UCU Rank and File is a newly formed group of activists from universities around the country who have supported a stronger line from their national union.
Opposition to Latest Offer from UUK Builds Among UCU Members -
Press release from @UCU_RankFile , a newly formed group of activists from universities across the UK supporting a stronger line from their national union.
#VoteNo#RejectUUKdeal#NoCapitulation#ReviseAndResubmit
We have received notice that the #HostileEnvironment is expanding to worrying levels @unibirmingham. Starting next month, non-EU staff must sign a daily 'time card' detailing their whereabouts to line managers. Please contact us if you're a U of Brum non-EU staff member. 1/1
I stand in solidarity with migrant outsourced workers @UoLondon and will #boycottsenatehouse until they are made direct employees with equal terms and conditions as other directly employed staff.
Show them your support by joining the boycott here: https://t.co/fBsJEW1aIT
Casualisation compels staff AND students to provide free labour to makeup for the costs of inadequate learning provisions. Don’t expect students to show solidarity on the moral argument forever, we have to formulate a mode of address which situates them in system of exploitation.
.@KingsCollegeLon Graduate Teaching Assistants are still organising to ask the College for fair pay and real training. Student or staff at King’s, or another institution? Find out how your can support the campaign! https://t.co/1eFcW2ypkR @ucu_eng_kcl@KCL_UCU@acaprecariat
What training did you receive as a PhD tutor teaching undergrads for the first time? Was it a meeting not tailored to your discipline? What is the justification for universities' "learn on the job" approach to this?
PhDs @KingsCollegeLon are demanding structured, paid training.
"...we are a network of activists who share a commitment to building a democratic, militant, politically engaged union."
Great quote about union goals from Katy F-H, @sheffielducu and @UCU_RankFile activist!
https://t.co/Mc6FCvOGaS
Reminding the general assembly @warwickuni that casual staff will not be used as a carrot to push for an assault on academic freedom #Statute24 - encouraging to get the thumbs and fist up by some many staff! https://t.co/IkNRghtmqE
📅Lecturers, Researchers, PhD students & Uni Staff: You have until MONDAY 29 OCTOBER 2018 to fill out our survey on how the #HostileEnvironment is practiced at your institution. Findings will be published in @guardian.
Survey: https://t.co/IJxkujBV5L
@UCU_RankFile@USSbriefs
Today @UoLondon spat in the face of all its cleaners. Instead of promising to bring them in-house within 6 or 12 months (like Goldsmiths & Kings) it said in the best case scenario they would wait until 2020! @IWGBunion organiser @Mellino wrote to the VC to say this is a disgrace