On 3rd December UCU members in both HE (Higher Education) Universities and FE (Further Education) Colleges will be on strike together after being offered a derisory below the rate of inflation “pay rise”. Even this low offer in both cases comes with “strings” which will make further inroads into the established collective bargaining framework.
For FE this is their first day of strike action. HE establishments have already seen one day of strike action (31st October) and have been working to contract since then. In this action HE are striking with their sister unions in universities Unison and Unite.
Keep an eye on this blog page for news of pickets and rallies near you. Please support any you can.
South West Rallies
Bristol – There will be a rally in Bristol at 1-2pm on College Green. City of Bristol College, University of Bristol and UWE (University of the West of England). UCU, Unison and Unite strikers and their supporters will rally here after their pickets at the respective three institutions. Speakers so far are Dominique Lauterberg (UCU NEC), Harriet Bradley (UCU NEC), Nigel Costley, Secretary South West TUC and Mike Hines, Unison, National Service Group Rep.
South West Pickets
NB – Information posted here is to enable those who wish to visit pickets or support in other ways to do so. ALL colleges and ALL universities are out. For the South West Region this means eight universities and over 40 colleges. If there is a college near you you wish to support who is not listed here please email dotoole (at) ucu.org.uk and I will try to put you in touch with that college. (Other things may take priority)
Bath Spa University – Main Gate, Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Newton St Loe, BA2 9BN
Bournemouth & Poole College – North Rd (Bournemouth & Poole College) site, Poole, BH14 0LS
Bristol University – Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TH
City of Bristol College
Ashley Down Centre – Ashley Down Road, Bristol. BS7 9BU
College Green Centre – St George’s Road, Bristol. BS1 5UA (from 7.30am)
Soundwell Centre – St Stephen’s Rd, Bristol, Avon BS16 4RL
South Bristol Skills Academy – The Boulevard, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre – New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8SF
Cornwall College
Camborne Campus – Trevenson Road, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3RD. Picket will meet in Halfords car cark opposite the college at 8.00 AM.
Saltash – Church Road, Saltash. PL12 4AE. from 8:00am
Exeter College Main Site: Hele Road, Exeter, EX4 4JS
Falmouth University – Penryn Campus, Falmouth University, Penryn, TR10 9EZ
Petroc College (North Devon) – North Devon Campus, Petroc, Old Sticklepath Hill, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2BQ
Plymouth University: 08:00 AM onwards in front of the Portland Square Building. Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth. PL4 8AA
University of Bath – from 7:30am
Junction of Claverton Hill/Convocation Ave
Junction of Quarry Rd/North Rd
2 South pedestrian entrance.
University of Exeter
The Queen’s Drive and Prince of Wales Road – , Exeter. EX4 4QJ
St Lukes campus – Heavitree Road, Exeter. EX1 2LU
Barrack Road – Barrack Rd, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW
University of St Mark and St John (Marjon) – Main Entrance, Derriford Road, Plymouth PL6 8BH
UWE (University of the West of England)
Frenchay Campus – Main gate at Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY
Truro College – College Road, Truro, Cornwall -TR1 3XX from 8.20am
Supporting the action
http://www.upsu.com/news/article/7137/UPSU-supports-Strike-Action/
…UPSU’s Student Parliament, as the recognised student voice of UPSU, voted to support Strike Action being carried out by University staff who are members of recognised trade unions at Plymouth University.