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Jo Grady

General secretary's news

Updates from Jo Grady, UCU's general secretary

  • 11 October 2024

    I am writing to update you on the outcome of a meeting between the joint trade unions and college employers' representatives that took place earlier this week on…

  • 30 September 2024

    Our union is crucially important. Without UCU members, there would be no post-16 education. Without post-16 education there would be no art, no science, no philosophy,…

  • 23 September 2024

    A new government is a moment of possibility. It provides an opportunity to turn the tide on years of austerity and the so-called 'reforms' of public services that…

  • 16 September 2024

    Negotiations on this year's pay claim have been concluded and along with the other campus unions,  we have now received the final offer from the employers' association…

  • 6 September 2024

    Whether you work in a prison setting or in further education (FE), I hope you managed to get away from things and recharge over the summer. It's now time to get…

  • 9 August 2024

    It is with great sadness we have to report the unexpected passing of Agnes Flues on 5 August. For many years, Agnes had been involved in UCU undertaking various…

  • 7 August 2024

    We are deeply concerned about the impact of the far-right racist violence we have seen over the last week. Both physical threats of violence, and the unseen psychological…

  • 1 August 2024

    You will have heard about the government's 'spending inheritance' statement earlier this week which did not include any new money for further education. This failure…