Clik here to view.
UCU Vice Presidential Candidate outlines why UCU at Glasgow Caledonian is...
Innovative activity on issues such as International Women’s Day, Equality and Diversity, Student Support, Health and Wellbeing, as well as successful action against threatenened redundancies, on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local UCU officer elected as UCU Scotland Vice President
The UCU – hoping to work on an increasing range of interests and concern for their members Douglas Chalmers, local President of the UCU@GCU announced he felt honoured to be elected as Scottish vice...
View ArticleClik here to view.
International Women’s Day debate takes off at GCU
Rachel Russell and Emily Thomson led the discussion Following a scurrilous report in the Daily Telegraph which suggested that female students at Glasgow Caledonian had been signing up to a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Higher Education sector is no place for profit seekers says UCU
UCU today cautiously welcomed news in the budget that the government has decided against allowing for-profit providers of higher education VAT exemption. UCU led the campaign against the move and wrote...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GCU Students say no to sexual exploitation
On International Women’s Day 2013 the GCU Students Union Debating Society held a debate about ending exploitation of women, which the local UCU was pleased to sponsor – here’s a taste of the debate....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caledonian Unions say – vote for Douglas Chalmers for GCU Court
The combined union committee comprising of UCU, EIS, Unison and Unite, have asked their members to vote for Douglas Chalmers for the vacant academic staff position on Court, in the elections this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Union backed candidates successful in Court election
The success of Douglas Chalmers in a contested election, and Davena Rankin elected unopposed in the recent ballots for staff governors to the GCU court, is a sign that staff are backing the reforms in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UCU to be balloted for industrial action over 1% pay offer
UCU confirmed on 17th September that it will ballot its members working in universities, later this month. The union highlighted its members in higher education have not received a meaningful pay...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UCU Unison Unite pre-strike rally Wednesday M201
UCU Unison Unite Supported by GCU Combined Union Committee. United for Education – Fair Pay Now Pre-Strike Rally Wednesday October 30th 12 noon M201 (Old Library) Speakers tbc The pay claim is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GCU University unions move towards strike action 3rd December
UCU, Unison and Unite members out in force Following the failure of the University and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) to offer an increased pay offer to university staff, Glasgow Caledonian...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Tea with your strike? UCU @ GCU calls 2 hour break on Thursday and Tuesday
Tea for two….(hours) Following the failure of the university employers association to offer a decent pay increase, the UCU throughout the UK will be holding a series of 2-hour long strikes – in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UCU regrets management increasing disruption to students
We want Fair Pay and Management Fair Play! The UCU at Glasgow Caledonian today announced their regret at the GCU management’s decision regarding forthcoming industrial action, which threatens to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GCU Staff ‘bistro break’ for fair pay goes well
Striking Glasgow Caledonian staff enjoyed a warm welcome from officers of the GCU Students association, and from the students present during their two hours extended ‘Bistro break’ in the students...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UCU@GCU commemorates Holocaust Day
Materials from the UCU and the ‘Gathering the Voices’ Project The Twenty Seventh January is Holocaust Memorial Day, and the UCU held a stall to commemorate this in the Saltire where anti-fascist and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GCU Students continue to support Lecturers’ Action
The Executive Committee of the GCU Students association today issued a statement in support of the continuing action by lecturers for Fair Pay. In a statement on their blog they said: “The Students’...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stand Up (comedy)…for your rights… at GCU
Tuesday 28th January saw Unison member Eddie McKean donating part of his lunch time to give striking UCU members and their supporters at GCU the opportunity to be the audience for some of his latest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GCU Unions call for show of solidarity on Strike day Thursday 6th Feb
Unions at GCU have asked staff to turn out in strength on next strike day 6th February to show our determination that we win Fair Pay for all. It will also be to show solidarity with UCU members who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Balloons and bacon rolls keep spirits high on GCU picket line
Helium filled balloons supplied by UCU and bacon filled rolls supplied by Unison helped make the joint picket by university unions UCU, EIS, Unison and Unite on 6th February the most successful yet in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Strike time ‘teach-out’ for students (and staff) at GCU during industrial action
Using strike time positively to help student understanding of contemporary issues Monday 10th February’s 2 hour strike will be used imaginatively by UCU members to host a debate on the issues raised by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Student ‘Teach-Out’ on independence a success at GCU
The debate on the independence referendum was a good natured success Part of the UCU’s latest 2 hour strike on February 10th saw a ‘teach-out’ hosted in the students association building of GCU where...
View Article
