University employers offer to restore pension, end use of zero-hour contracts
On 15 March, the University and College Union (UCU) announced that university employers have made offers for the “Universities Superannuation…
Breaking: UCU pauses strike action for two weeks as negotiations progress
By Aarti Malhotra The UCU has announced that strike action will pause in the next two weeks amid ongoing negotiations…
Support the Strikes!
By Sadia Sheeraz It’s about time LSE staff went on strike, and students need to get behind it. LSE’s professors…
“We’d prefer to teach”
From 1-3 December, through bright, cold, and rainy weather, academic and administrative staff from the University and College Union (UCU)…
No strike action for LSE UCU members
From Monday 25th November to Wednesday 4th December, University and College Union (UCU) members from sixty universities across the country…
UCU Strikes Continue Alongside Moves Toward Resolution
The UCU strikes, now the largest industrial action conducted in the higher education sector, have continued over the last two…
‘LSE Pay Up’ campaign holds rally
The ‘LSE Pay Up’ campaign, organised by LSE’s three trade unions: UCU, UNISON and Unite, held a rally last Wednesday as…
UCU Strikes Over Pension Cuts Begin
Industrial action over the University Superannuation Scheme began last Thursday at 61 universities in the UK. The scheme and a…
LSE Staff Members Decide Not To Support UCU Strikes
Only 46.3% of LSE staff voted to go on strike on the 16th February. The LSE will therefore not be…
‘LSE Pay Up’ calls for equality in staff pay
Since 2004, support staff (other than senior management and academic staff; also known as Professional Service Staff) have had real…
