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Jo Grady

General secretary's news

Updates from Jo Grady, 51¸£Àû's general secretary

  • 3 February 2020

    At its meeting last Thursday, the elected reps on 51¸£Àû's higher education committee (HEC) voted for 14 more days of strike action in both of our current national…

  • 3 February 2020

    To celebrate the life of Nita Sanghera the West Midlands region and national 51¸£Àû will hold an event with her family on Sunday 29 March in Birmingham.

  • 3 February 2020

    Last Friday ballot papers were posted to 51¸£Àû members for the annual election of its future president, seats on the national executive committee (NEC) and for trustees.…

  • 28 January 2020

    We have reached an important point in our 'four fights' dispute over pay, job security, equality and workload. Employers have tabled a new offer and I want to update…

  • 23 January 2020

    Read my piece for our environmental blog about why 51¸£Àû is fully supporting the Teach the Future campaign.

  • 22 January 2020

    I have a short update for members about the ongoing negotiations in our higher education disputes. USS   Talks continue between 51¸£Àû, employers, and USS over the…

  • 20 January 2020

    I'm urging members in the 37 51¸£Àû higher education branches currently being balloted over joining the pay & equality and pensions action to vote. Thousands of 51¸£Àû…

  • 15 January 2020

    An update for members in higher education on our latest negotiations with employers. As term begins, the elected reps on  51¸£Àû's higher education committee  are…