General secretary's news
Updates from Jo Grady, UCU's general secretary
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13 July 2023
I am writing to let you know that tomorrow [Friday 14 July 2023], alongside other elected officers and our higher education official, I will be meeting with Universities…
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5 July 2023
Yesterday, Tuesday 4 July 2023, we received a letter from UCEA confirming their willingness to enter urgent negotiations to explore the potential of reaching…
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30 June 2023
Today our higher education committee (HEC) met to decide the next steps in our pay and conditions dispute. The HEC have instructed me, and your elected negotiators,…
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31 May 2023
This weekend a motion was passed at UCU Congress that has been used to attack the union and question our solidarity with the working class and people of Ukraine.…
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23 May 2023
The marking and assessment boycott (MAB) is working. The punitive deductions from employers are an act of desperation and intimidation. We will not bow down. We…
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17 May 2023
Today we launch our analysis of the university sector's finances. The income in our sector has reached a new high of £44.6bn in 2022. At the same time universities…
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12 May 2023
It's late on a Friday but I'm bringing amazing news that I know you will want to hear. This afternoon Queen Margaret UCU announced that they have successfully forced…
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5 May 2023
We have agreed to ringfence £250,000 for members facing deductions for undertaking forms of ASOS, including the marking and assessment boycott. Last week I informed…
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