Friday, 14 June 2019

Updates from UCU June 2019

Save Stourbridge College march and rally: Sat 29 June
Branches in the Midlands and further afield are asked to join the campaign to save Stourbridge College. March and rally Saturday 29 June, assembling 11.30am, Stourbridge College, DY8 1QU. Please share the flyer available here

Defend our future: defend USS pensions

USS HE branch officers were advised this week to begin preparation for the potential industrial action ballot in September should the employers not agree with our demands.

 Reinstate sacked UCU rep Dave Muritu
Over 6800 signatures on the petition to reinstate UCU Sandwell College branch secretary Dave Muritu. Branches can continue the support for Dave by:
Youth Strike for Climate: 21 June
Branches can show support for students on Friday 21 June when they will be striking again to call for action on the climate crisis. Youth Strikes 4 Climate and UK Student Climate Network call on trade union support. This open letter to unions calls for solidarity at lunchtimes and before and after work and other solidarity actions.


Grenfell solidarity march, Saturday 15 June, London
Justice4Grenfell/Grenfell Trust are calling for support on the second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Solidarity march in London, Saturday 15 June, 12 noon. Assemble Portland Place, London W1A 1AA. For more information, click here.


All the best,

Justine Stephens

UCU head of campaigns

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