Friday, 29 November 2019

HE strikes / Day of action for disability equality/Pregnancyand maternity rights for members in casualised work

Extracts from UCU branch officers' update: 29 November 2019
. HE strikes continue next week
A round-up of the handy links for branches as strikes enter week 2.
·  The FAQs and legal advice for the industrial action. This should be the first port-of-call for any queries. The FAQs have been prepared in collaboration with expert employment lawyers. If you are still unclear or you need to add to this list please contact Matt Waddup directly here. New questions will be added as they arise, so if your query is not covered please do send them through.
·  Additional guidance on working to contract and a briefing aimed specifically at migrant staff, again produced for UCU in cooperation with our legal advisors.
·  An index of the rallies, marches and other events being organised at each branch during the strike period.
·  Suggested out of office text for strike action and action short of a strike.
·  UCU general secretary Jo Grady hosted a live Q&A session last Friday - if you missed it, the video is available here.
·  There is also a master list of the institutions taking action.
·  There is a call to support striking colleagues by donating to the fighting fund. To make a donation, click here. The larger the fund is, the stronger the message we send to our employers that we will not capitulate.

2. Day of action for disability equality: Wednesday 4 December 2019
Members are encouraged to campaign and raise awareness of the inequality around disabled workers in education. Branches taking part in the higher education strikes can request materials to campaign on the disability pay gap at their institution.
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·  Request deliveries of leaflets and posters by email here. In order to deliver these in time orders must be received by 12pm on Monday 2 December at the latest.
·  Materials are also available for download on the day of action page here.

6. Pregnancy and maternity rights for members in casualised work
UCU is working with UK charity Maternity Action on a project to raise awareness of the impact of casualisation on pregnant workers and new mothers and are asking reps to complete a short online survey.
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