Frazzled Mazza
@frazzledmazza.bsky.social
Tribes: Mum | |Northern |ClimateCampaigner | TradeUnionist | Proud Vice Chair of Unite LE127 @uniteucu.bsky.social
Sisters to the Front Co-Founder https://tinyurl.com/mr3bf99m @sisters.unionworkersunion.org
All views my own
Sisters to the Front Co-Founder https://tinyurl.com/mr3bf99m @sisters.unionworkersunion.org
All views my own
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We wondered last week whether @drjogrady.bsky.social would listen to @ucu.org.uk members, agree to unconditional talks & withdraw the threat of deductions for taking ASOS.
So we asked her. She didn’t reply herself, but SMT’s response, regrettably, was “no”.
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So we asked her. She didn’t reply herself, but SMT’s response, regrettably, was “no”.
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Branch update
Fifty UCU branches join calls for unconditional talks After over 50 UCU branches signed up to a statement calling on SMT and the General Secretary to meet with Unite for unconditional talks, branch…
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October 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We wondered last week whether @drjogrady.bsky.social would listen to @ucu.org.uk members, agree to unconditional talks & withdraw the threat of deductions for taking ASOS.
So we asked her. She didn’t reply herself, but SMT’s response, regrettably, was “no”.
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So we asked her. She didn’t reply herself, but SMT’s response, regrettably, was “no”.
uniteucu.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/b...
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Do you want to know how UCU senior management has responded to UCU branches calling on them to remove their threat of deductions? This is how.
How would you react?
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How would you react?
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September 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Do you want to know how UCU senior management has responded to UCU branches calling on them to remove their threat of deductions? This is how.
How would you react?
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How would you react?
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🚨 Third consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨
✅ strike action: 76%
✅ action short of a strike (ASOS): 80%
✅ turnout: 77%
ASOS begins today with @ucu.org.uk threatening staff: "We'll deduct your wages."
Double standards and vindictive attacks undermine us all.
#ReclaimUCU
✅ strike action: 76%
✅ action short of a strike (ASOS): 80%
✅ turnout: 77%
ASOS begins today with @ucu.org.uk threatening staff: "We'll deduct your wages."
Double standards and vindictive attacks undermine us all.
#ReclaimUCU
September 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🚨 Third consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨
✅ strike action: 76%
✅ action short of a strike (ASOS): 80%
✅ turnout: 77%
ASOS begins today with @ucu.org.uk threatening staff: "We'll deduct your wages."
Double standards and vindictive attacks undermine us all.
#ReclaimUCU
✅ strike action: 76%
✅ action short of a strike (ASOS): 80%
✅ turnout: 77%
ASOS begins today with @ucu.org.uk threatening staff: "We'll deduct your wages."
Double standards and vindictive attacks undermine us all.
#ReclaimUCU
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😡 Targeting our reps
😡 Refusing to talk
😡 Imposing an office return with no equality assessment or hybrid agreement
😡 Breaching agreed procedures
😡 Unsafe levels of work-related stress
Just 5 reasons our ballot opens today for a Safe & Professional Workplace.
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😡 Refusing to talk
😡 Imposing an office return with no equality assessment or hybrid agreement
😡 Breaching agreed procedures
😡 Unsafe levels of work-related stress
Just 5 reasons our ballot opens today for a Safe & Professional Workplace.
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Ballot opens today
Vote early, vote YES and YES The ballot over our Campaign for a Safe and Professional Workplace Culture opens today. Defend your contracts! Defend your reps! Stand up for Equality! Stand up for tra…
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August 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
😡 Targeting our reps
😡 Refusing to talk
😡 Imposing an office return with no equality assessment or hybrid agreement
😡 Breaching agreed procedures
😡 Unsafe levels of work-related stress
Just 5 reasons our ballot opens today for a Safe & Professional Workplace.
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😡 Refusing to talk
😡 Imposing an office return with no equality assessment or hybrid agreement
😡 Breaching agreed procedures
😡 Unsafe levels of work-related stress
Just 5 reasons our ballot opens today for a Safe & Professional Workplace.
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Trade unions need to be model employers not the embarrassment they’ve increasingly become
#solidarity with @uniteneu.bsky.social from @uniteucu.bsky.social ❤️ 🔥
#solidarity with @uniteneu.bsky.social from @uniteucu.bsky.social ❤️ 🔥
Day two on the picket outside NEU offices — a 🧵
So many messages of solidarity have poured in from NEU and multiple union districts and branches across the UK. Thank you so much…
So many messages of solidarity have poured in from NEU and multiple union districts and branches across the UK. Thank you so much…
July 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Trade unions need to be model employers not the embarrassment they’ve increasingly become
#solidarity with @uniteneu.bsky.social from @uniteucu.bsky.social ❤️ 🔥
#solidarity with @uniteneu.bsky.social from @uniteucu.bsky.social ❤️ 🔥
The heart of our dispute has always been about improving our workplace culture and protecting and defending each other, and that’s where Unite will continue to focus. We will never give up on the entirely reasonable expectations of having a safe and professional workplace culture.
😡 Imposition, not negotiated agreement
😡 Victimisation of reps
😡 Refusal to engage with the recognised union
☣️ All signs of a toxic organisational culture & not what we should see from a union employer.
Shame on @ucu.org.uk whose staff deserve so much better
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😡 Victimisation of reps
😡 Refusal to engage with the recognised union
☣️ All signs of a toxic organisational culture & not what we should see from a union employer.
Shame on @ucu.org.uk whose staff deserve so much better
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Safe & Professional Workplace Culture Dispute – Branch Update
A week ago today, SMT announced that they were walking away from ACAS talks. This came as a surprise to us given that it was our view, and the view of the ACAS conciliator, that we were progressing…
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June 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The heart of our dispute has always been about improving our workplace culture and protecting and defending each other, and that’s where Unite will continue to focus. We will never give up on the entirely reasonable expectations of having a safe and professional workplace culture.
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Thank you to all the UCU members who came to our fringe last night - and sorry we ended up with standing room only (again!). Our members absolutely appreciate your ongoing support, especially the unusually small handful required to work at #UCU2025 in somewhat trying circumstances. #Solidarity
May 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Thank you to all the UCU members who came to our fringe last night - and sorry we ended up with standing room only (again!). Our members absolutely appreciate your ongoing support, especially the unusually small handful required to work at #UCU2025 in somewhat trying circumstances. #Solidarity
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Uplifting turnout at our strike rally earlier, with added support from a #MayDay2025 meet-up in Scotland.
No sign of our employer, needless to say.
#ThriveNotSurvive
No sign of our employer, needless to say.
#ThriveNotSurvive
May 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Uplifting turnout at our strike rally earlier, with added support from a #MayDay2025 meet-up in Scotland.
No sign of our employer, needless to say.
#ThriveNotSurvive
No sign of our employer, needless to say.
#ThriveNotSurvive
Day 19 Strike Action: To those of you who are trade unionists celebrating May Day 🚩 - when you express solidarity with workers today don’t turn a blind eye to those on strike who work for one #solidarity #MayDay2025
📣 May Day Rally 📣
We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London.
All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace.
#ThriveNotSurvive
We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London.
All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace.
#ThriveNotSurvive
May 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Day 19 Strike Action: To those of you who are trade unionists celebrating May Day 🚩 - when you express solidarity with workers today don’t turn a blind eye to those on strike who work for one #solidarity #MayDay2025
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🪧 STRIKE RALLY TODAY 🪧
Bring yourselves, bring your banners, bring your flags, bring your solidarity and, with the sun due to shine bright, bring your sunscreen ☀️☀️☀️ - health & safety: important to us if not to our employer!
So come and join us at noon outside UCU head office in London.
Bring yourselves, bring your banners, bring your flags, bring your solidarity and, with the sun due to shine bright, bring your sunscreen ☀️☀️☀️ - health & safety: important to us if not to our employer!
So come and join us at noon outside UCU head office in London.
May 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
🪧 STRIKE RALLY TODAY 🪧
Bring yourselves, bring your banners, bring your flags, bring your solidarity and, with the sun due to shine bright, bring your sunscreen ☀️☀️☀️ - health & safety: important to us if not to our employer!
So come and join us at noon outside UCU head office in London.
Bring yourselves, bring your banners, bring your flags, bring your solidarity and, with the sun due to shine bright, bring your sunscreen ☀️☀️☀️ - health & safety: important to us if not to our employer!
So come and join us at noon outside UCU head office in London.
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📣 May Day Rally 📣
We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London.
All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace.
#ThriveNotSurvive
We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London.
All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace.
#ThriveNotSurvive
April 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
📣 May Day Rally 📣
We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London.
All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace.
#ThriveNotSurvive
We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London.
All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace.
#ThriveNotSurvive
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It gets worse…
Members back at work today after taking lawful strike action are now being threaten with disciplinary procedures if their auto-replies mention the reason for their absence during future strikes.
In what trade union world is this acceptable?
Members back at work today after taking lawful strike action are now being threaten with disciplinary procedures if their auto-replies mention the reason for their absence during future strikes.
In what trade union world is this acceptable?
April 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It gets worse…
Members back at work today after taking lawful strike action are now being threaten with disciplinary procedures if their auto-replies mention the reason for their absence during future strikes.
In what trade union world is this acceptable?
Members back at work today after taking lawful strike action are now being threaten with disciplinary procedures if their auto-replies mention the reason for their absence during future strikes.
In what trade union world is this acceptable?
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🚨📣🚨📣
When toxicity, hypocrisy, bullying and chaos is the disease, solidarity is the cure.
Come and join our Unite UCU Strike Rally: tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd April at 1pm.
Everyone welcome!
unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
When toxicity, hypocrisy, bullying and chaos is the disease, solidarity is the cure.
Come and join our Unite UCU Strike Rally: tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd April at 1pm.
Everyone welcome!
unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Unite UCU Strike Rally. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Unite UCU Strike Rally. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
unitetheunion-org.zoom.us
April 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🚨📣🚨📣
When toxicity, hypocrisy, bullying and chaos is the disease, solidarity is the cure.
Come and join our Unite UCU Strike Rally: tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd April at 1pm.
Everyone welcome!
unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
When toxicity, hypocrisy, bullying and chaos is the disease, solidarity is the cure.
Come and join our Unite UCU Strike Rally: tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd April at 1pm.
Everyone welcome!
unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Our employer is editing our members’ out-of-office replies to remove reference to our strike action. They are choosing to censor us rather than talk to us.
March 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Our employer is editing our members’ out-of-office replies to remove reference to our strike action. They are choosing to censor us rather than talk to us.
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We deeply regret our strike action which begins today in our Campaign for A Safe and Professional Workplace. With our dispute now a year old we remain resolute that the toxic bullying culture, racism and victimisation that our members and officers are experiencing must end.
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Unite UCU
Unite branch (LE127) for employees of the University and College Union
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March 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We deeply regret our strike action which begins today in our Campaign for A Safe and Professional Workplace. With our dispute now a year old we remain resolute that the toxic bullying culture, racism and victimisation that our members and officers are experiencing must end.
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On International Women's Day we're proud to launch our draft Standards for Eliminating Sexual Violence in trade unions. Watch our video to learn more about the Standards, why they're needed and how they were developed.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #TradeUnions #EndSexualViolence
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #TradeUnions #EndSexualViolence
Eliminating sexual violence in trade unions
YouTube video by Union Workers' Union
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March 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
On International Women's Day we're proud to launch our draft Standards for Eliminating Sexual Violence in trade unions. Watch our video to learn more about the Standards, why they're needed and how they were developed.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #TradeUnions #EndSexualViolence
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #TradeUnions #EndSexualViolence
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We recently hosted two groundbreaking workshops aimed at reducing workplace sexual violence and we’re thrilled to share our initial findings. Read more 👇
Tackling sexual violence in trade unions - our initial findings
Union Workers’ Union workshops tackle workplace sexual violence, fostering understanding and action to create safer environments. Join Sisters to the Front for ongoing efforts. Get involved today!
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December 21, 2024 at 11:47 AM
We recently hosted two groundbreaking workshops aimed at reducing workplace sexual violence and we’re thrilled to share our initial findings. Read more 👇
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As we close the year we'd like to wish all our members and supporters a restful festive season and a happy new year! Reflecting on what's ahead for our movement in 2025, read more to hear from our President.
What's ahead for our movement in 2025?
UWU President Tracy Edwards highlights the struggles faced by women in trade unions, calls for cultural change, and emphasises the need for solidarity and professional, safe workplaces.
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December 21, 2024 at 2:21 PM
As we close the year we'd like to wish all our members and supporters a restful festive season and a happy new year! Reflecting on what's ahead for our movement in 2025, read more to hear from our President.
For anyone who is in any doubt about this dispute…….this is just one reason why
And this is one reason our members have just returned an overwhelming vote in support of strike action.
December 20, 2024 at 4:17 PM
For anyone who is in any doubt about this dispute…….this is just one reason why
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Time for the employer to get its act together.
We're not a tiny minority nor factional operators. These issues are real and we're tired of the lack of respect shown to our colleagues and our union.
We're not a tiny minority nor factional operators. These issues are real and we're tired of the lack of respect shown to our colleagues and our union.
🚨Ballot results are in🚨
Our members have today overwhelmingly voted YES in our Campaign for a Safe and Professional Workplace Culture industrial action reballot.
75% of members voted to strike & 82% for ASOS on a 69% turnout #ReclaimUCU
Our members have today overwhelmingly voted YES in our Campaign for a Safe and Professional Workplace Culture industrial action reballot.
75% of members voted to strike & 82% for ASOS on a 69% turnout #ReclaimUCU
December 19, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Time for the employer to get its act together.
We're not a tiny minority nor factional operators. These issues are real and we're tired of the lack of respect shown to our colleagues and our union.
We're not a tiny minority nor factional operators. These issues are real and we're tired of the lack of respect shown to our colleagues and our union.
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🪧Day 3 of strike action
Today we’re protesting at @ucu.org.uk regional & national offices, 8:30-10am:
UCU Scotland at the UCU Edinburgh branch office
West and East Midlands UCU: Alpha Tower
North West UCU: Manchester Office
UCU Yorkshire & Humberside: Leeds Office
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
Today we’re protesting at @ucu.org.uk regional & national offices, 8:30-10am:
UCU Scotland at the UCU Edinburgh branch office
West and East Midlands UCU: Alpha Tower
North West UCU: Manchester Office
UCU Yorkshire & Humberside: Leeds Office
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
December 11, 2024 at 7:53 AM
🪧Day 3 of strike action
Today we’re protesting at @ucu.org.uk regional & national offices, 8:30-10am:
UCU Scotland at the UCU Edinburgh branch office
West and East Midlands UCU: Alpha Tower
North West UCU: Manchester Office
UCU Yorkshire & Humberside: Leeds Office
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
Today we’re protesting at @ucu.org.uk regional & national offices, 8:30-10am:
UCU Scotland at the UCU Edinburgh branch office
West and East Midlands UCU: Alpha Tower
North West UCU: Manchester Office
UCU Yorkshire & Humberside: Leeds Office
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
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Northern Region UCU staff Unite members, visited on their picket line this morning by Simon Kennedy, from the NASUWT staff Unite Branch.
#ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike
@UniteTheUnion.bsky.social
#ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike
@UniteTheUnion.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Northern Region UCU staff Unite members, visited on their picket line this morning by Simon Kennedy, from the NASUWT staff Unite Branch.
#ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike
@UniteTheUnion.bsky.social
#ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike
@UniteTheUnion.bsky.social
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Thank you for all the solidarity and support so far, from within UCU and beyond.
Join our online Strike Rally and teach-out on allyship & solidarity tomorrow (10th) at noon - register at: unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
Join our online Strike Rally and teach-out on allyship & solidarity tomorrow (10th) at noon - register at: unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Thank you for all the solidarity and support so far, from within UCU and beyond.
Join our online Strike Rally and teach-out on allyship & solidarity tomorrow (10th) at noon - register at: unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
Join our online Strike Rally and teach-out on allyship & solidarity tomorrow (10th) at noon - register at: unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
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Strike action Mon 9 Dec:
🪧 Pickets from 08:30
✊ Rally at 10:00
Location:
Carlow St, London @ucu HQ
Bring your banners, your friends and your solidarity
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
🪧 Pickets from 08:30
✊ Rally at 10:00
Location:
Carlow St, London @ucu HQ
Bring your banners, your friends and your solidarity
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
December 8, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Strike action Mon 9 Dec:
🪧 Pickets from 08:30
✊ Rally at 10:00
Location:
Carlow St, London @ucu HQ
Bring your banners, your friends and your solidarity
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
🪧 Pickets from 08:30
✊ Rally at 10:00
Location:
Carlow St, London @ucu HQ
Bring your banners, your friends and your solidarity
#SupportTheStrike
#ReclaimUCU
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With our Safe & Professional Workplace dispute still unresolved, reballot papers start arriving today. 🚀
So sad our *trade union* employer hasn’t yet accepted things need to change.
Vote YES for strike action
Vote YES for action short of a strike
#BackTheBallot #ReclaimUCU
So sad our *trade union* employer hasn’t yet accepted things need to change.
Vote YES for strike action
Vote YES for action short of a strike
#BackTheBallot #ReclaimUCU
December 5, 2024 at 3:11 PM
With our Safe & Professional Workplace dispute still unresolved, reballot papers start arriving today. 🚀
So sad our *trade union* employer hasn’t yet accepted things need to change.
Vote YES for strike action
Vote YES for action short of a strike
#BackTheBallot #ReclaimUCU
So sad our *trade union* employer hasn’t yet accepted things need to change.
Vote YES for strike action
Vote YES for action short of a strike
#BackTheBallot #ReclaimUCU