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Strikes suspended in Lancaster University staff job cuts row - BBC News
The university is trying to save £30m amid rising costs and a fall in international student numbers.
www.bbc.co.uk
📢📢📢We made it to the national news! This time with an important win for our branch!
Management has decided to withdraw compulsory redundancies for academic staff at least until July 2026. ASOS and next week's strikes are therefore called off.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Management has decided to withdraw compulsory redundancies for academic staff at least until July 2026. ASOS and next week's strikes are therefore called off.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Absolutely!
This U-turn is 100% a trade union victory.
As we explain in our post ⬇️ important concerns remain, but the message still holds organised pressure and solidarity works
bsky.app/profile/ucu....
This U-turn is 100% a trade union victory.
As we explain in our post ⬇️ important concerns remain, but the message still holds organised pressure and solidarity works
bsky.app/profile/ucu....
You know your union branch is in good shape if the mere *threat* of strike is sufficient to achieve your goals.
If you have to actually go on strike, you've probably already lost.
(congrats @lancasterucu.bsky.social!)
If you have to actually go on strike, you've probably already lost.
(congrats @lancasterucu.bsky.social!)
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Absolutely!
This U-turn is 100% a trade union victory.
As we explain in our post ⬇️ important concerns remain, but the message still holds organised pressure and solidarity works
bsky.app/profile/ucu....
This U-turn is 100% a trade union victory.
As we explain in our post ⬇️ important concerns remain, but the message still holds organised pressure and solidarity works
bsky.app/profile/ucu....
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You know your union branch is in good shape if the mere *threat* of strike is sufficient to achieve your goals.
If you have to actually go on strike, you've probably already lost.
(congrats @lancasterucu.bsky.social!)
If you have to actually go on strike, you've probably already lost.
(congrats @lancasterucu.bsky.social!)
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
You know your union branch is in good shape if the mere *threat* of strike is sufficient to achieve your goals.
If you have to actually go on strike, you've probably already lost.
(congrats @lancasterucu.bsky.social!)
If you have to actually go on strike, you've probably already lost.
(congrats @lancasterucu.bsky.social!)
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Lancaster University UCU members have beaten back compulsory redundancies.
After weeks of pressure management has agreed to halt all forced job cuts until July 2026.
This is a victory for jobs and every branch fighting cuts across the sector. We are the university.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After weeks of pressure management has agreed to halt all forced job cuts until July 2026.
This is a victory for jobs and every branch fighting cuts across the sector. We are the university.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Strikes suspended in Lancaster University staff job cuts row - BBC News
The university is trying to save £30m amid rising costs and a fall in international student numbers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Lancaster University UCU members have beaten back compulsory redundancies.
After weeks of pressure management has agreed to halt all forced job cuts until July 2026.
This is a victory for jobs and every branch fighting cuts across the sector. We are the university.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
After weeks of pressure management has agreed to halt all forced job cuts until July 2026.
This is a victory for jobs and every branch fighting cuts across the sector. We are the university.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📢📢📢We made it to the national news! This time with an important win for our branch!
Management has decided to withdraw compulsory redundancies for academic staff at least until July 2026. ASOS and next week's strikes are therefore called off.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Management has decided to withdraw compulsory redundancies for academic staff at least until July 2026. ASOS and next week's strikes are therefore called off.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Strikes suspended in Lancaster University staff job cuts row - BBC News
The university is trying to save £30m amid rising costs and a fall in international student numbers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
📢📢📢We made it to the national news! This time with an important win for our branch!
Management has decided to withdraw compulsory redundancies for academic staff at least until July 2026. ASOS and next week's strikes are therefore called off.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Management has decided to withdraw compulsory redundancies for academic staff at least until July 2026. ASOS and next week's strikes are therefore called off.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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RALLY TOMORROW!
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
RALLY TOMORROW!
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
📢REMINDER THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY📢
📢 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING📢
Lancaster UCU members, don't forget the Extraordinary General Meeting tomorrow at 2:00pm. Check emails for meeting link
Lancaster UCU members, don't forget the Extraordinary General Meeting tomorrow at 2:00pm. Check emails for meeting link
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
📢REMINDER THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY📢
📢 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING📢
Lancaster UCU members, don't forget the Extraordinary General Meeting tomorrow at 2:00pm. Check emails for meeting link
Lancaster UCU members, don't forget the Extraordinary General Meeting tomorrow at 2:00pm. Check emails for meeting link
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
📢 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING📢
Lancaster UCU members, don't forget the Extraordinary General Meeting tomorrow at 2:00pm. Check emails for meeting link
Lancaster UCU members, don't forget the Extraordinary General Meeting tomorrow at 2:00pm. Check emails for meeting link
We have made it clear to management that we will not take their unjust and unethical proposals lying down and we have completely demolished their credibility.
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We have made it clear to management that we will not take their unjust and unethical proposals lying down and we have completely demolished their credibility.
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@ucu.org.uk @sheffielducu.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @lancasterucu.bsky.social
Solidarity with all striking branches this month!
Solidarity with all striking branches this month!
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
@ucu.org.uk @sheffielducu.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @lancasterucu.bsky.social
Solidarity with all striking branches this month!
Solidarity with all striking branches this month!
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Strike Day 2:
Pickets at Owen building & HoTC, 8-11am every strike day
Dispute info here: ucuhallam.org
The fight is against compulsory redundancies & poor governance
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Pickets at Owen building & HoTC, 8-11am every strike day
Dispute info here: ucuhallam.org
The fight is against compulsory redundancies & poor governance
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Strike Day 2:
Pickets at Owen building & HoTC, 8-11am every strike day
Dispute info here: ucuhallam.org
The fight is against compulsory redundancies & poor governance
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Pickets at Owen building & HoTC, 8-11am every strike day
Dispute info here: ucuhallam.org
The fight is against compulsory redundancies & poor governance
#SaveSheffieldHallam
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Please consider donating to the Lancaster UCU Hardship Fund as we prepare to go on strike next week against the threat of compulsory redundancies at Lancaster University. #ukhe
www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/lan...
www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/lan...
November 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Please consider donating to the Lancaster UCU Hardship Fund as we prepare to go on strike next week against the threat of compulsory redundancies at Lancaster University. #ukhe
www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/lan...
www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/lan...
🚨 STRIKE ACTION ON THE 27 & 28 NOVEMBER 🚨
We’ve now served formal notice of strike action on 27 & 28 November.
Management must withdraw the plan to make 400+ of us redundant or risk escalating and sustained industrial action.
@ucu.org.uk
We’ve now served formal notice of strike action on 27 & 28 November.
Management must withdraw the plan to make 400+ of us redundant or risk escalating and sustained industrial action.
@ucu.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🚨 STRIKE ACTION ON THE 27 & 28 NOVEMBER 🚨
We’ve now served formal notice of strike action on 27 & 28 November.
Management must withdraw the plan to make 400+ of us redundant or risk escalating and sustained industrial action.
@ucu.org.uk
We’ve now served formal notice of strike action on 27 & 28 November.
Management must withdraw the plan to make 400+ of us redundant or risk escalating and sustained industrial action.
@ucu.org.uk
#Lancaster colleages, today is the last safe day to post your ballot.
A strong mandate is our best option. At many institutions, CRs were withdrawn after ballots for industrial action with high participation and strong results.
#nocompulsoryredundancies
A strong mandate is our best option. At many institutions, CRs were withdrawn after ballots for industrial action with high participation and strong results.
#nocompulsoryredundancies
October 8, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#Lancaster colleages, today is the last safe day to post your ballot.
A strong mandate is our best option. At many institutions, CRs were withdrawn after ballots for industrial action with high participation and strong results.
#nocompulsoryredundancies
A strong mandate is our best option. At many institutions, CRs were withdrawn after ballots for industrial action with high participation and strong results.
#nocompulsoryredundancies
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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 ✊🔥
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 ✊🔥
October 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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 ✊🔥
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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As more of my valued colleagues face the threat of redundancy, here’s a quick reminder that it takes years and years of public investment to train an academic. Cutting someone with this wealth of experience loose isn’t “saving” anything. It is a massive waste of our collective resources.
UK Universities in Crisis? Time to Transform Higher Ed Finance
by Rob Hawkes and Scott Ferguson Universities in the UK are in crisis. Job cuts in the sector are reaching ‘cataclysmic’ levels, with an estimated 10,000 already lost and many more at risk. Just da…
moneyontheleft.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
As more of my valued colleagues face the threat of redundancy, here’s a quick reminder that it takes years and years of public investment to train an academic. Cutting someone with this wealth of experience loose isn’t “saving” anything. It is a massive waste of our collective resources.
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Teaching Term Week 1
- the @lancasterucu.bsky.social ballot to determine strike action against redundancies closes on Friday
🗳☑️
- the @lancasterucu.bsky.social ballot to determine strike action against redundancies closes on Friday
🗳☑️
- 400 jobs to go at Lancaster University
- 1 in 4 people will be made redundant
But where's the financial evidence for this extreme action?
Please read 👇
Sign the petition 👇
chng.it/7F52bThYqn
- 1 in 4 people will be made redundant
But where's the financial evidence for this extreme action?
Please read 👇
Sign the petition 👇
chng.it/7F52bThYqn
Sign the Petition
Stop Mass Redundancies at Lancaster University – Hold Senior Management Accountable
chng.it
October 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Teaching Term Week 1
- the @lancasterucu.bsky.social ballot to determine strike action against redundancies closes on Friday
🗳☑️
- the @lancasterucu.bsky.social ballot to determine strike action against redundancies closes on Friday
🗳☑️
Wednesday is the last day to safely mail your ballot for it to arrive on time before closing on Friday 10th.
Vote YES & YES. Post your BALLOT. Use this chance to take CRs off the table! 📨 📨 📨
#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts #nocompulsoryredundancies
Vote YES & YES. Post your BALLOT. Use this chance to take CRs off the table! 📨 📨 📨
#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts #nocompulsoryredundancies
October 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday is the last day to safely mail your ballot for it to arrive on time before closing on Friday 10th.
Vote YES & YES. Post your BALLOT. Use this chance to take CRs off the table! 📨 📨 📨
#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts #nocompulsoryredundancies
Vote YES & YES. Post your BALLOT. Use this chance to take CRs off the table! 📨 📨 📨
#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts #nocompulsoryredundancies
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What will it be like to work or study at Lancaster University, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? How will these impact local communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable?
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
October 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What will it be like to work or study at Lancaster University, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? How will these impact local communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable?
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
Earlier this week #Lancaster UCU joined 46 other UCU branches across the country demanding Jo Grady to treat our Unite colleagues with the same respect we demand from our employers. End this cynism and hypochresy, @drjogrady.bsky.social It's not a good look.
#WeAreTheUniversity
#WeAreTheUniversity
With thanks and solidarity to the latest signatories:
@uclucu.bsky.social
@sussexucu.bsky.social
@lancasterucu.bsky.social
@ucustandrews.bsky.social
uniteucu.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/u...
@uclucu.bsky.social
@sussexucu.bsky.social
@lancasterucu.bsky.social
@ucustandrews.bsky.social
uniteucu.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/u...
UCU branch committees demand SMT ends punitive deduction threat
Following Unite’s third consecutive vote in favour of industrial action, and UCU management’s subsequent announcement that they plan to make deductions of 100% of the daily pay from sta…
uniteucu.wordpress.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Earlier this week #Lancaster UCU joined 46 other UCU branches across the country demanding Jo Grady to treat our Unite colleagues with the same respect we demand from our employers. End this cynism and hypochresy, @drjogrady.bsky.social It's not a good look.
#WeAreTheUniversity
#WeAreTheUniversity
#Lancaster, we have a choice: we can give our everything to stop CRs and the collapse of @lancasteruni.bsky.social, or we can submit to Senior Management's plans and see LU crumble before our eyes. There is no second chance.
VOTE IN THE BALLOT. RECLAIM YOUR CHANCE!
#nocompulsoryredundancies
VOTE IN THE BALLOT. RECLAIM YOUR CHANCE!
#nocompulsoryredundancies
October 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#Lancaster, we have a choice: we can give our everything to stop CRs and the collapse of @lancasteruni.bsky.social, or we can submit to Senior Management's plans and see LU crumble before our eyes. There is no second chance.
VOTE IN THE BALLOT. RECLAIM YOUR CHANCE!
#nocompulsoryredundancies
VOTE IN THE BALLOT. RECLAIM YOUR CHANCE!
#nocompulsoryredundancies
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Hello all on bsky 👋
As with so many of our @ucu.org.uk sister branches, here @brunelucu.bsky.social we are again this year fighting compulsory redundancies.
Please circulate and sign: Stop compulsory redundancies at Brunel University of London 👇
speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/stop-brunel-...
As with so many of our @ucu.org.uk sister branches, here @brunelucu.bsky.social we are again this year fighting compulsory redundancies.
Please circulate and sign: Stop compulsory redundancies at Brunel University of London 👇
speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/stop-brunel-...
Stop compulsory redundancies at Brunel University of London
Brunel University of London management have expressed their intention to move forward with plans for further compulsory redundancies in 2025-26. This comes after a year of decimation in 2024-25, when ...
speakout.web.ucu.org.uk
October 1, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Hello all on bsky 👋
As with so many of our @ucu.org.uk sister branches, here @brunelucu.bsky.social we are again this year fighting compulsory redundancies.
Please circulate and sign: Stop compulsory redundancies at Brunel University of London 👇
speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/stop-brunel-...
As with so many of our @ucu.org.uk sister branches, here @brunelucu.bsky.social we are again this year fighting compulsory redundancies.
Please circulate and sign: Stop compulsory redundancies at Brunel University of London 👇
speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/stop-brunel-...
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Strike continues! We will be holding another rally today, meeting in the Trent Courtyard at 12:40 before walking over to the Portland building.
We are also holding a members meeting at 3:00 today. Members- check your emails for joining info!
We are also holding a members meeting at 3:00 today. Members- check your emails for joining info!
And then on Thursday- Another rally! Trent Courtyard, 12:40, you know the drill. Come and listen to your comrades speak on the issues we face as a university and make a loud racket in the middle of the day.
See you there!
See you there!
October 2, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Strike continues! We will be holding another rally today, meeting in the Trent Courtyard at 12:40 before walking over to the Portland building.
We are also holding a members meeting at 3:00 today. Members- check your emails for joining info!
We are also holding a members meeting at 3:00 today. Members- check your emails for joining info!
What will it be like to work or study at Lancaster University, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? How will these impact local communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable?
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
October 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What will it be like to work or study at Lancaster University, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? How will these impact local communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable?
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
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Wonderful to meet our new students during this week's Welcome Week ! 😊
And then I remember 👇
And then I remember 👇
- 400 jobs to go at Lancaster University
- 1 in 4 people will be made redundant
But where's the financial evidence for this extreme action?
Please read 👇
Sign the petition 👇
chng.it/7F52bThYqn
- 1 in 4 people will be made redundant
But where's the financial evidence for this extreme action?
Please read 👇
Sign the petition 👇
chng.it/7F52bThYqn
Sign the Petition
Stop Mass Redundancies at Lancaster University – Hold Senior Management Accountable
chng.it
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Wonderful to meet our new students during this week's Welcome Week ! 😊
And then I remember 👇
And then I remember 👇
What will it be like to work or study at
LancasterUni
, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? What about the impact on communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable? Sign our petition to stop this nonsense!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
LancasterUni
, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? What about the impact on communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable? Sign our petition to stop this nonsense!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
September 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
What will it be like to work or study at
LancasterUni
, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? What about the impact on communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable? Sign our petition to stop this nonsense!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs
LancasterUni
, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? What about the impact on communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable? Sign our petition to stop this nonsense!
chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs