University of Leeds

Fantastic slideshow of images from the day’s action at the University of Leeds from Nick Efford.

City College Birmingham makes the news

The City College Birmingham demonstration and march through the city coincided with a day of UCU strike action at the college.  Members of staff unions were joined by students and the Grim Reaper representing cuts in further education.

BBC Midlands Today carried a news report on events at City College Birmingham.
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Staff and students united in Wolverhampton

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Defending education at Newcastle University

Newcastle University trade unions collected signatures , held stalls around campus and were joined by the fantastic ‘No Cuts’ steel band!

You can find more photos on Facebook.

Workers United Against Cuts at Manchester University

Photo: Dave Beale

College handshakes in Nuneaton

North Warwickshire and Hinckley College held a Handshake Walk on the day of action:

“Organised jointly by UCU and UNISON at the college, we were pleased to invite colleagues and  learners to support us.  We were particularly gratified by the support of passers-by, who clearly understood the importance of education and training to kick-start the economy.”

Julia Wallis, secretary, UCU at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College

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Petitioning by Worcester College of Technology

College union campaign over course closures

College union UCU is continuing its campaign to stop cuts which will mean about 1,500 learners in the county will have no course to attend next year.  Worcester College of Technology is cutting £1.4 million from its budget because of a funding shortfall directed by the previous [...]

Cake binned in Cardiff

Post on events at Cardiff University from stlemur.blogspot.com:

Seven unions, one message: fight the cuts!

Education institutions across Britain took part in a multi-union Day of Action on the 21st, with lecturers and support staff rallying together in anticipation of savage ConDem cuts and education bosses’ callous “economizing”. UCU, Unite, Unison, GMB, EIS, ATL [...]

Joint action at Barking and Dagenham

Report from Barking and Dagenham College:

“Our two hour action went off quite well. We had about 80 staff from UCU, GMB and Unison taking part altogether and we collected several hundred signatures from staff and students.”

Solidarity at Strode College

Strode College staff unions were joined by students and had a very successful day raising awareness of the issues and recruiting new members. They gathered over 400 signatures.

Report from Duncan Cameron, UCU Branch Chair, Strode College:

“A really well supported Day of Action at Strode College in Somerset. UCU members stood alongside other staff and students to protest against government cuts to the FE sector with 400+ signing the petition. A positive and animated day of solidarity and raising awareness in difficult times.”

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