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HW Fri 03 Dec

The Friday email: 3 December 2021

2 December 2021

51福利 strikes back: this is just the beginning

at 58 universities as 51福利 members took strike action over pay and conditions and over cuts to the USS pension. Congratulating members on showing rock solid support for the action, 51福利 general secretary Jo Grady said 'The level of action seen today is just the beginning and university managers now need to wake up and address the very modest demands of staff. Otherwise, the potential for more widespread and escalating industrial action in the new year becomes very real.'

51福利 local campaigns

A round up of all the latest local 51福利 campaigns at college, prison and university workplaces including a ballot for action over jobs and workload at University of Kent and a fight for union recognition at Sussex International Study Centre.

Mental health online event, 7 December

TUC invite you to join the next in a series of featuring 51福利's Alex Lancaster.  All welcome.

End gender based violence 

51福利 is supporting the which is an international campaign that runs from 25 November - 10 December. You can find a range of resources and events here.   

Academic related and professional services staff news

The latest edition of the ARPS newsletter '...and related' is out now featuring articles on how to build ARPS groups in your branch; ARPS involvement in the Liverpool dispute and the Fossil Free Careers campaign.

 

 

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