Katie Lewis

Supporting my @CardiffUCU colleagues facing punitive pay deductions for taking part in the MAB #StudentsDeserveBetter #SettleTheDispute ☔

Still here ✊ #ucustrikes #UCURising

For those wondering, I’ve used dry wipe & chalk pens, so this can be reused between the times I have to go on strike 🙃 🫠

It’s going to be a 🌧️ picket line today so it’s time for the placard umbrella. Let’s not forget the current pay “offer” is still a pay cut (which we previously rejected) #ucuRising #ucustrikes @CardiffUCU #nocapitulation

Back out today on the picket line. A Hadyn Ellis Building and SBARC team-up at Cardiff University ✊🏻 #UCUrising #WalkoutWednesday

Academics - imagine where you’d be without professional services staff. They are with us on the picket lines because they too are experiencing unmanageable workloads & unfair pay #NotJustLecturers #UCURising

Take your picketing to the next level by going hands-free! @CatrinHopkins #UCURising @CardiffUCU

A Valentines Day reminder that over 90,000 staff in the HE sector are on precarious and insecure contacts. This is why we strike. Vote. Strike. Win. #ucuRISING

Feeling the love at our #valentinesday pickets today @CardiffUCU @ucu #ucuRISING

Tiny placard about big problems supported by medium sized dog @CardiffUCU @HBayfield #dogsonpicketlines #ucuRISING

I'm just a lecturer, standing in front of a Vice Chancellor, asking him for job security for her colleagues. #ValentinesDay #ucuRISING

TODAY: ALL PICKETS AND RALLY 8.30-11.00 Pickets at all schools 9.00-9.30 Virtual Zoom picket 11.00 Rally at Main Building 12noon De-stressing birdwatching walk 11.30-2.00 Banner making in the SU Full details: cardiffucu.org.uk

I really don't enjoy striking. I'd much rather get on with my research, teaching, and tasks that are piling up. BUT I'm striking today because I want better for colleagues on precarious contracts, protection for our pensions, fair workloads, and fair pay. Please resolve this! 🙏

From today, university staff begin their 7th, 8th and 9th day of strike action They aren't just fighting for decent pay, conditions and pensions but to save higher education Support them, stand with them. #ucuRISING

If you work in a UK university but are not yet a member of the @ucu, please take a few minutes today to consider joining us Unions (and strikes) are the only reason our working conditions have not deteriorated further and will only improve if we are united #ucuRISING

UCU strikes start again tomorrow. For anyone thinking lecturers enjoy this, let me just say that we don't. We would much prefer being at work (getting paid), teaching students and doing our research. Both my meetings today were moaning about the impact of the strikes on 1/3

After pickets on Thursday, a "Where does the money go?" walking tour to talk about buildings, cash, debt and pay cuts. Meet Main Gate at 11.30. All welcome!

Great show at UCU picket lines 🪧 and TUC rally today. Please support your colleagues on strike so we can improve working conditions, pay and pensions @CNGGcardiff @cardiffuni @CardiffUCU #ucustrikes #ucuRISING

You simply don't bother to strike if you don't like your job. We're striking because we love our jobs but the working conditions right now aren't sustainable. #ucuRISING #StudentsSupportTheStrikes

Nurses Teachers Ambulances NHS Physios Junior Doctors (being balloted) Train drivers Teachers University staff Civil servants Postal workers Fire Brigade Criminal barristers All of these services striking. They can’t all be wrong. The people are not the problem.