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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · 10d

UWS BALLOT SUCCESS!!! ✊✊✊

78/84% YES for industrial action/ASOS with a 62% turnout 🔥

UWS members - we have a meeting scheduled for Monday 12.30PM to discuss what this means and next steps. Please check your emails for the link and join!

@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · 19d

Another lively picket from @eisunion.bsky.social UWS branch this morning! UCU members, Thursday is the LAST safe day to post your ballot - let’s make sure we can get out and join them to #protectourjobs & #saveouruniversity! ✊

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · 26d

Solidarity again with @eisunion.bsky.social UWS branch on the 2nd day of strike ✊ Great to see so many students standing in solidarity& refusing to cross the picket line! They know members are taking this action to defend our jobs, our university and our students!

UCU members post your vote TODAY!

EIS flag and members standing on the picket line

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · 26d

Pay uplift - Protect terms and conditions - Stop the redundancies

This crisis is far bigger than a single branch: vote YES join the fight to save higher education ✊✊

@ucuscotland.bsky.social

University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 27d

Universities are under attack. By defending ourselves, we are defending the whole sector.

Vote YES.

#WeAreTheUniversity

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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 27d

Strike action is ON!!!

Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.

#StopTheCuts #SaveHE

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · 27d

Golden postbox for extra luck! UCU UWS members, you have 10 days to post your ballot - don’t miss the deadline ✊

Use your vote to stop the cuts, protect our jobs, and defend our students & our university!

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Sep 11

No ifs, no buts, no education cuts! @eisunion.bsky.social EIS ULA UWS lunchtime rally begins at 12pm, Storie Street entrance. UCU members drop by to show your solidarity! ✊

Striking workers outside university waving EIS flags

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Sep 11

UCU sends full solidarity to the EIS @eisunion.bsky.social striking workers at UWS today ✊

EIS members are striking to #stopthecuts and #defendourjobs at UWS. Join the lunchtime rally at 12pm!

Photo of striking workers on the picket line in front of UWS

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Sep 10

And that’s another vote for the re-ballot!! Get yours in ASAP - don’t leave it to the last minute!

Let’s do this ✊✊✊

@ucuscotland.bsky.social

White envelope being posted in a red post box and a hand with thumbs up gesture

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Stand Up to Racism Scotland @sutrscotland.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 All out! Defend refugees at the Cladhan Hotel and support #Falkirk anti-racists this Sun 7th Sept. We need to keep up the fight and let the far-right know they are not welcome!

#RefugeesWelcome

📣 Sun 7th Sept, 11am
📍Assemble Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, FK1 1UF

Graphic with details of counter protest as included in main text, and photo of a man resembling Jesus holding a placard that says I was a stranger and ye took me in

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Sep 3

One of our members had a very cute assistant to help post the ballot this morning!

Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊

#babiesandballots

@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social

Photo of ballot envelope being posted with young baby

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Aug 31

It’s re-ballot time! After an 88% YES vote that narrowly missed threshold by 4 (!!!) votes, our re-ballot is open!

Post your ballot before 25th September!

Let’s do this! ✊✊

@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social

E-ballot envelope being posted into letterbox

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Jul 29

Ballot closes in just under 2 weeks - make sure to get yours posted in time!

If you haven’t received one, contact the committee for a replacement.

Let’s do this!! ✊✊✊

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

📢 UCU members at University of the West of Scotland are balloting for strike action over devastating job cuts.

112 staff already gone. 75 more under threat.

Management still refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...

University and College Union strike ballot at University of the West of Scotland in dispute over threat of compulsory redundancies

A ballot for industrial action opens today at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in a dispute over job cuts and university senior management's refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. T...

www.ucu.org.uk

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Jul 22

NAE PASARAN ✊✊✊

Stand Up to Racism Scotland @sutrscotland.bsky.social · Jul 22

📣Assembly point for this Saturday announced!
This will be a safely stewarded counter-protest for all who say refugees are welcome in Glasgow, fascists are not.

Please email [email protected] to join the stewarding team🦺

Bring trade union and campaign banners and flags!

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Jul 11

✊✊ Get your ballots posted!!

UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Jul 8

“UWS is a unique institution because it gives people like me a chance”

Brilliant article that shows how damaging the proposed cuts at UWS will be to students:

www.glasgowbell.co.uk/whats-going-...

@glasgowbell.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social

What’s going on at the University of West Scotland?

‘UWS is a unique institution because it gave people like me a chance’

www.glasgowbell.co.uk

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jul 7

A ballot opened today at UWS, as the UCU branch there fights to save jobs and avoid compulsory redundancies! @ucu-uws.bsky.social #StopTheCuts #SaveHE
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...

University and College Union strike ballot at University of the West of Scotland in dispute over threat of compulsory redundancies

A ballot for industrial action opens today at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in a dispute over job cuts and university senior management's refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. T...

www.ucu.org.uk

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Jul 7

Great to read our branch president, Jamie Hopkin, speaking out against the cuts in this article:

“what is being proposed will damage UWS’s crucial missions of teaching, research and widening access to higher education”

UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jul 7

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2529360...
@ucu-uws.bsky.social #StopTheCuts

University staff ballot on strike action over job cuts

College staff could be set to walk out on strike in a dispute over job cuts.

www.heraldscotland.com

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jul 7

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2529360...
@ucu-uws.bsky.social #StopTheCuts

University staff ballot on strike action over job cuts

College staff could be set to walk out on strike in a dispute over job cuts.

www.heraldscotland.com

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Jul 7

Ballot opens today! ✊✊✊

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

📢 UCU members at University of the West of Scotland are balloting for strike action over devastating job cuts.

112 staff already gone. 75 more under threat.

Management still refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...

University and College Union strike ballot at University of the West of Scotland in dispute over threat of compulsory redundancies

A ballot for industrial action opens today at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in a dispute over job cuts and university senior management's refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. T...

www.ucu.org.uk

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 21

UCU Scotland: proud to support today’s Aye Welcome Refugees demo #AyeWelcomeRefugees #StopTheFarRight

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Jun 20

See you there!! ✊✊

UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tomorrow @sutrscotland.bsky.social national demonstration (Sat 21/6) in Glasgow: Aye Welcome Refugees - Stop the Far Right. Assemble 12noon, Barrowland Park for march. Then music and carnival from 2.30pm at the Old Fruitmarket #AyeWelcomeRefugees #StopTheFarRight

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UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 17

UCU Scotland is proud to support Saturday's @sutrscotland.bsky.social national demonstration in Glasgow: Aye Welcome Refugees - Stop the Far Right. Sat 21 June, assemble 12noon Barrowland Park and music and carnival from 2.30 at the Old Fruitmarket #AyeWelcomeRefugees #StopTheFarRight

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UCU UWS @ucu-uws.bsky.social · Jun 17

UWS UCU will be there! See you on Saturday ✊✊

UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social · Jun 17

UCU Scotland is proud to support Saturday's @sutrscotland.bsky.social national demonstration in Glasgow: Aye Welcome Refugees - Stop the Far Right. Sat 21 June, assemble 12noon Barrowland Park and music and carnival from 2.30 at the Old Fruitmarket #AyeWelcomeRefugees #StopTheFarRight

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Jun 11

Hundreds marched through Newcastle today to say no to compulsory redundancies.

From every corner of the UK, people showed up to protect jobs and the future of education.

Thank you for standing in solidarity ✊

@newcastleucu.bsky.social

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