Pierre Bocquillon

I teach politics at a University. Union rep. European politics (EU/comparative), energy & climate. Eco-socialism & lefty stuff. Champagne football. Funky music

[Environmental Politics @Env_Pol]

New #OpenAccess article from @PBocquil & @TomasMaltby:
The EU’s energy and climate governance has been partially effective in raising ambitions but raises questions regarding the ability of experimentalist governance to deliver rapid emission reductions. https://t.co/hNDGD2vzpv

[UEA UCU says join a union @UEA_UCU]

We need your support!
SIGN AND SHARE THIS OPEN LETTER to oppose plans for massive redundancies at #UEA.
The letter has been drafted by UEA staff and organised jointly by all three campus trade unions.

https://t.co/Lb6nINYldK

#DontDestroyUEA
#SaveUEA
#StrongerTogether

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

On strike.. again.. First of 18 days. Still about fair pension, pay & conditions. But on top of that we @UEA_UCU are threatened with compulsory redundancies. I'd be on the picket if the trains were running..😅 Solidarity to all on strike at UEA and across the country!

[UEA UCU says join a union @UEA_UCU]

Gazebo is up and folks are heading down to the lines! Come to the HQ first to pick up leaflets, placards and to grab a cuppa! #ucuRISING

[Dave Jones @CleanPowerDave]

The EU coal bounce is dead.

Let me explain why 🧵

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

With all that happened last year, one of my New Year resolutions is not to spend much time on twitter, but I have to retweet this. Truly appalling failure from UEA management and something we will fight all the way @UEA_UCU @ucu ..😰😡

[Eastern Daily Press @EDP24]

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is set to make compulsory redundancies after suffering a £13.9m loss.  https://t.co/uIm636xHvZ

[UEA UCU says join a union @UEA_UCU]

BREAKING BAD NEWS🚨
Our university is planning across the board compulsory redundancies as a cost-cutting measure in the next few months.

.@UEA_UCU has an EGM on Thursday 19/01/23 from 12-2 in the Council Chambers and online. Check email for details and show up. ✊

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

Having been in hospital in critical condition very recently and benefited from excellent care, I can only stand in solidarity with nurses. They deserve decent pay and working conditions, it's a matter of justice of course but it is also our health care which is at stake ❤️

[The RCN @theRCN]

Today our strike action begins, and nursing staff need your solidarity.

Share this if you stand with those fighting for a safer future for nursing, patients, and the NHS.

#RCNStrike #FairPayForNursing

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

@UEA_UCU Solidarity! With you in thoughts 🙂

[Josephine Cumbo @JosephineCumbo]

NEW: The #USS pension scheme, at the centre of an industrial disupte involving thousands of higher education sector workers, showed a £5.6bn surplus at the end of August, according to the latest scheme monitoring update.

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

Back on the picket line to fight for pension, pays & conditions in UK Higher Education. Sad we have to do it, again. On the plus side I got to see some of my good friends @UEA_UCU and colleagues @Politics_UEA on a cold but sunny morning 😎

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

Didn't know this sweet little instrumental track by the one and only Jimi H. 👌https://t.co/ufuDIe4664

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

We are obviously not gonna address climate change with lockdowns, and war-like mobilisation is not desirable either, but it is pretty clear a deep socio-economic reorganisation is in order.

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

To put into perpspective the scale of the mounting climate challenge in simple terms: "To reach zero CO2 emissions by 2050 would now require a decrease of about 1.4 GtCO2 each year, comparable to the observed fall in 2020 emissions resulting from COVID-19 lockdowns".

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

NEW

Global CO2 emissions have been "approximately constant since 2015” due to a modest decline in land-use emissions balancing out modest increases in fossil CO2

#COP27

https://t.co/iBsCjAlHIa

[Doug Parr @doug_parr]

For all promises of finance sector decarbonising it's investments over many years, @FT shows support for high carbon sectors has barely shifted

Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (launched COP26) latest example of failure
https://t.co/BZSrEI6UGV

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

Birkbeck is such a special UK HE institution. This is truly disgracefully, solidarity with all colleagues whose job is at risk!

[Birkbeck UCU @BirkbeckUCU]

Birkbeck is under grave threat. On the eve of our 200th anniversary, senior management have announced plans to cut 140 academic & administrative staff across the college. Please sign & share this petition to oppose these cuts, which would be a disaster for staff and for students!

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

@Helen_Warner oh Helen, I'm sorry. It's the most rubbish grand bid rejection email I have seen..

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

And just like in the 2010s, local authorities are made to implement austerity and shoulder much of the blame, with more cuts to already bare-bone vital services.. https://t.co/LeTasI7LGs

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

@UEA_UCU Well done to the committee and everyone involved for your hard work on this 😘

[Pierre Bocquillon @PBocquil]

Yesssss! This gives me a bit of hope, we had been arguing for an aggregate ballot for a while now @UEA_UCU

[UCU @ucu]

WE DID IT!

Our union has smashed the threshold and delivered a massive YES vote in the pay and conditions ballot

History has been made

#ucuRISING