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18 September 2019
Nottingham College UCU - more strike action planned
Strikers are determined to defeat the employer's draconian contract - pay cuts for 20% of teachers and savage cuts in conditions
11 September 2019
UCU ballots - yes to strike action on pensions, pay, workloads and equality
University staff in the University and College Union (UCU) are currently voting on strike action - this time in two ballots. The ballots close on 30 October.
4 September 2019
Nottingham college workers plan 15 days of walkouts
University and College Union (UCU) members at Nottingham College are to begin 15 days of strike action.
5 June 2019
UCU conference 2019: Preparing for struggle
The University and College Union (UCU) conference 2019 took place 25-27 May, at a important time for our union.
8 May 2019
UCU general secretary election: fight for a left leadership!
We in the Socialist Party would have preferred one left candidate, but it's possible to avoid the right winning - provided we use both votes to support both 'Jos'!
27 March 2019
Bradford College strike remains solid over pay and funding
University and College Union members at Bradford College were out in force, during the latest round of action over pay at a number of colleges across England
6 March 2019
University and College Union (UCU) general secretary Sally Hunt has resigned her position on health grounds.
27 February 2019
University and College Union: anti-union laws frustrate strike ballot again
We cannot be discouraged, but should continue to put forward local demands
20 February 2019
Conference shows potential for fighting leadership
Around 90 delegates and visitors from Socialist Students groups debated the student movement and its socialist potential
20 February 2019
Lincoln students back UCU ballot
On the evening of the 28 January, Lincoln Socialist Students organised a meeting on the University and College Union ballot currently underway.
20 February 2019
Cardiff Uni: urgent action needed to stop job cuts
Cardiff University plans to cut 380 posts over five years
6 February 2019
University and College Union elections
16 further education colleges just took strike action over pay and conditions. In higher education, we are fighting to beat the Tories' anti-union laws in the equality and pay ballot.
6 February 2019
College lecturers strike for a pay rise
Reports of college strikes around the country for better pay.
16 January 2019
UCU: Vote Yes and Yes in the higher education pay and equality ballot
In October we voted by 70% for strike action - but Tory anti-union laws mean we don't have a legal mandate
13 December 2018
UCU Wales suspends FE strike action
UCU members in Wales have recently won some important concessions from management and the Welsh Government
28 November 2018
College lecturers in Wales strike against low pay and workload
Lecturers across Wales will be taking strike action over pay and workload on 4 and 13-14 December. This follows the fantastic ballot result of University and College Union (UCU) members who voted overwhelmingly to strike.
7 November 2018
Unison HE ballot: Anti-union rules block action
Unison trade union members at universities across the UK voted 62% in favour of strike action after rejecting the employers' final offer of 2% (with slightly higher increases for the lowest paid of up to 2.7%).
31 October 2018
UCU: General secretary censured but anti-union laws frustrate strike ballot
June's University and College Union (UCU) congress was shut down when staff walked out in response to motions criticising the general secretary Sally Hunt. The annual democratic congress reconvened on 18 October.
31 October 2018
Welsh college staff set to strike on pay and workload
College lecturers in Wales have voted by an overwhelming majority to strike, busting the undemocratic Tory strike threshold.
24 October 2018
Students and workers march for increased college funding
Over 1,000 teachers, lecturers and college students marched through central London on 17 October to demand the end to Tory cuts and austerity in education.
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