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5 September 2013
Universities and colleges are twice as likely to use zero-hour contracts than other workplaces, according to new findings released today by UCU. Sixty-one percent…
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20 August 2013
UCU is taking part in a debate on zero hour contracts with shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna today. The union said it was pleased the Labour party is looking…
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5 August 2013
UCU is taking its fight to protect workers on fixed-term contracts to the European Commission. The union today presented a complaint to the Commission that says…
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5 August 2013
Research released today suggests that there could be around one million workers in the UK on zero-hours contracts - a marked increase on recently revised estimations…
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31 July 2013
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is investigating the breadth and impact of zero-hours contracts, confirmed deputy prime minister Nick Clegg…
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22 July 2013
Members of UCU at the University of Liverpool are to be balloted today for strike action in the first ever trade dispute at the university. The news comes as 2,803…
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4 July 2013
Pressure is mounting on the University of Liverpool's management after hundreds of university professors from across the UK signed an open letter calling for it…
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19 June 2013
University under fire for breaking redundancy protocols and threatening to sack staff if they don't accept worse conditions • University's largest faculty has already…
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11 June 2013
The University of Liverpool was today accused of putting a gun to the head of 3,000 staff who face dismissal unless they accept inferior working terms and conditions,…
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25 April 2013
UCU takes its appeal over redundancy consultations to the Scottish Court of Session in Edinburgh. The union is arguing that the University of Stirling was wrong…
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