Colleagues,
In our region Bristol, Bath, Exeter and Bath Spa begin 14 days of strike action from next Thursday 20th. Please send messages of support/attend local picket lines and donate to fighting fund (see details below).
Donate to the fighting fund. Please support your colleagues.
UCU uses its fighting fund to support members involved in disputes, including the provision of strike pay where appropriate. At the 2011 Congress, delegates recognised the current economic situation and the likelihood that this would mean more disputes to save jobs and services and protect conditions and recommended that members who could afford to do so, should make an annual donation to the fighting fund to support others.
Need to claim or donate? Please go to: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/10452/Fighting-fund-donations-and-claims
Congress suggested that an appropriate donation would be £25, depending upon members’ circumstances but any donation to support colleagues in struggle is greatly appreciated and will be used directly to help members on strike.
How to donate:
Go to: https://www.ucu.org.uk/fightingfund
Securely online by credit card via the PayPal website:
Make 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
Please also send message of support. These are always welcome and can be more widely disseminated.
Exeter – Sharon Strawbridge (s.m.strawbridge@exeter.ac.uk)
Bath – David Moon (d.s.moon@bath.ac.uk)
Bath Spa – Beth Wright e.wright@bathspa.ac.uk
Bristol – James Thompson – Bristol Uni (james.thompson@bristol.ac.uk)
Please, show your support.
Thank you
NickVarney
Regional Official