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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 1d

UCU LIVE NOW!

Watch to see how we are exposing Vice Chancellor pay in the UK 👇

youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0...

#WeAreTheUniversity

LIVE: Exposing Vice Chancellors across the UK - VOTE YES #WeAreTheUniversity

YouTube video by UCU - University and College Union

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 17h

We’re exposing the hypocrisy in the our universities and balloting to save the sector ✊

#WeAreTheUniversity

Graphic outlining that average university vice chancellor pay is £340.901, 16 times higher than staff

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UCU Equality @ucuequality.bsky.social · 18h

Job insecurity, discrimination, unsafe working conditions, and unmanageable workloads are all barriers to good mental health. Take time out for yourself! Look after your mental health

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 17h

Universities planning cuts to jobs and courses are not cash strapped

Jo Grady highlights hypocrisy of the University of Edinburgh as it plans to make £140 million in cuts when then have £2.7 billion in net assets

Enough is enough

#WeAreTheUniversity

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 17h

UCU general secretary @drjogrady.bsky.social reveals the drastic HE cuts planned in today's @the-independent.com

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/universities-ucu-ucea-department-for-education-university-and-college-union-b2843083.html

Universities have made cuts ‘equivalent to 15,000 jobs in last year’ – union

The UCU is set to ballot members over strike action.

www.independent.co.uk

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 16h

With just over a week to go until the ballot opens, @dyfrigjones.bsky.social had a message to UCU higher education members at last night’s Live.

Speak to as many people as possible, speak to your branch, speak to colleagues, get the message out there.

Vote early. Vote YES

#WeAreTheUniversity

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 16h

🚨Join us on Tue 14 Oct at 7pm for a Solidarity Live 📢

We'll be hearing from @rmtunion.bsky.social GS Eddie Dempsey, @equityuk.bsky.social GS Paul Fleming & @fbunational.bsky.social GS @unionstevew.bsky.social ✊

#WeAreTheUniversity

www.youtube.com/@ucuorguk

Solidarity Live. Tues 14 Oct at 7pm. Bringing together HE and FE members with speakers from across the movement

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 18h

‼️NEW: Universities have tried to axe over 15,000 staff this year.

Yet the vice-chancellors responsible are paying themselves more than ever before.

We’re balloting to save higher education.

Our GS @drjogrady.bsky.social broke the story on BBC Today this morning👇

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uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 1d

The Countdown has started

Ballot starts next Monday, 13 October: VOTE YES to put pressure on the employers to negotiate the settlement we need in FE

VOTE YES for a New Deal for FE www.ucu.org.uk/article/1419...

VOTE YES for a New Deal for FE

Members in around 70 further education college employers in England are to be balloted for industrial action following an inadequate offer for 2025-26 from employers' representatives.

www.ucu.org.uk

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uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 1d

We need a New Deal For Further Education - VOTE YES as soon as your ballot drops next week. youtu.be/y8wL7JyF480?... via @YouTube

A New Deal For Further Education

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 1d

Rewarding themselves while creating chaos for staff and students?

Vice Chancellor pay in Higher Education is out of control and must be stopped

Join us live tonight at 7pm as we expose the hypocrisy

UCU Live: youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0...

#WeAreTheUniversity #VoteYes

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uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 1d

The Countdown has started

Ballot starts next Monday, 13 October: VOTE YES to put pressure on the employers to negotiate the settlement we need in FE

VOTE YES for a New Deal for FE www.ucu.org.uk/article/1419...

VOTE YES for a New Deal for FE

Members in around 70 further education college employers in England are to be balloted for industrial action following an inadequate offer for 2025-26 from employers' representatives.

www.ucu.org.uk

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uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 1d

Universities risk ‘creeping death’ from unsupervised mergers www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...

Universities risk ‘creeping death’ from unsupervised mergers

Specialist institutions could be subsumed without high-level oversight of sector consolidation, MPs warned

www.timeshighereducation.com

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 1d

Huge win for staff today at Warrington and Vale Royal College!

💪 6.5% pay increase backdated to August

💪 Guaranteed pay increases of up to £1,000 a year

💪 Starting salary for all teachers £29,227

Read more 👇

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1421...

Union pay and conditions victory at Warrington and Vale Royal College

The University and College Union today (Thursday 9 October) hailed improvements to staff pay and conditions at Warrington and Vale Royal College as a victory for its members.

www.ucu.org.uk

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uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 1d

UCU - Tory pledge to slash university places by 100k 'economically illiterate', says UCU www.ucu.org.uk/article/1421...

Tory pledge to slash university places by 100k 'economically illiterate', says UCU

UCU has responded to the Conservative Party's proposal to cut university places by 100,000.

www.ucu.org.uk

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 2d

Ballot papers are landing!

Ballots open on the 13th!

Vote YES for fair pay, safe workloads and binding national agreements.

This is our chance to win.
#VoteYes #NewDealForFE

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UCU Yorkshire & Humberside @ucuyorkshire.bsky.social · 2d

The #UCU #NewDeal4FE ballot opens on Monday 13 October. What's the dispute about?

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uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 2d

Everybody out! Solidarity across unions @imperialucu.bsky.social

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 3d

Imperial staff have had enough.

A 2% below-inflation offer from one of the wealthiest universities in the UK is an insult to every worker who keeps it running.

Today we strike for fair pay, decent conditions, and respect ✊🔥

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uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 3d

Solidarity @imperialucu.bsky.social

University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 3d

Imperial staff have had enough.

A 2% below-inflation offer from one of the wealthiest universities in the UK is an insult to every worker who keeps it running.

Today we strike for fair pay, decent conditions, and respect ✊🔥

uculondonoffice.bsky.social @uculondonoffice.bsky.social · 3d

Solidarity @imperialucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 4d

Former Tory MP Penny Mordaunt’s claims that trade unions are “openly antisemitic” are false, dangerous and deeply irresponsible.

Trade unions have long stood against antisemitism and all forms of hate and continue to fight for equality, fairness and solidarity for all working people.

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 4d

🥁 LIVE THIS THURSDAY AT 7PM: EXPOSING VICE CHANCELLOR HYPOCRISY

Vice chancellors take record pay while staff face cuts, redundancies and impossible workloads.

Join us as we expose the hypocrisy at the top of UK universities.

www.youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0...
#WeAreTheUniversity

LIVE: Exposing Vice Chancellors across the UK - VOTE YES #WeAreTheUniversity

YouTube video by UCU - University and College Union

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 7d

In the first of our UCU LIVEs last night, Dyfrig Jones (HE President-elect) set out 3 reasons this ballot matters:

1️⃣ Pay erosion
2️⃣ Ignored agreements
3️⃣ Thousands of jobs at risk

This is about defending the future of HE. ✊ #UCULive #WeAreTheUniversity

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