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Photos from the strike at University of Bristol

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Strike action at University of Bristol

The University of Bristol will be hit with three days of strike action from Wednesday 1st December 2021 to Friday 3rd December 2021 organised by the University and College Union (UCU). Full details of the strike and background to the Pension and pay dispute can be found here. The UCU members are demanding that theirContinueContinue reading “Strike action at University of Bristol”

Solidarity with the UCU

University and College Union members at Bristol have organised so that Jo Grady, UCU General Secretary, will be speaking at a Regional Strike Rally and March in Bristol Assemble at the Victoria Rooms Wednesday 26th February at 11 am Followed by a march to College Green. Please bring your banners. UCU members at Bristol UniversityContinueContinue reading “Solidarity with the UCU”

Strike action at University of Bristol

The University of Bristol will be hit with eight days of strike action from Monday 25 November 2019 to Wednesday 4 December 2019. Monday 25 November, 10:00am Rally outside the Victoria Rooms Speaker – Paul Bridge – UCU head of HE Followed by a march to College Green (Bristol, BS1 5TJ) University and College UnionContinueContinue reading “Strike action at University of Bristol”

University academics strike to defend their pensions

In defence of their pension scheme (USS) members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Bristol University and 61 other affected universities will be holding fourteen days of escalating action during February and March. The dates are Thursday 22 February, Friday 23 February, Monday 26 February, Tuesday 27 February, Wednesday 28 February, Monday 5 March,ContinueContinue reading “University academics strike to defend their pensions”

Capita staff start strike action over pensions

Saturday 28 October 2017 to Sunday 5 November Following the breakdown of talks at ACAS staff staff at Capita have started nine days of industrial action in a pensions dispute with the outsourcing company. The dispute centres on Capita’s attempts to close the current defined benefit scheme and transfer staff to a defined contribution scheme.ContinueContinue reading “Capita staff start strike action over pensions”

Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay

Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges are holding a one day strike on Wednesday 24 February 2016 Staff are angry that the employers’ representatives, the Association of Colleges, recommended a pay freeze, despite staff suffering a real-terms pay cut of 17.1% in the last five years. UCU members walked out in November as part ofContinueContinue reading “Lecturers in Bristol Further Education Colleges strike over pay”