The UCU Solidarity Movement is an informal network of UCU members, organised by ordinary activists, reps and branch officers. We believe that when members take action, whether over jobs, pay, health and safety, for free speech on campus, or defence of education, it is the responsibility of all activists to organise the maximum support and solidarity with those members.
We encourage reps to coordinate and organise horizontally, member-to-member, branch-to-branch, with the aim of building a stronger and more effective UCU.
We host a regular online organising meeting, open to all members, on Tuesdays at 6pm at https://bit.ly/UCUSM_org, we are active on X/Twitter at @ucu_solidarity, and we coordinate on WhatsApp.
HE Ballot 2025 – GTVO materials
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 higher, on all pay points, joint action to protect national agreements relating to terms and conditions of employment, and a national agreement to avoid redundancies, course closures, and cuts to academic disciplines across…
More…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 higher, on all pay points, joint action to protect national agreements relating to terms and conditions of employment, and a national agreement to avoid redundancies, course closures, and cuts to academic disciplines across…
More…Save USS: Don’t let them destroy our pension!
Emergency meeting: 11:30am Friday 23rd April 2021 Our pensions are under attack again Universities UK (UUK) have published their initial proposals for the future of USS. Their proposals include: There is no need for this USS assets have increased to £80 billion, and the scheme is able to pay current benefits from lower than current contributions for 30-odd years. USS’s claim that we must pay more, and receive less, is…
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Rally: Defending jobs at the University of Liverpool
12pm Monday 10th May 2021 The University of Liverpool is making 47 academic staff in Health and Life Sciences redundant in May 2021. The rationale for these redundancies is based upon entirely bogus research metrics. The cuts are being driven by a cynical restructuring exercise under the cover of the pandemic. You can read more about the dispute here: http://www.hls47.co.uk We are determined to stop this attack on jobs. The…
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Organising to Win – Support the Disputes!
6:00pm Thursday 27th May 2021 UCU Congress Fringe Meeting – all welcome Speakers include: This Congress Fringe Meeting is called to raise solidarity for UCU branches in dispute over jobs, cuts, workloads, and health and safety. However, the best solidarity begins at home – we have to debate how we can unite the struggles to win. Fighting branch-by-branch is not sufficient. The meeting will tackle issues such as winning ballots…
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USS: Organising The Fight Back
6:00pm Tuesday 1st June 2021 UCU Congress Fringe Meeting – all welcome The UCU Solidarity Movement is organising a second meeting on USS during UCU Congress – all welcome, you need not be a delegate to congress. The Higher Education Sector Conference will only have a limited time available for discussion, and will focus solely on the motions and amendments tabled for debate. The UCU Solidarity Movement meeting will allow…
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Solidarity with UCU Liverpool
UCU members at the University of Liverpool have completed three weeks of strike action against job cuts, ending 11th June. Their branch has now moved to a marking boycott (the university is deducting 100% pay from participants), and further strikes are anticipated. Your solidarity will be crucial in helping them to win the dispute! These are the different ways you can help: Model motion: University of Liverpool industrial action This…
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Overworked, Undervalued and Underpaid: Launch of FE pay and conditions ballots
10 FE colleges open their industrial action ballots on Monday 14th June 2021 in disputes over pay and conditions. Lunchtime protests have been called at 12:30pm on Tuesday 15th June. We have been through a lot in the last year. We moved mountains to ensure that our students get the education they deserve. In the last few weeks, we have been working even harder than usual at this time of…
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