UCU Northern Region

Northumberland College UCU – sending a clear message to the government on public sector pay

John McCormack, UCU Branch Chair at Northumberland College, Chair of the union’s FE Northern Regional Committee, and (from June 2008) a member of the union’s National Executive Committee John McCormack – pointing the way forward! Kathy Taylor, Branch Secretary at Northumberland College Kathy Taylor, David Owen (Kirkley Hall Branch) and John McCormack “Not much happening…

Derwentside College – closed to students on Thursday 24th April 2008

UCU Pickets, including Ian Stephenson, Phil Moss and Thea Khamis, were up early and outside Derwentside College shoing their support for the national strike action. Derwentside College decided to close to students on the day of the strike, and pickets were out on duty in the early misty cold. Support for the strike was…

Jon Bryan shows support for anti-racist March and Rally in Newcastle

Jon Bryan, one of the North East representatives on UCU’s National Executive Committee, spoke in support of an anti-racist March and Rally in Newcastle, organised by TCAR. TCAR – Tyneside Community Action for Refugees – organised the March and the Rally and more details can be found athttp://www.asylum-seekers-defence.org.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Tyneside_Community_Action_for_Refugees Speaking at the Rally, Jon offered support…

UCU at the NHS Together March, 3rd November 2007

Michael MacNeil, UCU Assistant General Secretary Alison Macfarlane and Veronica Killen Carrying the Cause (and the banner!) Many of you will have read about the plight of health educators in the recent copy of “UC” magazine with local Rep Veronica Killen. Not one for just words, Veronica is in favour of putting words into action!…

Newcastle and Stockton flying the flag for ESOL provision on the Day of Action

Surrounding the stall – students and staff sign up “V” is for Victory! Vanessa Maughan (UCU Branch Secretary, Newcastle College) supports the campaign Swamped! Our stall for writing postcards was always busy! Getting the message across – students write a postcard of protest to the government on ESOL WEDNESDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2007 – Day of…

Sunderland College UCU Campaign to Oppose Compulsory Redundancies

UCU members and Reps gather to show their opposition to the College’s proposals UCU gives the “Thumbs Down!” to redundancies UCU Branch Reps: Jude Letham and Barry Campbell Taking the message out to others about job losses Support for UCU’s campaign against redundancies As soon as City of Sunderland College announced the possibility of compulsory…

UCU Northern Region

February 2020 meeting including October 2019 minutes

Industrial action at Durham University

UCU joint strike rally

Industrial action at Newcastle University

October 2019 meeting including April 2019 minutes