UCU Rank & File (Revolt)

Opposition to Latest Offer from UUK Builds Among UCU Members - Press release from @UCU_RankFile , a newly formed group of activists from universities across the UK supporting a stronger line from their national union. #VoteNo #RejectUUKdeal #NoCapitulation #ReviseAndResubmit

We have received notice that the #HostileEnvironment is expanding to worrying levels @unibirmingham. Starting next month, non-EU staff must sign a daily 'time card' detailing their whereabouts to line managers. Please contact us if you're a U of Brum non-EU staff member. 1/1

I stand in solidarity with migrant outsourced workers @UoLondon and will #boycottsenatehouse until they are made direct employees with equal terms and conditions as other directly employed staff. Show them your support by joining the boycott here: boycottsenatehouse.com

boycottsenatehouse.com/join Academic staff sign this to support outsourced workers.

For the @DocsNotCops #PatientsNotPassports action on TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER we're taking part in a solidarity selfie protest. We ask you to do the following: 1. Print out the sign 2. Take a selfie w/ the sign. 3. CC us in Tweet! End the #HostileEnvironment! #BordersKillKnowledge

Very excited to announce the publication of our Activist Handbook. Copy/share/improve/mobilise. Contact us if you want a hard copy (branchsolidaritynetwork@gmail.com) @USSbriefs @OurUcu @UcuLeft @public_uni @UCU_RankFile …branchsolidaritynetwork.wordpress.com/2018/10/15/bra…

Casualisation compels staff AND students to provide free labour to makeup for the costs of inadequate learning provisions. Don’t expect students to show solidarity on the moral argument forever, we have to formulate a mode of address which situates them in system of exploitation.

If you work or study at UAL please sign and share this petition. Time to clean up outsourcing at UAL. change.org/p/university-o…

.@KingsCollegeLon Graduate Teaching Assistants are still organising to ask the College for fair pay and real training. Student or staff at King’s, or another institution? Find out how your can support the campaign! kclgtas.wordpress.com/2018/10/01/the… @ucu_eng_kcl @KCL_UCU @acaprecariat

What training did you receive as a PhD tutor teaching undergrads for the first time? Was it a meeting not tailored to your discipline? What is the justification for universities' "learn on the job" approach to this? PhDs @KingsCollegeLon are demanding structured, paid training.

"...we are a network of activists who share a commitment to building a democratic, militant, politically engaged union." Great quote about union goals from Katy F-H, @sheffielducu and @UCU_RankFile activist! timeshighereducation.com/features/place…

Reminding the general assembly @warwickuni that casual staff will not be used as a carrot to push for an assault on academic freedom #Statute24 - encouraging to get the thumbs and fist up by some many staff! warwickanticasualisation.wordpress.com/2018/10/10/sta…

Will casualisaton and pensions energise academic unions? Great long read from @jgro_the in tomorrow’s @timeshighered - featuring @ucu @OurUcu @UCU_RankFile #academicprecariat

Activists Handbook out on Saturday w/contributions by @public_uni @NatalieFenton1 @lazebnic @jessmeacham @EricRoyalLybeck @MeeraSabaratnam @CBanthro @kforkert @UnisNotBorders @BruceHistorian @CleanersFor @AislingBeirn & many more. Get your copy branchsolidaritynetwork@gmail.com

Movement movement movement!!! #FFS410

Workers are occupying Uber HQ! An update from inside with @United_PHD @IWGBunion @IWW_Couriers #FFS410

📅Lecturers, Researchers, PhD students & Uni Staff: You have until MONDAY 29 OCTOBER 2018 to fill out our survey on how the #HostileEnvironment is practiced at your institution. Findings will be published in @guardian. Survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/17uOdK… @UCU_RankFile @USSbriefs

The colleagues at Kent doing some great work! #solidarity #endprecarity

Please retweet to let people know about these informal lunchtime meetings we're holding at Loughborough for the rank and file ✊✊✊ @UCU_RankFile @CURF_ @UnisNotBorders @leicesterucu @UCU_DMU @deepa_driver @nita_4_VP_ucu @JomcneillUCU

Today @UoLondon spat in the face of all its cleaners. Instead of promising to bring them in-house within 6 or 12 months (like Goldsmiths & Kings) it said in the best case scenario they would wait until 2020! @IWGBunion organiser @Mellino wrote to the VC to say this is a disgrace