider id=212] Gateshead College lecturers were on strike today as talks aimed at resolving the dispute over jobs, contracts and pay had stalled. The dispute had been announced by the union when the College released plans to downgrade staff and pay before the Easter break. It was thought that a resolution had been found,…
UCU takes strike action at Sunderland College to defend pay and conditions
[metaslider id=219] Picket Lines at the various Campuses and Centres of Sunderland College were up and running from 7.00a.m. this morning as UCU members took strike action over attacks on their pay and conditions. Barry Campbell, Chair of the UCU Branch at Sunderland College explains: Being asked to take pay cuts of up to a…
Sally Hunt, UCU General Secretary, visits picket line at Northumbria University
[metaslider id=229] Pickets were in force at Northumbria University Campuses on Thursday 10th May 2012 for a one-day strike, as the union continues to campaign against government imposed changes to TPS. These changes are already beginning to have an impact as increased pension contributions took effect in April and members of TPS found their wage packets somewhat lighter. UCU’s Sally…
Darlington College support the national call for action on pensions
“Strong as ever at Darlington College, around 40 members turned out in the pouring rain to defend their Pensions, with others deciding to stay at home. Our members believe that protecting pensions is a fight we need to win and is an essential part of our working conditions. However, to maintain the momentum our leadership…