Unite UCU
@uniteucu.bsky.social
Unite branch (LE127) for employees of the University and College Union. unite.le127@gmail.com | https://uniteucu.wordpress.com | https://union.place/@UniteUCU
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Regrettably our members will be commencing strike action from 9 February over the victimisation of our Health and Safety Officer.
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📣 Hands off Marie!
Tell @drjogrady.bsky.social and @ucu.org.uk to stop victimising Unite UCU's safety rep.
✍️ jgrady@ucu.org.uk
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteTheUnion @unitetheunion.bsky.social
Tell @drjogrady.bsky.social and @ucu.org.uk to stop victimising Unite UCU's safety rep.
✍️ jgrady@ucu.org.uk
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteTheUnion @unitetheunion.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
📣 Hands off Marie!
Tell @drjogrady.bsky.social and @ucu.org.uk to stop victimising Unite UCU's safety rep.
✍️ jgrady@ucu.org.uk
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteTheUnion @unitetheunion.bsky.social
Tell @drjogrady.bsky.social and @ucu.org.uk to stop victimising Unite UCU's safety rep.
✍️ jgrady@ucu.org.uk
#HandsOffMarie
#UniteTheUnion @unitetheunion.bsky.social
Regrettably our members will be commencing strike action from 9 February over the victimisation of our Health and Safety Officer.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Regrettably our members will be commencing strike action from 9 February over the victimisation of our Health and Safety Officer.
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Solidarity to @uniteneu.bsky.social and TSSA staff belonging to @gmblondonregion.bsky.social - both striking today over bullying and intimidation in their workplace.
Too many of today’s union leaders are displaying a level of hypocrisy which is doing severe damage to the entire movement.
Too many of today’s union leaders are displaying a level of hypocrisy which is doing severe damage to the entire movement.
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Solidarity to @uniteneu.bsky.social and TSSA staff belonging to @gmblondonregion.bsky.social - both striking today over bullying and intimidation in their workplace.
Too many of today’s union leaders are displaying a level of hypocrisy which is doing severe damage to the entire movement.
Too many of today’s union leaders are displaying a level of hypocrisy which is doing severe damage to the entire movement.
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Out on the picket line with our striking TSSA Union members this morning. We appreciate the solidarity from TSSA members and activists.✊
Bullying and intimidation have no place in any workplace. It’s time for TSSA’s executive leadership to clean up its act.
Bullying and intimidation have no place in any workplace. It’s time for TSSA’s executive leadership to clean up its act.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Out on the picket line with our striking TSSA Union members this morning. We appreciate the solidarity from TSSA members and activists.✊
Bullying and intimidation have no place in any workplace. It’s time for TSSA’s executive leadership to clean up its act.
Bullying and intimidation have no place in any workplace. It’s time for TSSA’s executive leadership to clean up its act.
Please see our statement for further information.
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Statement from Unite UCU
After once again being denied an observer, it has come to our attention that on Friday 7th of November UCU’s General Secretary, Jo Grady, told the National Executive Committee that there was only o…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Please see our statement for further information.
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Following a report on @drjogrady.bsky.social's NEC update, we want to clarify that all dispute issues remain unresolved:
❌ trade union victimisation
❌ failure to negotiate a hybrid working policy
❌ failure to adequately deal with safety issues
❌ breach of recognition agreement & other policies.
❌ trade union victimisation
❌ failure to negotiate a hybrid working policy
❌ failure to adequately deal with safety issues
❌ breach of recognition agreement & other policies.
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Following a report on @drjogrady.bsky.social's NEC update, we want to clarify that all dispute issues remain unresolved:
❌ trade union victimisation
❌ failure to negotiate a hybrid working policy
❌ failure to adequately deal with safety issues
❌ breach of recognition agreement & other policies.
❌ trade union victimisation
❌ failure to negotiate a hybrid working policy
❌ failure to adequately deal with safety issues
❌ breach of recognition agreement & other policies.
ASOS which is "work in the same way you’ve done for years" is not irresponsible. It's protecting our members until a fair & equitable hybrid policy is agreed.
UCU SMT then deducting 100% of daily pay from staff taking ASOS & undermining its own policy?
Now that’s irresponsible.
UCU SMT then deducting 100% of daily pay from staff taking ASOS & undermining its own policy?
Now that’s irresponsible.
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
ASOS which is "work in the same way you’ve done for years" is not irresponsible. It's protecting our members until a fair & equitable hybrid policy is agreed.
UCU SMT then deducting 100% of daily pay from staff taking ASOS & undermining its own policy?
Now that’s irresponsible.
UCU SMT then deducting 100% of daily pay from staff taking ASOS & undermining its own policy?
Now that’s irresponsible.
It’s also well past time for our employer to sit down and negotiate a fair policy on hybrid working with us.
We once again call on @drjogrady.bsky.social to meet us for unconditional talks to resolve our dispute.
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We once again call on @drjogrady.bsky.social to meet us for unconditional talks to resolve our dispute.
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Return to offices imposition, London Weighting, and the financial penalties facing disabled staff
Following the employer’s imposition of a return to office working, most London based members will be aware of the sudden change to London Weighting imposed without negotiation by the employer, wher…
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October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It’s also well past time for our employer to sit down and negotiate a fair policy on hybrid working with us.
We once again call on @drjogrady.bsky.social to meet us for unconditional talks to resolve our dispute.
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We once again call on @drjogrady.bsky.social to meet us for unconditional talks to resolve our dispute.
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To be clear: imposing or even threatening financial penalties for staff with disabilities is wrong now and would be wrong at any time.
This kind of behaviour needs to end.
Now.
This kind of behaviour needs to end.
Now.
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
To be clear: imposing or even threatening financial penalties for staff with disabilities is wrong now and would be wrong at any time.
This kind of behaviour needs to end.
Now.
This kind of behaviour needs to end.
Now.
This imposition also disproportionately affects lower paid staff whose London Weighting can account for more than 12% of their pay.
And most shockingly it impacts disabled staff who now face a financial detriment if they require home working as a reasonable adjustment.
And most shockingly it impacts disabled staff who now face a financial detriment if they require home working as a reasonable adjustment.
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This imposition also disproportionately affects lower paid staff whose London Weighting can account for more than 12% of their pay.
And most shockingly it impacts disabled staff who now face a financial detriment if they require home working as a reasonable adjustment.
And most shockingly it impacts disabled staff who now face a financial detriment if they require home working as a reasonable adjustment.
Because our employer has suddenly imposed new contractual terms meaning London-based staff will lose all or part of their London Weighting if remote working is agreed. This imposition is part of our ongoing industrial dispute, which includes a failure to agree a hybrid working policy.
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Because our employer has suddenly imposed new contractual terms meaning London-based staff will lose all or part of their London Weighting if remote working is agreed. This imposition is part of our ongoing industrial dispute, which includes a failure to agree a hybrid working policy.
Being disabled shouldn’t mean you’re on a lower wage, or that you’re afraid to ask for support at work because it could hit you financially.
Having a reasonable adjustment should never lead to a pay cut.
But this is what’s happening to some UCU staff right now.
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Having a reasonable adjustment should never lead to a pay cut.
But this is what’s happening to some UCU staff right now.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Being disabled shouldn’t mean you’re on a lower wage, or that you’re afraid to ask for support at work because it could hit you financially.
Having a reasonable adjustment should never lead to a pay cut.
But this is what’s happening to some UCU staff right now.
Short 🧵
Having a reasonable adjustment should never lead to a pay cut.
But this is what’s happening to some UCU staff right now.
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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”.
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With thanks and solidarity to the latest signatories:
@uclucu.bsky.social
@sussexucu.bsky.social
@lancasterucu.bsky.social
@ucustandrews.bsky.social
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@uclucu.bsky.social
@sussexucu.bsky.social
@lancasterucu.bsky.social
@ucustandrews.bsky.social
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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…
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October 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
With thanks and solidarity to the latest signatories:
@uclucu.bsky.social
@sussexucu.bsky.social
@lancasterucu.bsky.social
@ucustandrews.bsky.social
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@uclucu.bsky.social
@sussexucu.bsky.social
@lancasterucu.bsky.social
@ucustandrews.bsky.social
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Fifty branches, representing over 36% of UCU members, have now called for @drjogrady.bsky.social to enter unconditional negotiations & remove the threat of punitive deductions against staff.
Unite's repeated requests for such talks have had no response. Will she now listen to @ucu.org.uk members?
Unite's repeated requests for such talks have had no response. Will she now listen to @ucu.org.uk members?
October 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Fifty branches, representing over 36% of UCU members, have now called for @drjogrady.bsky.social to enter unconditional negotiations & remove the threat of punitive deductions against staff.
Unite's repeated requests for such talks have had no response. Will she now listen to @ucu.org.uk members?
Unite's repeated requests for such talks have had no response. Will she now listen to @ucu.org.uk members?
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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Thank you for your solidarity
@umucu.bsky.social
@ucu-ulster.bsky.social
@uculincolnbranch.bsky.social
@kclucu.bsky.social
@cardiffucu.bsky.social
@northantsucu.bsky.social
Nottingham Trent UCU
Kingston University UCU
University of York UCU
@umucu.bsky.social
@ucu-ulster.bsky.social
@uculincolnbranch.bsky.social
@kclucu.bsky.social
@cardiffucu.bsky.social
@northantsucu.bsky.social
Nottingham Trent UCU
Kingston University UCU
University of York UCU
September 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Thank you for your solidarity
@umucu.bsky.social
@ucu-ulster.bsky.social
@uculincolnbranch.bsky.social
@kclucu.bsky.social
@cardiffucu.bsky.social
@northantsucu.bsky.social
Nottingham Trent UCU
Kingston University UCU
University of York UCU
@umucu.bsky.social
@ucu-ulster.bsky.social
@uculincolnbranch.bsky.social
@kclucu.bsky.social
@cardiffucu.bsky.social
@northantsucu.bsky.social
Nottingham Trent UCU
Kingston University UCU
University of York UCU
With another 9 @ucu.org.uk branches now calling on UCU to do the right thing we wonder if @drjogrady.bsky.social is listening to her members.
September 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
With another 9 @ucu.org.uk branches now calling on UCU to do the right thing we wonder if @drjogrady.bsky.social is listening to her members.
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The first-ever strike by staff of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has been covered by TradeWinds, ShippingWatch, and The Maritime Executive.
September 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The first-ever strike by staff of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has been covered by TradeWinds, ShippingWatch, and The Maritime Executive.
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ITF Staff Strike Day 4: Finishing strong on our fourth consecutive day of industrial action!
Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.
Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.
September 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
ITF Staff Strike Day 4: Finishing strong on our fourth consecutive day of industrial action!
Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.
Massive thank you to everyone who committed to respect our global picket line, who visited us in person, or sent in a message of solidarity.
Thank you:
@ucugreenwich.bsky.social
Sandwell College
@lseucu.bsky.social
@leedsucu.bsky.social
University of Chester
Bradford College
@yorkstjohn.bsky.social
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Kirklees College
Liverpool John Moores University
Royal Northern College of Music
University of Oxford
@ucugreenwich.bsky.social
Sandwell College
@lseucu.bsky.social
@leedsucu.bsky.social
University of Chester
Bradford College
@yorkstjohn.bsky.social
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Kirklees College
Liverpool John Moores University
Royal Northern College of Music
University of Oxford
September 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Thank you:
@ucugreenwich.bsky.social
Sandwell College
@lseucu.bsky.social
@leedsucu.bsky.social
University of Chester
Bradford College
@yorkstjohn.bsky.social
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Kirklees College
Liverpool John Moores University
Royal Northern College of Music
University of Oxford
@ucugreenwich.bsky.social
Sandwell College
@lseucu.bsky.social
@leedsucu.bsky.social
University of Chester
Bradford College
@yorkstjohn.bsky.social
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Kirklees College
Liverpool John Moores University
Royal Northern College of Music
University of Oxford
Another 12 more UCU branches have signed (so far) today!
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We'd like to send special solidarity back to @ucukent.bsky.social and @ucugreenwich.bsky.social for their support following their own worrying news from this week.
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We'd like to send special solidarity back to @ucukent.bsky.social and @ucugreenwich.bsky.social for their support following their own worrying news from this week.
September 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Another 12 more UCU branches have signed (so far) today!
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We'd like to send special solidarity back to @ucukent.bsky.social and @ucugreenwich.bsky.social for their support following their own worrying news from this week.
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We'd like to send special solidarity back to @ucukent.bsky.social and @ucugreenwich.bsky.social for their support following their own worrying news from this week.
For the full list of signatories to the statement see 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…
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September 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
For the full list of signatories to the statement see uniteucu.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/u...
University of Reading
Wigan and Leigh College
@uonucu.bsky.social
@bournemouthucu.bsky.social
@ucuwestminster.bsky.social
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
Sheffield International College
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
Wigan and Leigh College
@uonucu.bsky.social
@bournemouthucu.bsky.social
@ucuwestminster.bsky.social
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
Sheffield International College
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
University of Reading
Wigan and Leigh College
@uonucu.bsky.social
@bournemouthucu.bsky.social
@ucuwestminster.bsky.social
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
Sheffield International College
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
Wigan and Leigh College
@uonucu.bsky.social
@bournemouthucu.bsky.social
@ucuwestminster.bsky.social
@leicesterucu.bsky.social
Sheffield International College
@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social