23rd November 2023
Following a ballot of members, further strikes by the University and College Union are unable to go ahead because of an insufficient turnout for their ballot. A ballot of members of the University and College Union (UCU) has failed to return a mandate for further strike action. The result of the ballot was made public ...
22nd January 2023
The University and College Union is demanding a 25% increase in wages to keep up with increasing cost of living. The University and College Union (UCU) said the proposed pay raise from the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) is “not enough” and are calling for more strike action in the coming months. The offer, ...
7th January 2023
Olivia explains the rationale behind the UCU strikes, and why it’s so important for us, as students, to voice our support for them. In November last year, the University and College Union (UCU) announced a national strike, and students and staff showed their overwhelming support at the University picket lines. In my view, it is ...
9th November 2022
The University and College Union strikes will take place on campuses on 24 and 25 November with a national demonstration in London on 30 November. The University and College Union announced today that every UK university will strike on 24 November, 25 November and 30 November. In a video on Twitter, UCU stated they hope ...
15th April 2022
Motion 5 passed at the last branch meeting will allow Glasgow’s UCU branch to coordinate their own dates and times for industrial action. At their last branch meeting UCU Glasgow passed motion 5 allowing industrial action to be taken outside of coordinated UCU strikes. According to UCU Glasgow, this was necessary because it considered that ...
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 ...
5th February 2022
University staff to walk out for 10 days of industrial action over ongoing pay and pension disputes, as the University of Glasgow “guarantees” minimisation of impact to students during this time. The University and Colleges Union (UCU) has confirmed university strike action will take place across 68 universities in the UK, including the University of ...
4th November 2021
The Glasgow Guardian speaks to University of Glasgow staff on their decision to support UCU strikes. The University and College Union (UCU) have announced that 76% of their members voted in favour of taking strike action over pension cuts. A strike ballot held by the University and College Union (UCU) saw University of Glasgow staff ...
