UCU Solidarity Movement
@ucu-solidarity.bsky.social
Calling for solidarity across UCU branches. We are fighting against cuts, casualisation and marketised education!
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With a national ballot live regarding a number of pressing issues in UK HE, including the seemingly ever-worsening pay situation in the sector, we thought we might throw together some graphs on where we are. Headline result: it isn't great! 1/3
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
With a national ballot live regarding a number of pressing issues in UK HE, including the seemingly ever-worsening pay situation in the sector, we thought we might throw together some graphs on where we are. Headline result: it isn't great! 1/3
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Only 5 days left.
Our jobs, our sector, our future, it all depends on this vote.
Make your vote count before the last safe day on Wednesday.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Our jobs, our sector, our future, it all depends on this vote.
Make your vote count before the last safe day on Wednesday.
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Only 5 days left.
Our jobs, our sector, our future, it all depends on this vote.
Make your vote count before the last safe day on Wednesday.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Our jobs, our sector, our future, it all depends on this vote.
Make your vote count before the last safe day on Wednesday.
#WeAreTheUniversity
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Shamelessly plagiarised @ducu.bsky.social’s excellent 26 Reasons To Vote In The Ballot blogpost for our branch Comms.
If you don’t have time to read 26 reasons [then you absolutely should vote as they’re overworking you], read a condensed 5: qmucu.org/2025/11/21/v...
If you don’t have time to read 26 reasons [then you absolutely should vote as they’re overworking you], read a condensed 5: qmucu.org/2025/11/21/v...
November 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Shamelessly plagiarised @ducu.bsky.social’s excellent 26 Reasons To Vote In The Ballot blogpost for our branch Comms.
If you don’t have time to read 26 reasons [then you absolutely should vote as they’re overworking you], read a condensed 5: qmucu.org/2025/11/21/v...
If you don’t have time to read 26 reasons [then you absolutely should vote as they’re overworking you], read a condensed 5: qmucu.org/2025/11/21/v...
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And here we are! Literally every spine point is paying less in real terms than it was back in 2008. Spine point 5 (now replaced by the real living wage) is down by about 3.4%. By spine point 10, we're down over 10%. By spine point 23, over 20%, ultimately reaching a 22.1% reduction. 3/3
November 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
And here we are! Literally every spine point is paying less in real terms than it was back in 2008. Spine point 5 (now replaced by the real living wage) is down by about 3.4%. By spine point 10, we're down over 10%. By spine point 23, over 20%, ultimately reaching a 22.1% reduction. 3/3
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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...
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Can't find your ballot? Get another.
Replacements ballot requests end SUNDAY MIDNIGHT:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
Replacements ballot requests end SUNDAY MIDNIGHT:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
We are the University HE replacement ballot request / I've voted form
This form allows UCU higher education members to request a replacement ballot for the 2025 HE industrial action ballots, or to self-report that they have already voted.
yoursay.ucu.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Can't find your ballot? Get another.
Replacements ballot requests end SUNDAY MIDNIGHT:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
Replacements ballot requests end SUNDAY MIDNIGHT:
yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu...
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Deadline: 5 PM today.
Join UCU or update your membership to be ballot-eligible.
my.ucu.org.uk/app/membersh...
Join UCU or update your membership to be ballot-eligible.
my.ucu.org.uk/app/membersh...
UCU - Join UCU Today
Welcome to UCU’s Membership Portal where you can join the union, manage and update your personal information and find answers to the most frequently raised questions relating to Membership, Employment...
my.ucu.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Deadline: 5 PM today.
Join UCU or update your membership to be ballot-eligible.
my.ucu.org.uk/app/membersh...
Join UCU or update your membership to be ballot-eligible.
my.ucu.org.uk/app/membersh...
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We were grateful to hear from the brave fight @leicesterucu.bsky.social is putting up against the vandalism at our branch meeting yesterday. We've donated to their hardship fund and encourage everyone who can to do similar. www.uculeicester.org.uk/leicester-uc...
This is a collective fight.
This is a collective fight.
Leicester UCU Fighting Fund 2025 | University of Leicester UCU
www.uculeicester.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We were grateful to hear from the brave fight @leicesterucu.bsky.social is putting up against the vandalism at our branch meeting yesterday. We've donated to their hardship fund and encourage everyone who can to do similar. www.uculeicester.org.uk/leicester-uc...
This is a collective fight.
This is a collective fight.
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Also see Ten Reasons to Vote Yes
c/o @ucu-solidarity.bsky.social
ucusolidaritymovement.org/2025/10/25/h...
c/o @ucu-solidarity.bsky.social
ucusolidaritymovement.org/2025/10/25/h...
HE Ballot 2025
UCU began a formal industrial action ballot of members across the UK on Monday 20 October for 6 weeks. UCU is calling for: a pay uplift that is at least RPI + 3.5% or £2,500, whichever is the high…
ucusolidaritymovement.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Also see Ten Reasons to Vote Yes
c/o @ucu-solidarity.bsky.social
ucusolidaritymovement.org/2025/10/25/h...
c/o @ucu-solidarity.bsky.social
ucusolidaritymovement.org/2025/10/25/h...
Call on @northumbriauni.bsky.social to halt the pay freeze & stop the pension steal!
@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are taking steps towards a strike ballot over plans by the university to force staff from the Teachers' Pension Scheme to the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are taking steps towards a strike ballot over plans by the university to force staff from the Teachers' Pension Scheme to the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
Northumbria Pay and Pension Petition: Stop the Steal!
If Northumbria does this, other universities will too.
These cuts will harm thousands of people, their students, families, and their local communities now and into the future.
www.megaphone.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Call on @northumbriauni.bsky.social to halt the pay freeze & stop the pension steal!
@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are taking steps towards a strike ballot over plans by the university to force staff from the Teachers' Pension Scheme to the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are taking steps towards a strike ballot over plans by the university to force staff from the Teachers' Pension Scheme to the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
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Solidarity to my colleagues and good friends at Dundee.
It's a sair fecht but the Workers & students cannot pay for the revolving door of management ineptitude.
The toxic arrogant top down management culture in parts of HE needs rooting out and replacing with democratic accountability
It's a sair fecht but the Workers & students cannot pay for the revolving door of management ineptitude.
The toxic arrogant top down management culture in parts of HE needs rooting out and replacing with democratic accountability
News that further job cuts are coming is just another shocking revelation in a year when staff have been told one thing only to be told something different over the number of jobs to be cut and the need for compulsory redundancies.
DUCU co-president, Melissa D’Ascenzio
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
DUCU co-president, Melissa D’Ascenzio
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
University staff strikes set to continue amid job cut threats
Further strike action is expected from UCU members from November 10 next week amid a long running dispute with university bosses.
news.stv.tv
November 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Solidarity to my colleagues and good friends at Dundee.
It's a sair fecht but the Workers & students cannot pay for the revolving door of management ineptitude.
The toxic arrogant top down management culture in parts of HE needs rooting out and replacing with democratic accountability
It's a sair fecht but the Workers & students cannot pay for the revolving door of management ineptitude.
The toxic arrogant top down management culture in parts of HE needs rooting out and replacing with democratic accountability
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I have to say as a former chair of the UCU Disabled Members Committee… this is becoming beyond bearable to watch happening inside of our own union. My branch @ucukent.bsky.social Has discussed this several times and on each occasion offered solidarity to our staff.
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.
Short 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I have to say as a former chair of the UCU Disabled Members Committee… this is becoming beyond bearable to watch happening inside of our own union. My branch @ucukent.bsky.social Has discussed this several times and on each occasion offered solidarity to our staff.
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Tomorrow we're holding a Town Hall event (with lunch provided!) to discuss the proposed merger with Greenwich University. All Kent UCU members have been sent an email about it, but do bring your non-union colleagues.
It's being held in Grimond Lecture Theatre 1 and on Teams.
It's being held in Grimond Lecture Theatre 1 and on Teams.
November 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Tomorrow we're holding a Town Hall event (with lunch provided!) to discuss the proposed merger with Greenwich University. All Kent UCU members have been sent an email about it, but do bring your non-union colleagues.
It's being held in Grimond Lecture Theatre 1 and on Teams.
It's being held in Grimond Lecture Theatre 1 and on Teams.
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Staff at Dundee University are taking action again next week to defend jobs and resist compulsory redundancies.
A year after the university’s financial crisis, uncertainty still hangs over hundreds of staff.
Solidarity with Dundee UCU members fighting for fairness and job security. ✊
A year after the university’s financial crisis, uncertainty still hangs over hundreds of staff.
Solidarity with Dundee UCU members fighting for fairness and job security. ✊
News that further job cuts are coming is just another shocking revelation in a year when staff have been told one thing only to be told something different over the number of jobs to be cut and the need for compulsory redundancies.
DUCU co-president, Melissa D’Ascenzio
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
DUCU co-president, Melissa D’Ascenzio
news.stv.tv/north/dundee...
University staff strikes set to continue amid job cut threats
Further strike action is expected from UCU members from November 10 next week amid a long running dispute with university bosses.
news.stv.tv
November 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Staff at Dundee University are taking action again next week to defend jobs and resist compulsory redundancies.
A year after the university’s financial crisis, uncertainty still hangs over hundreds of staff.
Solidarity with Dundee UCU members fighting for fairness and job security. ✊
A year after the university’s financial crisis, uncertainty still hangs over hundreds of staff.
Solidarity with Dundee UCU members fighting for fairness and job security. ✊
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We’re leading 5 days of industrial action at the University of Dundee.
We’re calling on all our members to participate in this action. You can join us on the picket line or strike from home. You can legally join the strike if you aren’t a member of a union
The people united will never be defeated.
We’re calling on all our members to participate in this action. You can join us on the picket line or strike from home. You can legally join the strike if you aren’t a member of a union
The people united will never be defeated.
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We’re leading 5 days of industrial action at the University of Dundee.
We’re calling on all our members to participate in this action. You can join us on the picket line or strike from home. You can legally join the strike if you aren’t a member of a union
The people united will never be defeated.
We’re calling on all our members to participate in this action. You can join us on the picket line or strike from home. You can legally join the strike if you aren’t a member of a union
The people united will never be defeated.
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Dozens of staff stood up and displayed these signs at the beginning of today’s address by the VC to demonstrate their lack of confidence in him and his ability to impose such devastating staff cuts across the university.
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Dozens of staff stood up and displayed these signs at the beginning of today’s address by the VC to demonstrate their lack of confidence in him and his ability to impose such devastating staff cuts across the university.
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@unison.org.uk and @ucu.org.uk working together to get the vote out! Please share widely.
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
@unison.org.uk and @ucu.org.uk working together to get the vote out! Please share widely.
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Our (slightly droopy) banner at the back there as a delegation from the branch committee visited striking UCU workers at INTO Manchester fighting against a 2% pay offer from their employer, well behind the rate of inflation.
INTO are a private education provider who last year made £20million profit
INTO are a private education provider who last year made £20million profit
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Our (slightly droopy) banner at the back there as a delegation from the branch committee visited striking UCU workers at INTO Manchester fighting against a 2% pay offer from their employer, well behind the rate of inflation.
INTO are a private education provider who last year made £20million profit
INTO are a private education provider who last year made £20million profit
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Vote!
#WeAreTheUni
#WeAreTheUni
Bought some ice cream from the cornershop & posted my @ucu.org.uk ballot.
As my dept rep said this week, pensions took 5 years to win, we've got to be dogged & stubborn even when we're tired.
There's no way (higher) education will get better without education workers fighting for it
#WeAreTheUni
As my dept rep said this week, pensions took 5 years to win, we've got to be dogged & stubborn even when we're tired.
There's no way (higher) education will get better without education workers fighting for it
#WeAreTheUni
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Vote!
#WeAreTheUni
#WeAreTheUni
Ten Reasons to Vote Yes in the @ucu.org.uk ballot
2⃣ 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗨𝗞-𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
Local fights have been strong.
2⃣ 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗨𝗞-𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
Local fights have been strong.
October 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Ten Reasons to Vote Yes in the @ucu.org.uk ballot
2⃣ 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗨𝗞-𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
Local fights have been strong.
2⃣ 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗨𝗞-𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
Local fights have been strong.
"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
#SpotTheContradiction #VictoryToDundeeUCU
#SpotTheContradiction #VictoryToDundeeUCU
October 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
#SpotTheContradiction #VictoryToDundeeUCU
#SpotTheContradiction #VictoryToDundeeUCU
Ten Reasons to Vote Yes in the @ucu.org.uk ballot
1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀
A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.
1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀
A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Ten Reasons to Vote Yes in the @ucu.org.uk ballot
1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀
A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.
1⃣ 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀
A YES vote strengthens the hand of your elected negotiators and your union in the face of a set of employers making massive cuts in pay and jobs.
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Amazing to have people involved and tonight there is another chance as we will be live again on X and YouTube:
www.youtube.com/live/NynAXdu...
www.youtube.com/live/NynAXdu...
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Amazing to have people involved and tonight there is another chance as we will be live again on X and YouTube:
www.youtube.com/live/NynAXdu...
www.youtube.com/live/NynAXdu...
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We love to see those pink ballots hitting the postboxes! 📮📮📮
Our @ucuglasgow.bsky.social joint branch presidents posting their ballots 📮 Tag us in your @ucu.org.uk ballot posting pics and let's GTVO!! #WeAreTheUniversity
October 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We love to see those pink ballots hitting the postboxes! 📮📮📮
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Tune in tonight! Our branch president @lopa.bsky.social will be discussing our local fight against compulsory redundancies!
📣 Every convo counts. Every vote matters. 💥
Join us Thursday 30 Oct, 7PM for UCU LIVE: Winning it in the Workplace 🗣️💪
Let’s talk about how we WIN THIS BALLOT together! 🗳️
📺 Live on X or YouTube @ucuorguk
www.youtube.com/live/NynAXdu...
#WeAreTheUniversity #VoteYES
Join us Thursday 30 Oct, 7PM for UCU LIVE: Winning it in the Workplace 🗣️💪
Let’s talk about how we WIN THIS BALLOT together! 🗳️
📺 Live on X or YouTube @ucuorguk
www.youtube.com/live/NynAXdu...
#WeAreTheUniversity #VoteYES
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Tune in tonight! Our branch president @lopa.bsky.social will be discussing our local fight against compulsory redundancies!