12th December 2022
Questions remain over a marking boycott now in January after university unions agree not to escalate action during pay negotiations. A petition has been launched to the University and College Union (UCU) by university staff across the UK calling for “indefinite” strike action at the start of next semester. It states: “A few more days ...
17th October 2022
After two more days of striking, Unison hopes to reach a decision with the University soon. Strike action by University support staff continued over Monday 3 October and Tuesday 4 October outside of University of Glasgow’s Main Building. The strikes are the second of two consecutive days of strikes by Unison, the first being over ...
27th September 2022
‘We cannot afford another year of pay cuts’ Unison workers on strike demand a pay rise Over a hundred staff and students picketed outside the University of Glasgow’s main gate on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 September. The strike was called after a below-inflation 3 percent pay rise was rejected by Unison, the union representing ...
14th September 2022
Workers including cleaners, library and security staff will strike with Unison and GMB unions at the University of Glasgow. Service staff at the University of Glasgow including cleaners, library, catering andsecurity workers have voted to take industrial action as they demand a pay rise. These workers, amongst the lowest paid in the higher education sector, ...
21st March 2022
The University and College Union (UCU) has announced further strike action commencing 21 March. The University of Glasgow, along with 68 other UK universities, is to be affected by further strike action this semester. This is commencing with five days of action from 21 March to 25 March, in which 39 universities will participate. The ...
7th March 2022
The Glasgow Guardian has conducted research into University of Glasgow student opinions regarding the ongoing UCU strike action. The Glasgow Guardian spoke to University of Glasgow students on campus and set up an online survey to gain insight into student opinions regarding the ongoing UCU strike action. The majority of students who took part in ...
15th February 2022
The SRC have reiterated their endorsement for the 10-day UCU strikes which began today (Monday 14 February) following a dispute between University staff over pension cuts, lower pay, failing equality standards and worsening work conditions. Their reiterated endorsement was made on Twitter, where they provided a link to their original statement on the strikes from ...
8th January 2022
Su Aydin examines the importance of student support through the UCU strikes, especially after the pandemic. Does wisdom really come with age? If that’s the case, I think a 570-year-old university would have the wisdom to treat its staff fairly enough so that they don’t have to strike for basic workers rights. From 1-3 December, ...
23rd November 2021
Following the UCU announcement on 16 November, where the Union announced members will take industrial action in December across multiple UK universities over pay and working conditions, Glasgow’s SRC have emphasised their support for the strikers. On Monday, 22 November, the University of Glasgow’s Student Representative Council (SRC) released a statement announcing that it has ...
5th November 2021
The UCU annual casualisation report found that 1,149 members of staff are at risk in the next five months. Ahead of the ballot on University College Union (UCU) strike action, the Glasgow branch of the Union produced their annual report on casualisation at the University. The report found record levels of job insecurity at the ...
