Matt Perry

Labour Historian and trade union activist.

[Newcastle University UCU newcastleucu.bsky.social @NewcastleUniUCU]

https://t.co/EVkdykT62H

[Newcastle University UCU newcastleucu.bsky.social @NewcastleUniUCU]

Half the UK’s universities are cutting jobs because the funding model is crashing. 1000 university staff are dismissed monthly. With the threat of compulsory redundancies, Newcastle University staff have taken over 35 strike days, impacting student teaching, marking, and ...

[Newcastle University UCU newcastleucu.bsky.social @NewcastleUniUCU]

Join us this Wednesday 11 June for a big demonstration in newcastle!! @ucu @UCUNorthern

[Graham Smith @GrahamSmith4]

@nickhillman @HEPI_news @BBCRadio4 1. Industrial action stopped the destruction of the USS pension.
2. Lowering salaries still further impacts on our competitiveness.
3. As do cuts in pensions.
4. The political direction of travel means relaxation of visas is very unlikely.

[Newcastle University UCU newcastleucu.bsky.social @NewcastleUniUCU]

A few more days to sign the open letter about Higher Education - do share widely!

[Graham Smith @GrahamSmith4]

If you want a VP/President who will stand up for @ucu members with integrity, thought, and commitment, then vote for Rhiannon Lockley @illdoitanyway
See https://t.co/zHVEUI0dfK

[Newcastle University UCU newcastleucu.bsky.social @NewcastleUniUCU]

Did you write your MP about the crisis in HE? We wrote a briefing for Newcastle Members, but it could easily be used by other branches / members too!
https://t.co/nwQGJtdZ32

[Newcastle University UCU newcastleucu.bsky.social @NewcastleUniUCU]

Following on from the meeting on the 14th, @BrunelUCU and @DundeeUCU which have been hit with recent announcements of major job losses, have called an open campaign meeting on Tuesday 26 November at 7pm

[Chris Havergal @CHavergalTHE]

.@UEA_UCU considers industrial dispute and legal action as university announces 170 compulsory redundancies. Says it has 'serious doubts' over future of institution now https://t.co/L9RFjlD0X5

[Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences @HaSSFacultyNCL]

What to know about Red Ellen; @historyNCL Prof @MattPerrLabHist tells us about the trailblazing North East politician and her fight against injustice in the 1920s and 30s.
Read more >> https://t.co/7zVG2FOJ6q in @ConversationUK

[Newcastle University UCU newcastleucu.bsky.social @NewcastleUniUCU]

Open meeting for all UCU branches over Cuts, HE Crisis and Pay, Thursday 14 November, 6pm. Hosted by Newcastle University UCU.

[Matt Perry @MattPerrLabHist]

@UCUHallam Inspirational. Solidarity👏🏻

[UCUHallam @UCUHallam]

🚨 Please sign & share our petition to our VC to stop further job cuts & attacks on conditions at Sheffield Hallam:
https://t.co/JxvqeX0s2e

[Matt Perry @MattPerrLabHist]

Solidarity from Newcastle. It’s so important branches fight the jobs massacre in HE. All power to you. This is a fight for the future of the sector.

[Matt Perry @MattPerrLabHist]

Solidarity from Newcastle. So important branches challenge the jobs massacre. All power to you. Industrial action makes a big difference.

[Leeds Beckett UCU @leedsbeckettucu]

🚨Our @ucu ballot🚨 to take industrial action to save the jobs of our colleagues facing redundancy opens today! Keep an eye out for your ballot papers and vote YES ✅ to strike 💪✊
#UCU #NoCompulsoryRedundancies #WeAreTheUniversity

[UCU Solidarity Movement @ucu_solidarity]

It's great to see this initiative from @LondonUCU.

A new Government means our existing campaigns need to be refocused. But its right to say there are new threats on the horizon too.

We will discuss this at our next Organising Meeting:
⏰Wednesday, 6pm
👉https://t.co/EmXlbWp144

[Lewis Turner @lewiseturner]

The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies @OfficialBrismes is raising money to support the rebuilding of higher education in Gaza. A committee led by @ncpratt & @MalakaShwaikh will decide where to donate, led by the priorities of institutions in Gaza https://t.co/LiRdUpJBXE

[Matt Perry @MattPerrLabHist]

@Menzwa Solidarity to junior doctors and solidarity to you both, Mwenza✊✊✊

[Matt Perry @MattPerrLabHist]

Solidarity. Congress clearly wanted this settled and was sympathetic to UNITE’s demands. And to allow recall HE sector Congress lost to a Unite strike day. Failure to resolve the dispute leaves a big gap in policy-making and accountability.

[Unite UCU @UniteUCU]

During ACAS talks today, attended by UCU's General Secretary & President, yet again no tangible offer was made that could move us to ending our dispute. Of much greater concern is a risk of escalation after the employer suggested pausing our recognition agreement.

#ReclaimUCU

[Matt Perry @MattPerrLabHist]

Solidarity from Newcastle. Very similar here. We need to have our students’ backs.

[Birmingham UCU @BirminghamUCU]

Today this UCU branch has issued a joint statement with @BhamUniUnison in response to yesterday morning’s ‘Message from the VC’ issued to UoB Staff.

This Branch supports the right of any Student to protest peacefully.

@ucu @TUCBham @BhamLiberated

https://t.co/Cim9AKQhiO