I can’t thank these attorneys enough. Steve Schleicher & Jerry Blackwell. They prosecuted this case PRO BONO. Yes, they waived their fees to bring justice to George Floyd!! Most of the prosecution team worked for free. Thank you 🙏🏾 #DerekChauvinTrial
“It is completely unacceptable for the Open University to betray more than 4,000 of its staff by breaking promises that those staff have planned their lives around."
@oubucu
https://t.co/NksNJilSNl
I really hope the @OpenUniversity listens to its students and staff over the betrayal of Associate Lecturers. I’d be surprised if a decent man like @TimJBlackman will allow this new contract fiasco to continue to damage the university and the ALs who are the bedrock of the OU
@ANLecturer @lorfongra @Sarah_RedMeeple @OpenUniversity I had similar bittersweet experience. For moments I was able to forget my anger and sadness at our treatment by a shameless employer and enjoy stimulating discussions, with enthusiastic students.
#OUFamily#NoDetriment#PayWhatTheyreOwed
"We stand in support of our ALs because generally they are the staff with whom we interact most as students; they are the face of the OU to many of us. We want them to be paid and treated as permanent staff of the University by an employer that values them." Thanks @OUstudents 🙏
Word of the Day is 'catchfart', from the 17th century: one who obsequiously and slavishly follows on the tail of another.
(It's my word for today on Alexa too).
It might surprise students to learn tutors are part time, casual staff with no job security. We can’t even take proper annual leave because we’re always marking. The OU has reneged on their promise to make us permanent staff in Oct 2021 and pay us for all the work we do.
Thanks for your support--our Associate Lecturers are devastated. Promises made over years have been broken as staff are treated like machines instead of people with families and feelings.