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catrionagold , to academicsunite
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ICYMI: since Weds, students have been occupying the Jeremy Bentham Room, declaring it an Free Zone 🥹❤️🇵🇸

Today they're hosting a teach in, banner & zine making workshops ✊

If in central London, why not drop by & support them? 🤝

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4h6_Q3Al-E/

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catrionagold OP ,
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This comes hot on the heels of student occupations at , & (this is ongoing btw 👇)

The students are revolting and WE LOVE TO SEE IT 🇵🇸

UCL-UCU has already passed a motion in support of our brave & principled students ❤️

If there's an occupation near you, consider reaching out to see how you can support them!

catrionagold OP ,
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This comes hot on the heels of student occupations at , & (ongoing btw 👇)

The students are revolting and WE LOVE TO SEE IT 🇵🇸

UCL-UCU has passed a motion in support of our brave & principled students ❤️

If there's an occupation near you, consider reaching out to see how you can support them!

https://www.thecanary.co/opinion/2024/03/15/bristol-university-student-occupation/

catrionagold , to academicsunite
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🚨 🎓 Reminder for comrades:

UCU elections close March 1 - don’t forget to vote! ✊

Today (Feb 22) is also the deadline to request a replacement ballot (link below)👇

FWIW, my considered (non-aligned) opinion is that either Vicky Blake or Saira Weiner would be a tremendous improvement on the incumbent GS.

I found this analysis helpful:

https://www.rs21.org.uk/2024/01/30/who-should-be-ucus-next-general-secretary/

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catrionagold , to academicchatter
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🚨🎓 UCU comrades! If (like me 🙈) you've been putting off responding to our union's HE strategy consultation...

You still have 1.5 hours to do it (it closes at noon)!

There are crucial qs - it's worth taking the time.

If you've a spare 10 min, scour your inbox, get it done & PASS IT ON! 🤝

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catrionagold , to academicchatter
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UK 🎓: Predictably, did not meet the ballot threshold for industrial action 👎

No surprise, given the thoroughly uninspiring conduct of UCU HQ during (& indeed prior to) the MAB.

Anyone recall the reason given for waiting 'til autumn instead of carrying out the summer reballot agreed on by HEC?

Oh right - 'if ppl are away over summer, we might not make the turnout threshold' 🤔

https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/13270/National-strike-ballot-UCU-members-fall-foul-of-anti-strike-laws

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catrionagold OP ,
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@academicchatter Another result of the antidemocratic shenanigans by leadership: waiting until after the pensions 'victory' to reballot members meant that there was far less incentive for securely employed academics in pre-'92 institutions to return their ballots (for many such colleagues, the primary concern was ).

Once again throwing the post-92, junior & precarious colleagues who are the most engaged union members under the bus.

'We are the union', are we? 😡

LizEllisPhD , to academicsunite
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We’ve hit an amazing 600 signatures!

I want to thank folks for the amazing support, advice & job alerts over the last few weeks. It looks like they really are going to return the 3 days of external funding I have with little regard for the communities I’m working with.
I don’t know what my future is, but I hope I’ll eventually regain my positive outlook
@academicchatter @academicsunite

https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/stop-staff-cuts-at-uhi

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