Jon Bryan

I am pleased that the union has paid tribute to someone I learnt so much from. Neil Sharp was a Sociologist, a Trade Unionist, and someone I will not forget. I am proud to have played a part in pulling together how we have much to learn from his legacy: ucunorthern.org.uk/neil-sharp/

Well done to Steph from @unitetheunion for doing this. That’s a great example for how trade union reps can win in the workplace for women 👏👏👏

BBC News coverage of the compulsory redundancy threat at Teesside University

The @UCU has today called on Teesside University to tell the union how many staff it intends to axe. @jonbryan says: "the way that this has been handled shows a real distance between those at the top of the and the rest of the staff body" Full story: ucu.org.uk/article/14498

... and the weekend's not over. Met Heather Wood, Women Against Pit Closures, who fought for jobs in 1984 and Kyle Griffiths, Unite branch secretary, fighting against the loss of 1000 oil and gas workers' jobs a month in 2026. #netzero @unitetheunion @GMB_union

Great to have the support of Eddie Dempsey from the @RMTunion, showing support for our @ucu members at @UCUNUbranch who have taken 20 days of strike action defending pay and pensions #MayDay Rally #Newcastle

This report in Times Higher Education is about the likely decline in the employers’ contribution rate to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, which could be less than one year away. If true, this would be welcome news. It would also lend weight to the stance taken by @UCUNUbranch 🧵1/5

The start of a new day brings hope that anything can happen and that change is possible. And no more so than the sunrise on MayDay. Happy #InternationalWorkersDay everyone 🚩

Today I stood with others from @ucu @UCUNUbranch @NewcastleUniUCU to remember the dead and fight for the living #workersmemorialday

Northumbria VC calls forcing staff to choose between their pension and their pay a "choice." It isn't. It's coercion. Even the financial advisers Northumbria is paying for are telling staff to stay in TPS. UCU's Jon Bryan in Times Higher 👇 timeshighereducation.com/opinion/jumpin…

It’s good that @jonbryan has spelt out the reality for @ucu members at @UCUNUbranch about the so-called pension choice being offered by Northumbria University Vice Chancellor Andy Long and his Executive team. He’s right to give them ‘no credit whatsoever’ timeshighereducation.com/opinion/jumpin…

“I give the Northumbria executive no credit whatsoever for adopting a novel approach…it passes on employer costs directly to the employee, and members quite rightly worry about…whether pension costs will just be the start of the cost transfers. There is nothing good about that”

I’ve a piece in @timeshighered today on what @NorthumbriaUni are doing to pensions for academic staff. The plans by Northumbria University Executive risk throwing the good reputation of the University away. Read more👇 timeshighereducation.com/opinion/jumpin…

An empty campus and a busy picket line - Northumbria University @ucu members on strike today to defend pensions and pay

Northumbria management says it needs to cut £25m. But it spent £39.6m on capital projects last year an eightfold increase in four years. Staff are being asked to pay for that gamble with their pensions. Rally tomorrow: Newcastle Civic Centre, 12.30pm. ucu.org.uk/article/14449/…

Our members at Northumbria University are once again on strike tomorrow, in protest at the proposals on pay and pensions which the University Executive are pressing ahead with. Please come and support them on Wednesday 25th March - details👇

🎸🎻🪗Choonz and joie de vivre (and a bit of a breeze🍃) at the @UCUNUbranch picket lines today - life-affirming, bonding moments in the fight for pay and pension justice @NorthumbriaUni .

It was still 'woolly hat time' this morning on the picket line at Northumbria University in Newcastle!

As @UCUNUbranch say here, we don't want to be on strike and our door is always open to @NorthumbriaUni management, but members (and right-thinking people!) can never accept their plans for pay and pension injustice. chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

This morning I’ve been with @ucu pickets on strike at Northumbria University @UCUNUbranch who are fighting to protect pay and pensions

The @ucu members on strike today at Northumbria University aren’t taking the detrimental proposals to pay and pensions quietly! 🚨📣🥁