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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 4d

Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today!

In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.

Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.

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Le Dog @ledog.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you @ducuuo.bsky.social comrades for returning this result.
We will not give up. We care about our university, our students and our city. It has been a very long time since anyone at the top did. That’s got to change.

Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 4d

Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today!

In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.

Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.

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WG Saraband 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹 @wgsaraband.bsky.social · 11d

The implication from Labour is that we, migrants, don't contribute enough, don't integrate enough, don't work enough.

Meanwhile I've volunteered in political activism for no pay, I've taken Gàidhlig evening classes, I make a living as an artist creating abstract renditions of Scottish landscapes.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 15d

Remember when UEG told us “there was no plan B” for further redundancies.

Now we know, from the published Recovery Plan, that at the same time they were proposing over 400 future job losses including over 350 redundancies.

We cannot trust their words.

Vote in our ballot now to protect jobs.

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WG Saraband 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹 @wgsaraband.bsky.social · 23d

Painted this after some random troll sent me a message on Instagram saying my art "reeked of communist degeneracy", and I can't thank him enough for the high praise.

"Communist Degeneracy" - 21x29cm, fine liner on paper

Available here: wgsaraband.com/geometric-co...

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WG Saraband 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹 @wgsaraband.bsky.social · 25d

4 of the 5 criteria to define genocide have been confirmed by this report - two years of this madness unfolding before our eyes whilst our political class, particularly Starmer and his government, gaslight us.

CNN @cnn.com · 25d

JUST IN: An independent United Nations inquiry has concluded for the first time that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and that the country’s top leaders have incited genocide, in what it described as “the “most authoritative UN finding to date.” https://cnn.it/3VjaHzS

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Andy in Scotland @andyrewscotland.bsky.social · 29d

Solidarity with colleagues from
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
who are striking because they are threatened with compulsory redundancy despite the fact _There is NO Deficit_ Just a reduction in income curtailing vanity projects

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Andy in Scotland @andyrewscotland.bsky.social · 29d

Solidarity with colleagues from
@EdinburghUni
who are striking because they are threatened with compulsory redundancy despite the fact _There is NO Deficit_ Just a reduction in income curtailing vanity projects

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · Sep 6

This is a real tweet from the official account of the US Department of Energy.

"Wind and solar energy infrastructure is essentially worthless when it is dark outside, and the wind is not blowing."

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Andy in Scotland @andyrewscotland.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Scottish Government kicked out a proposal for 632 compulsory redundancies and that was replaced with 300 voluntary. Our interim principal submitted a "Recovery Plan" (aka evisceration) with over 400 more redundancies and said we were happy with it.

sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/crisis-...

DUCU Position on University Recovery Plan – Dundee University and College Union

sites.dundee.ac.uk

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Visit our website, and read about our strong opposition to the recently rejected University Recovery Plan: a plan created by the short-term team in charge at University of Dundee.

sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni

Dundee University and College Union

sites.dundee.ac.uk

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · Aug 19

You said there would be no redundancies on national television.

Then confirmed on 1st July to 1000 staff and @thecourier.co.uk there is no Plan ‘B’ for redundancies.

Then six weeks later it’s revealed your failed “recovery plan” wanted 190 compulsory redundancies.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hF...

Scottish Government announces £40m bailout for university

YouTube video by STV News

m.youtube.com

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Andy in Scotland @andyrewscotland.bsky.social · Jul 10

Now what does this remind me of??

Dr Matt Lodder @mattlodder.com · Jul 9

Oh no! We sold off literally everything we owned that was generating income and prestige, and now we have no income or prestige! Whomsoever could have seen that happening?

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Mike Slaven @mcslaven.bsky.social · Jun 24

Amazing that when a distressed university's financial situation is subject to parliamentary hearings and an independent investigation, the senior leaders and governors resign and redundancies are called off.

We need this level of scrutiny for every university in England.

Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · Jun 24

NO REDUNDANCIES at the University of Dundee.

Fantastic news in our fight to save jobs, as interim Principal Prof Nigel Seaton confirms that there will be no redundancies. A massive victory for everyone who has supported us.

Looking forward to receiving the removal of Section 188 in writing.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thank you Prof Seaton for confirming this.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · Jun 24

NO REDUNDANCIES at the University of Dundee.

Fantastic news in our fight to save jobs, as interim Principal Prof Nigel Seaton confirms that there will be no redundancies. A massive victory for everyone who has supported us.

Looking forward to receiving the removal of Section 188 in writing.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · Jun 21

We are extremely concerned by the letter from Ernst and Young, auditors at the University of Dundee.

The letter suggests that executives submitted inaccurate responses during the auditing process.

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www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

Letter from Ernst and Young LLP to the Court of the University of Dundee

www.parliament.scot

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Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · Jun 20

A suicide hotline pushing "extreme gender ideology"? Riiiight...

Utterly soulless and spiteful.

Dehumanising already marginalised people with suicidal thoughts, wonderful idea 💔

Live and let live, folks, ffs.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Trump administration ends LGBTQ youth option on US suicide hotline

The Trevor Project, an organisation involved in the service, called the change "incomprehensible".

www.bbc.com

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Lynda Clark @lyndac.bsky.social · Jun 20

Today I am ON STRIKE. I'm striking because the University of Edinburgh has claimed the need for 'savings' in staff costs amounting to £90 million. The Union estimates this to be more than 1000 staff. (Not because of everyone being on 90k+, but because of the attendant 'savings' from mass layoffs)

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Andy in Scotland @andyrewscotland.bsky.social · Jun 19

If only that were true! There are some of them who were involved in debacle still there!

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Andy in Scotland @andyrewscotland.bsky.social · Jun 3

They do it everywhere I go, I assume in honour of us, here it is in Austria, it's very thoughtful and welcoming.

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Le Dog @ledog.bsky.social · Jun 1

This afternoon was mostly spent saving three lambs and a ewe from drowning in the river Earn with @andyrewscotland.bsky.social
All got ferried to safety on dry land. Hope they’re doing OK.
#sup
#scotland
#sheep

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21 Group @21group.bsky.social · May 30

Governments need to step in & call a halt, else they'll see billions poured down the drain

But those who drove @dundeeuni.bsky.social off the cliff should be removed from power

No-one has any confidence in present fools & rogues in management

www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

EXCLUSIVE: Dundee University submits £100m rescue plea to government

The money is intended to help reduce the total number of redundancies and work towards a more stable financial footing.

www.thecourier.co.uk

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · May 31

Here’s what we got up to on Day 5 of our industrial action.

We heard about the important role that the staff from the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science play in trying to reduce drug deaths in Scotland.

And we welcomed back supporters and friends.

#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · May 31

STV reporting on Dundee strikes @ducuuo.bsky.social and questions to John Swinney First Minister of Scotland:

“I understand staff anxieties… but I can’t dictate to an independent institution.”

Staff are striking over £35m cuts. We need action.
#ucu #StoptheCuts

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