The University and College Union at Durham University
While UCEA, representing Higher Education employers generally, refuses to negotiate nationally on the pay, inequality, casualisation or workload aspects of the Four Fights, many of these are also matters which can be negotiated locally. Following contributions to drafting by many … Continued
We stand in solidarity with all those reportedly targeted in Rod Liddle’s speech – including transgender individuals, those who have engaged in sex work, members of racialised groups, and working-class students. We also stand in solidarity with those who exercised … Continued
Employers and higher education staff have not reached agreement on pay and conditions, and staff in the UCU at many branches (including Durham) have voted to strike on 1-3 December. This also happened a couple of years ago. So it’s … Continued
Along with 57 other universities, Durham UCU will be taking part in three days of strike action from Wednesday 1 December to Friday 3 December. This follows overwhelming support from our members for action over pensions cuts and over pay … Continued
Following Durham UCU members’ overwhelming mandate on pensions cuts, a similarly clear message has been delivered on the “Four Fights”, covering conditions and pay. UCU is calling on employers to: address the scandal of the gender, ethnic, and disability pay … Continued
Durham UCU members have given a clear mandate for strike action and action short of a strike in the USS pensions dispute with a record-breaking turnout. 63% of members voted, of whom 79.4% backed strike action and 88.9% backed action … Continued
Your ballot papers for industrial action should arrive today or tomorrow. The law does not permit online voting, so you need to post your vote back in the prepaid envelope provided. Durham is in two disputes: the Four Fights dispute … Continued
The Durham Local Association of the UCU are appalled by the brutal actions of the military regime in Myanmar in attempting to repress the Civil Disobedience Movement resisting the 1 February coup. As a trade union representing university staff, we … Continued
Durham UCU stands against racism, bigotry, and hate, and we are committed to tackling them wherever they arise. We stand in solidarity with protestors fighting for justice for George Floyd and challenging the systemic racism, racist violence, and white privilege … Continued
According to leaked plans, reported in the student newspaper Palatinate, the university wants to slash face-to-face teaching by as much as 25% , and outsource its online learning to private providers. UCU said universities should not see the global pandemic as an … Continued