Call to All branches in the UCU SW region
You will know that Bristol, Exeter and Bath University members have smashed though the anti union ballot legislation and that members have voted overwhelmingly to take 8 continuous days of strike action from Monday November 25th right through to Wednesday 4th December. They are leading the fight against worsening of pensions, year on year pay cuts, increased casualisation, unequal pay and excessive workloads.
These are issues in every part of HE, FE Prison Education and AE. Their action is part of the battle we are all fighting. DO ALL YOU CAN TO SUPPORT. Turn up on picket lines, send messages of support and contribute to the fighting fund.
Bristol University – (Bristol, BS8 1TH)
There will be pickets from 7.30 am to 10.00 am on Monday 25, Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 November.
On Monday 25 there was a rally outside the Victoria Rooms At 10:00 am (UCU head of higher education, Paul Bridge spoke) followed by a march to College Green (Bristol, BS1 5TJ)
Updated: Thanks once more for all your support. On Wednesday Nov 27, we will be picketing from 7.30 am to 10.00 am. We will have a rally at 10.00 am outside the Victoria Rooms, ( 88 Queens Rd, Bristol BS8 1SA ) and then march down to College Green.
Picket locations for Wednesday are here: https://www.ucubristol.org.uk/picket-locations/
Teach Outs: https://bristolucu.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/files/2019/11/BSSSG-Teach-Out-e1574859854763.jpeg
Local picket leaders at each location will be clad in yellow tabards.
The main picket will be at the Victoria Rooms, and anyone is welcome to join that picket.
On Friday the 29th we will meet our students at 10.30am at Senate House (Bristol BS8 1TH) to walk down to join the Climate Strike march.
Please send messages of support to President, James Thompson care of ucu-office@bristol.ac.uk
University of Bath (Bath, BA2 7AY)
Striking staff will be on picket lines at the main University entrance, the North Entrance, at the North Road entrance, and in front of the Virgil Building on Manvers Street
Pickets are starting at 7am.
The University of Bath have organised “Strike On: Teach Out” events. All are welcome. See what a real university can be.
More details here: Facebook.com/StrikeOnTeachOut
Bath Teach Out Locations
Monday: 2pm-7pm (The Bell Inn, Bath 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW)
Tuesday: 2pm-7pm (The Bell Inn, Bath 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW)
Wednesday: 2pm-7pm (Widcombe Social Club, Bath Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA)
Thursday: 2pm-7pm (The Bell Inn, Bath 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW) the Students’ Union will be joining us at 11am at the South (pedestrian) entrance and encouraging students to come along.
Friday: 10am-12:00 Climate 2pm-7pm (The Bell, Bath 103 Walcot St, Bath BA1 5BW)
On Friday, finish at 10:30am in order to head down to the climate strike in the city centre.
Please send messages of support to President, Fran Amery: f.c.amery@bath.ac.uk
University of Exeter (Exeter, EX4 4PY)
There will be pickets from 7.30 am from Monday 25 – Wednesday 4 December
Exeter Picket locations
Streatham Drive / Stocker Road Junction Entrance
Prince of Wales Rd Entrance
Thornlea Entrance, New North Rd (Exeter EX4 4LA)
St Luke’s Entrance, Magdelene Rd (Exeter EX1 2LU)
Penryn Site, Main gate (Penryn TR10 9FE)
Teach-Out, St David’s Church, Queen’s Terrace, Exeter EX4 4HR, Friday 29, 12-4pm. Line-up TBA.
Rally on the final day – Wednesday 4 December details TBC
Please send messages of support to President, Sharon Strawbridge s.m.strawbridge@exeter.ac.uk
Donations to fighting fund can be made by:
Making a direct bank transfer, or set up a regular standing order, to:
Account name: UCU Fighting Fund
Sort code: 60-83-01
Account no: 20179432
Reference: ‘Fighting Fund Voluntary Levy’
or send a cheque (payable to ‘University and College Union’) to:
Fighting Fund donation
Finance Dept
University and College Union
Carlow Street
London
NW1 7LH
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Nick Varney
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