Vickie Cooper

If this is correct, £13.5 million annual cost to @OpenUniversity of paying down a USS deficit that basically doesn't exist 🤯 Is there an alternative universe where this makes sense? 🚀🪐 #USSMess #OneOfUsAllOfUs

Free Mimmo! As mayor of Riace, Mimmo Lucano welcomed refugees and rejuvenated his dying town. For this act of solidarity, he faces 13 years in Italian prison. Now, we are fighting back — building a global coalition to free Mimmo and stand up for refugee solidarity. Join us:

Astonishing lack of engagement by Goldsmith's leadership. The dispute won't just go away, even if you ignore it. #GoldStrike #LoveGoldsmithsUCU

Massive shout out live over the airwaves from members @BirminghamUCU Thank you so much.

Our next rally guest is Arshad Ahmad from @unitetheunion a Night Porter at Whipps Cross Hospital. Pay justice, respect & equality - negotiations have helped to resolve the dispute. All services will be brought in house next year, all staff on NHS terms & conditions. 🙌

We're now hearing from @janetfarrarUCU about what's going on in FE. FE has had an increase in base rate funding recently, so arguments from the Association of Colleges can't now say that they can't afford pay rises for FE staff.

More good news that demonstrates the strength of our collective response! Management have now confirmed to us in writing that no deductions will be made in March for not rescheduling classes cancelled due to the strike. This is an important first victory for the campaign.

Not one, but two fabulous Teach-Outs coming up today At 2 pm - Julia Downes on Sexual Violence in HE At 3 pm - Deepa Driver on USS and Financialisation

Supporting the @oubucu Sharston picket again (I'm taking the photo). A *lot* more honking-in-support this time. Maybe it was the nice weather? Or the P&O thing? Or maybe everyone in the country has watched @Sam_Marsh101's talk about the USS rip-off: youtube.com/watch?v=Igb5Yk…

@oubucu Ah, it's the rain that makes Manchester blossom! Rally next Friday 1st April, Manchester. Sending @oubucu solidarity and support to striking Universities out next week #UCUstrikes #OneOfUsAllOfUs

More from Manchester (insert obligatory Manc joke about it being sunny rather than raining.) #UCUStrike #FourFights #USSMess

Getting lots of support today! Great to have @UM_UCU with us at Manchester @oubucu picket for #UCUstrike #OneOfUsAllOfUs In solidarity!

Not day 3 of #UCUstrike #OneOfUsAllOfUs @oubucu Year 4! Still angry, still exploited, still trying to protect our pensions from USS very shady formula which is tantamount to wage theft!

I gave a half-hour update on #USS to @oubucu yesterday, trying to cram as much in as possible. If you need to get up to speed on things ahead of the upcoming strikes and reballot, then you can watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=Igb5Yk…

Here's Nottingham getting started. Any other #BikesOnPickets? #UCUStrike

Our online rally for today, on pensions, starts at 11.30. Grab a coffee and a hot cross bun and join us. Everyone welcome - it's an open webinar. We'd love to have you there. ucu.open.ac.uk/events/online-…

@oubucu brightening up the Manchester skies today! #OneOfUsAllOfUs #UCUstrike

On the march with the @oubucu crew in Manchester. End casualisation now. #OneOfUsAllOfUs #UCUstrike

Check out this lovely bunch: the @oubucu Manchester crew. Another day, another solid picket. #UCUstrike #UCUstrikes

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Picketing Cardiff Open University @oubucu with support from @CardiffUCU @CardiffTC. Fighting for fair pensions and working conditions. #UCUstrikes #FourFights #USSmess. Solidarity 🚩✊