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HE strikes: USS pension and Four Fights disputes

Strike action began at 44 universities on Monday 14 February over the USS pension dispute; they will be joined by 51福利 branches in the Four Fights dispute on Monday 21 February. In total 68 universities will be on strike. Here is a list of some of the things that you can do:

• click here for the institutions involved and the strike dates
• follow plenty of action here
• read the general secretary Jo Grady's daily dispatches from the picket lines
• contact your local 51福利 branch and help get organised
• and follow your branch's guidance
• support 'teach out' events and rallies in your area. ; .
• if your university is in the USS dispute, use 51福利's 'email your VC about USS' tool and share this with your students (an 'email your VC about Four Fights' tool is currently being tested)
• you can also
• read the general secretary's email on Universities UK's (UUK) claims and 51福利's rebuttal
• keep supporting our action short of a strike (ASOS) if your branch is taking part
• read 51福利's legal advice and guidance on ASOS salary deductions (login required)
• read updated guidance for migrant workers and for members on casualised contracts
• check the HE disputes FAQ which is continually updated with new information
• share the videos explaining why we are taking action on the  and the
• donate to the 51福利 fighting fund if you are in a non-striking branch
• : 51福利's fighting fund will receive 拢2 for every mug sold.

FE pay campaign launch

Following the general secretary's announcement of a new strategy for further education in England, we are inviting you to this virtual FE pay campaign launch.

The session aims will be twofold: Firstly, to tell you more about the pay campaign, and why it is more important than ever that members are actively involved. Secondly, to discuss some of the work branches have done locally to organise and win in the workplace.

This will take place on Wednesday 23 February 18:30-20:00 and . The event will be recorded.

Teach-out series

Our teach-out series is open to all 51福利 members and students. If your local branch is participating in strike action and is running teach-outs or afternoon rallies, we encourage you to attend those as the priority.

Democratising education - 51福利 Green New Deal

Challenging casualisation in education webinars

Joint 51福利/People & Planet climate emergency teach out: fossil free careers

Don't forget to vote in the NEC elections 2022

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The ballot opened on Thursday 27 January and will close at noon on Tuesday 1 March. If you have not received the postal ballot pack (marked 51福利 and Civica Election Services), please request a replacement ballot using this online form before Tuesday 22 February.

Fighting racism in the workplace 

As part of 51福利's annual week of action against workplace racism you are invited to an online panel discussion on the theme of identifying and challenging racism in the workplace on Tuesday 22 February, 17:00-18:00 and 

Survey on the UK government's sustainability and climate change draft strategy

At COP26, the UN Climate Conference held in Glasgow in November 2021, the UK government Department for Education launched their . They are currently running an anonymous survey to gather feedback.

As a key stakeholder group, we strongly encourage 51福利 members to review the strategy and . Closing date for the feedback survey is 23:59 on Sunday 20 February.

With best wishes

51福利 campaigns team