UCU UWS
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@ucu-uws.bsky.social
· Oct 21
📣 UWS HAS RULED OUT COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES
After 8 days of strike action from EIS, and a further 12 days planned from Monday which UCU were due to join, management has today announced that CR has been taken off the table 🎉
After 8 days of strike action from EIS, and a further 12 days planned from Monday which UCU were due to join, management has today announced that CR has been taken off the table 🎉
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Heriot-Watt Scholar provide online learning to Scottish schools, colleges, & to HW students
You, your children or your students may have used it.
You can help secure Scholar for future learners. Use the form to speak out for a unique learning service👇
heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2025/12/02/s...
You, your children or your students may have used it.
You can help secure Scholar for future learners. Use the form to speak out for a unique learning service👇
heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2025/12/02/s...
Support for Scholar - Scotland's National Digital Learning Service
UCU, Unite and UNISON are jointly coordinating an effort to gather notes of endorsement for Scholar, a national digital learning service, used by senior phase learners across Scotland, for over a gene...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Heriot-Watt Scholar provide online learning to Scottish schools, colleges, & to HW students
You, your children or your students may have used it.
You can help secure Scholar for future learners. Use the form to speak out for a unique learning service👇
heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2025/12/02/s...
You, your children or your students may have used it.
You can help secure Scholar for future learners. Use the form to speak out for a unique learning service👇
heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2025/12/02/s...
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Nine More Reasons to Vote Yes:
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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…
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October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Nine More Reasons to Vote Yes:
ucusolidaritymovement.org/2025/10/25/h...
ucusolidaritymovement.org/2025/10/25/h...
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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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"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
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📣 UWS HAS RULED OUT COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES
After 8 days of strike action from EIS, and a further 12 days planned from Monday which UCU were due to join, management has today announced that CR has been taken off the table 🎉
After 8 days of strike action from EIS, and a further 12 days planned from Monday which UCU were due to join, management has today announced that CR has been taken off the table 🎉
October 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
📣 UWS HAS RULED OUT COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES
After 8 days of strike action from EIS, and a further 12 days planned from Monday which UCU were due to join, management has today announced that CR has been taken off the table 🎉
After 8 days of strike action from EIS, and a further 12 days planned from Monday which UCU were due to join, management has today announced that CR has been taken off the table 🎉
UWS BALLOT SUCCESS!!! ✊✊✊
78/84% YES for industrial action/ASOS with a 62% turnout 🔥
UWS members - we have a meeting scheduled for Monday 12.30PM to discuss what this means and next steps. Please check your emails for the link and join!
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
78/84% YES for industrial action/ASOS with a 62% turnout 🔥
UWS members - we have a meeting scheduled for Monday 12.30PM to discuss what this means and next steps. Please check your emails for the link and join!
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
UWS BALLOT SUCCESS!!! ✊✊✊
78/84% YES for industrial action/ASOS with a 62% turnout 🔥
UWS members - we have a meeting scheduled for Monday 12.30PM to discuss what this means and next steps. Please check your emails for the link and join!
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
78/84% YES for industrial action/ASOS with a 62% turnout 🔥
UWS members - we have a meeting scheduled for Monday 12.30PM to discuss what this means and next steps. Please check your emails for the link and join!
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
Another lively picket from @eisunion.bsky.social UWS branch this morning! UCU members, Thursday is the LAST safe day to post your ballot - let’s make sure we can get out and join them to #protectourjobs & #saveouruniversity! ✊
September 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Another lively picket from @eisunion.bsky.social UWS branch this morning! UCU members, Thursday is the LAST safe day to post your ballot - let’s make sure we can get out and join them to #protectourjobs & #saveouruniversity! ✊
Solidarity again with @eisunion.bsky.social UWS branch on the 2nd day of strike ✊ Great to see so many students standing in solidarity& refusing to cross the picket line! They know members are taking this action to defend our jobs, our university and our students!
UCU members post your vote TODAY!
UCU members post your vote TODAY!
September 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Solidarity again with @eisunion.bsky.social UWS branch on the 2nd day of strike ✊ Great to see so many students standing in solidarity& refusing to cross the picket line! They know members are taking this action to defend our jobs, our university and our students!
UCU members post your vote TODAY!
UCU members post your vote TODAY!
Pay uplift - Protect terms and conditions - Stop the redundancies
This crisis is far bigger than a single branch: vote YES join the fight to save higher education ✊✊
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
This crisis is far bigger than a single branch: vote YES join the fight to save higher education ✊✊
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
Universities are under attack. By defending ourselves, we are defending the whole sector.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
September 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Pay uplift - Protect terms and conditions - Stop the redundancies
This crisis is far bigger than a single branch: vote YES join the fight to save higher education ✊✊
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
This crisis is far bigger than a single branch: vote YES join the fight to save higher education ✊✊
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
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Strike action is ON!!!
Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
September 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Strike action is ON!!!
Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices.
#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
Golden postbox for extra luck! UCU UWS members, you have 10 days to post your ballot - don’t miss the deadline ✊
Use your vote to stop the cuts, protect our jobs, and defend our students & our university!
Use your vote to stop the cuts, protect our jobs, and defend our students & our university!
September 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Golden postbox for extra luck! UCU UWS members, you have 10 days to post your ballot - don’t miss the deadline ✊
Use your vote to stop the cuts, protect our jobs, and defend our students & our university!
Use your vote to stop the cuts, protect our jobs, and defend our students & our university!
No ifs, no buts, no education cuts! @eisunion.bsky.social EIS ULA UWS lunchtime rally begins at 12pm, Storie Street entrance. UCU members drop by to show your solidarity! ✊
September 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
No ifs, no buts, no education cuts! @eisunion.bsky.social EIS ULA UWS lunchtime rally begins at 12pm, Storie Street entrance. UCU members drop by to show your solidarity! ✊
UCU sends full solidarity to the EIS @eisunion.bsky.social striking workers at UWS today ✊
EIS members are striking to #stopthecuts and #defendourjobs at UWS. Join the lunchtime rally at 12pm!
EIS members are striking to #stopthecuts and #defendourjobs at UWS. Join the lunchtime rally at 12pm!
September 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
UCU sends full solidarity to the EIS @eisunion.bsky.social striking workers at UWS today ✊
EIS members are striking to #stopthecuts and #defendourjobs at UWS. Join the lunchtime rally at 12pm!
EIS members are striking to #stopthecuts and #defendourjobs at UWS. Join the lunchtime rally at 12pm!
And that’s another vote for the re-ballot!! Get yours in ASAP - don’t leave it to the last minute!
Let’s do this ✊✊✊
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
Let’s do this ✊✊✊
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
And that’s another vote for the re-ballot!! Get yours in ASAP - don’t leave it to the last minute!
Let’s do this ✊✊✊
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
Let’s do this ✊✊✊
@ucuscotland.bsky.social
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📣 All out! Defend refugees at the Cladhan Hotel and support #Falkirk anti-racists this Sun 7th Sept. We need to keep up the fight and let the far-right know they are not welcome!
#RefugeesWelcome
📣 Sun 7th Sept, 11am
📍Assemble Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, FK1 1UF
#RefugeesWelcome
📣 Sun 7th Sept, 11am
📍Assemble Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, FK1 1UF
September 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📣 All out! Defend refugees at the Cladhan Hotel and support #Falkirk anti-racists this Sun 7th Sept. We need to keep up the fight and let the far-right know they are not welcome!
#RefugeesWelcome
📣 Sun 7th Sept, 11am
📍Assemble Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, FK1 1UF
#RefugeesWelcome
📣 Sun 7th Sept, 11am
📍Assemble Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk, FK1 1UF
One of our members had a very cute assistant to help post the ballot this morning!
Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊
#babiesandballots
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊
#babiesandballots
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
One of our members had a very cute assistant to help post the ballot this morning!
Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊
#babiesandballots
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
Get yours in before 25th September ✊✊✊
#babiesandballots
@ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
It’s re-ballot time! After an 88% YES vote that narrowly missed threshold by 4 (!!!) votes, our re-ballot is open!
Post your ballot before 25th September!
Let’s do this! ✊✊
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
Post your ballot before 25th September!
Let’s do this! ✊✊
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It’s re-ballot time! After an 88% YES vote that narrowly missed threshold by 4 (!!!) votes, our re-ballot is open!
Post your ballot before 25th September!
Let’s do this! ✊✊
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
Post your ballot before 25th September!
Let’s do this! ✊✊
@ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social
Ballot closes in just under 2 weeks - make sure to get yours posted in time!
If you haven’t received one, contact the committee for a replacement.
Let’s do this!! ✊✊✊
If you haven’t received one, contact the committee for a replacement.
Let’s do this!! ✊✊✊
📢 UCU members at University of the West of Scotland are balloting for strike action over devastating job cuts.
112 staff already gone. 75 more under threat.
Management still refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...
112 staff already gone. 75 more under threat.
Management still refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies.
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...
University and College Union strike ballot at University of the West of Scotland in dispute over threat of compulsory redundancies
A ballot for industrial action opens today at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in a dispute over job cuts and university senior management's refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. T...
www.ucu.org.uk
July 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Ballot closes in just under 2 weeks - make sure to get yours posted in time!
If you haven’t received one, contact the committee for a replacement.
Let’s do this!! ✊✊✊
If you haven’t received one, contact the committee for a replacement.
Let’s do this!! ✊✊✊
NAE PASARAN ✊✊✊
📣Assembly point for this Saturday announced!
This will be a safely stewarded counter-protest for all who say refugees are welcome in Glasgow, fascists are not.
Please email sutrscot@gmail.com to join the stewarding team🦺
Bring trade union and campaign banners and flags!
This will be a safely stewarded counter-protest for all who say refugees are welcome in Glasgow, fascists are not.
Please email sutrscot@gmail.com to join the stewarding team🦺
Bring trade union and campaign banners and flags!
July 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
NAE PASARAN ✊✊✊
✊✊ Get your ballots posted!!
July 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
✊✊ Get your ballots posted!!
“UWS is a unique institution because it gives people like me a chance”
Brilliant article that shows how damaging the proposed cuts at UWS will be to students:
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/whats-going-...
@glasgowbell.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
Brilliant article that shows how damaging the proposed cuts at UWS will be to students:
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/whats-going-...
@glasgowbell.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
What’s going on at the University of West Scotland?
‘UWS is a unique institution because it gave people like me a chance’
www.glasgowbell.co.uk
July 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“UWS is a unique institution because it gives people like me a chance”
Brilliant article that shows how damaging the proposed cuts at UWS will be to students:
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/whats-going-...
@glasgowbell.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
Brilliant article that shows how damaging the proposed cuts at UWS will be to students:
www.glasgowbell.co.uk/whats-going-...
@glasgowbell.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucuscotpresident.bsky.social
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A ballot opened today at UWS, as the UCU branch there fights to save jobs and avoid compulsory redundancies! @ucu-uws.bsky.social #StopTheCuts #SaveHE
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...
University and College Union strike ballot at University of the West of Scotland in dispute over threat of compulsory redundancies
A ballot for industrial action opens today at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) in a dispute over job cuts and university senior management's refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies. T...
www.ucu.org.uk
July 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A ballot opened today at UWS, as the UCU branch there fights to save jobs and avoid compulsory redundancies! @ucu-uws.bsky.social #StopTheCuts #SaveHE
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1408...
Great to read our branch president, Jamie Hopkin, speaking out against the cuts in this article:
“what is being proposed will damage UWS’s crucial missions of teaching, research and widening access to higher education”
“what is being proposed will damage UWS’s crucial missions of teaching, research and widening access to higher education”
July 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Great to read our branch president, Jamie Hopkin, speaking out against the cuts in this article:
“what is being proposed will damage UWS’s crucial missions of teaching, research and widening access to higher education”
“what is being proposed will damage UWS’s crucial missions of teaching, research and widening access to higher education”
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