University and College Union (UCU)
UCU Strike - UK University staff in UK begin two-day strike protesting below-inflation pay offer

Around 70,000 workers across 150 universities in the UK have begun striking demanding an increase in wages at par with inflation, an end to cuts in benefits and pensions, and the regularization of contracts

Workers protest anti-strike law proposed by UK government

The Tory government has introduced a controversial bill in the UK Parliament that would enable the state and employers to force workers to ensure minimum service during trade union strikes across 8 key sectors

70,000 university staff mobilize across the UK for pay and pensions

Nearly 70,000 university workers protested in the UK last week over issues of wages and pensions. Peoples Dispatch spoke to some of the protesters and those who were on the streets in solidarity with them

Daily Round-up | Ahmad Manasra’s solitary confinement extended & other stories

In this episode, we bring you stories of the extension of the solitary confinement of Ahmed Manasra, strikes by Amazon workers and British education workers, and Argentina’s farewell to Hebe de Bonafini

UCU Victory - UK University and College Union secures big win against work casualization in the UK

Following UCU-led negotiations with the Open University (OU) authorities, 4,800 casualized associate lecturers are now entitled to contracts and other rights

Thousands of UK higher education workers protest over pay, pensions and other stories

Today we look at the UCU strike for pay and pensions across UK universities; police killings and impunity in Uttar Pradesh, India; and more

UK Higher Education workers strike for fair pay, working conditions and other stories

Today we look at the UCU strike across 58 UK universities over pay and conditions, the re-imposition of the Remain in Mexico migrant policy by the US, and more

UCU Cambridge Cambridge staff union fights for rights and recognition

The University and College Union (UCU) has initiated a campaign demanding union recognition for all staff categories at the University of Cambridge

Spike in COVID-19 in UK New spike in COVID-19 cases in the UK puts university students in peril

Various students and youth groups have denounced the failure of the Tory government to take necessary precautions to tackle the predicted spike in COVID-19 cases in the UK

Researchers at SOAS protest cancellation of leaves and temporary work contracts

Students and staff at SOAS University in London are protesting the decision of the management to scrap the research leaves of researchers and the casual job contracts of temporary academic workers