Today, 70,000 UCU members begin historic strike action at every university in the UK
They are fighting to save higher education
RT if you stand with them
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University and College Union, UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers & academic-related staff in further and higher education.
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Acacia may only be 9 weeks old but we joined the picket line this morning to support striking colleagues at my institution and nationwide #ucuRISING
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More pictures of our wonderful colleagues and students out on the @UCUatBSU today #ucuRISING
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To build economic prosperity for all university workers need fair pay, pensions and job security so I’m supporting to achieve that 👍
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Our General Secretary telling it how it is on Jeremy Vine this morning 🔥
"Fancy new buildings does not make a job nice. We've seen investments in buildings not investments in staff.
People managing this sector are running it into the ground."
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@OwenJones84 proud son of a @ucu shop steward and @UCL_UCU occupation veteran bringing solidarity to the fight for education @CityUniLondon @CityUnison @LondonUCU @ucu 
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Harper on the UCU picket line at EHU earlier on today 
What a great morning! Thanks especially to all the students who came along and expressed solidarity
@EhuUcu @ucu @StudentsEHU
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What a great morning! Thanks especially to all the students who came along and expressed solidarity
@EhuUcu @ucu @StudentsEHU
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Comrades from UNISON out in massive numbers alongside UCU at Bristol #UCUrising
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Such a lively picket here at Strand campus - always get a bit emotional to be here. We ARE the university #ucuRISING
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Picket pups for pension security! @aberdeen_ucu @ucu #ucuRISING 
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A good turn out on the picket line in the cold this morning. Spoke to plenty of students who are supportive and recognise the importance of why we are taking action ✊ #ucuRISING
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We are marching! #Liverpool #UCUstrike
[Video of the length of the march coming down road, awash with placards, beanies, flags, drums and people chanting. Other unions and campaign groups including GMB, CWU, Unison strikers have joined]
@ucu @nw_ucu #ucuRISING #EnoughIsEnough
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Thanks to everyone out defending the future of UK higher education on the @LboroUCU picket line and across the country #ucuRISING
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In the Bristol rain to end precarity #ucurising @Bristol_UCU
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Staff at Bishop Grosseteste and the University of University have joined a national strike over pay and conditions.
More 👉bbc.com/news/education
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MP out showing solidarity on the University of Hull picket line ✊
“This is a really important action, it’s about protection terms and conditions”
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A pleasure to support our local @UCU strike with @LiamShrivastava & @johnmcdonnellMP this morning - highlighting corporate greed and the importance of secure, fairly paid jobs in higher education and across all sectors! #ucuRISING #EnoughIsEnough
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Stronger together! An amazing picket line with staff and students @UcuSurrey @ucu #ucuRISING @MelissaMarselle @sarah_hack @AifeDoyle
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We're going to need some bigger steps #ucuRISING
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Solidarity with everyone fighting for workers everywhere on the picket lines today.
We stand with you !
#StandByYourPost #ucuRISING
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Ruth shares her thoughts on the current state of pay, conditions, workload and pension cuts in HE... #ucuRISING @oubucu @ucu
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Awesome atmosphere this morning at my first picket with @aberdeen_ucu @UCUScotland @ucu #EnoughIsEnough #NotJustALecturersUnion
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The University of Dundee picket line is made even better with @dejanstjepanov1 bringing the pizza oven #ucuRISING
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I went to Swansea today to show solidarity with members at Swansea University over a pay cut proposal and precarious contracts.
#ucuRISING #UCUstrike
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University staff are striking today against the same marketisation that cuts courses, hikes fees, and reduces students to cash cows. They’re not just fighting for themselves – they’re fighting for the future of higher education.
tribunemag.co.uk/2022/11/ucu-st
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Every single day our members are at the whim of 150 vice chancellors. Today we have removed their power.
It’s 70,000 UCU members and millions of students Vs the bosses.
They are completely exposed.
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Thank you to all students who’ve come down to support us today ✊💕
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