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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · Sep 12

Leicester UCU will be on strike from Monday 29 September until Friday 17 October.

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 1h

Week 3 picket activities.
Note the change in some of the times!

Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 21h

Staff and students came together early on a Friday morning to show their support before negotiations.
The negotiations did not lift the threat of compulsory redundancies, so we'll be on strike again in the coming week.

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 23h

"Striking isn't just about disrupting operations; it's a costly signal of commitment to fair working conditions. By withholding cooperation, workers force a renegotiation of terms."

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Why we strike: Bargaining as an expression of human cooperation | BPS

Dr Kristen Syme considers labour action, and draws parallels with family conflict…

www.bps.org.uk

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 1d

Next week picket plans.
Note the change in some of the picket times!

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Caren Frosch @froschlein.bsky.social · 1d

Staff and students came together early on a Friday morning to send us into negotiations. Our @leicesterucu.bsky.social community is amazing! Shame our managers were not willing to actually negotiate. At least they listened and they certainly heard the crowd behind us! The strike continues.

Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 2d

Heading to negotiations on day ten of our strike action.

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coralmannie.bsky.social @coralmannie.bsky.social · 2d

@leicesterucu.bsky.social Week 2 of our strike action is over, finishing with a big turnout to send our negotiators into the final talks since July 2nd. Appalling that it took Uni Management that long to have a conversation with staff and UCU

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 2d

Heading to negotiations on day ten of our strike action.

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 2d

Come join us!
University entrance 1 and 2
Victoria Park entrance
Sir Bob Burgess building

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 2d

EGM tomorrow:

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow, 9.30!

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 2d

Week 2, day 4: empowering speech from Matt Clement from UNITE community, Aleks Palanac's teach-out for workplace day of action for Palestine, and more picket dogs!

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 3d

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 3d

Tomorrow!

Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 4d

Week 2, day 3:
- more pickets!
- councillor Patrick Kitterick spoke in solidarity with staff raising key points about the importance of staff and the marketisation of education
- Bernard's teach out started an important discussion about the challenges for migrant workers.

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 4d

...Also tomorrow!

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow!

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coralmannie.bsky.social @coralmannie.bsky.social · 4d

@leicesterucu.bsky.social Today we had s lovely showcase from modern languages and why it matters in a multi-lingual city as Leicester. And our students stand with us every day, thank you!

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 5d

Week 2, day 2: incredible showcase from the Modern Languages team to remind us all how important Modern Languages at Leicester is!

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coralmannie.bsky.social @coralmannie.bsky.social · 5d

@leicesterucu.bsky.social Our students deserve a big thanks for supporting us at the picket line every day, now in week 2. It means a lot to have the students backing for fighting the looming job cuts at University of Leicester in 6 schools

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 5d

Tomorrow's teach out: meet the Modern Languages Team at 1.15 in SBB for their modern languages showcase.
Note the change in picket times!

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 6d

Week 2, day 1: pickets in George Davies Centre, Dan Stewart's teach out on Ancient Greek and Roman strikes, and more picket dogs!

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Dr Carole McCartney 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @ctmccartney.bsky.social · 6d

Learning loads (again) at our @leicesterucu.bsky.social teach out... strike week 2. Keeping strike strong and getting management to the table...

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 7d

Picket activities for week 2.
Please note the change in some of the picket times!

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 7d

It's always 'inevitable' and 'the only option' until workers join forces. Truly inspiring to see how @nteunion.bsky.social has stood firm against the vandalism inflicted on the Australian National University and stopped the worst from happening.

#TheresPowerInAUnion indeed!

NTEU ACT @nteuact.bsky.social · 9d

What @nteunion.bsky.social members have achieved at #ANU has been remarkable - the power of working together collectively.

One year on from a plan to sack hundreds of staff, it is instead the former VC who has resigned and jobs have been saved. ✊

Join NTEU at www.nteu.au/join.

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