Stand with SOAS – No University should be left to “fail”
We are horrified by the decision of SOAS management to drastically cut the fractional staff budget and to suspend research leave. No member of staff – especially the most vulnerable ones on …
Motion on USS and Four Fights dispute
Motion for discussion at our next GUCU branch meeting Weds 29.01.2020 Proposed by Marian Carty, GUCU President This branch acknowledges the need to fight back against increasing casualisation, damaging workloads, …
Draft Statement on Recent Violence in Indian Universities from Goldsmiths UCU
To be discussed at GUCU executive 14.01.2020 As members Goldsmiths UCU, University of London, we would like to register our concern and alarm regarding the recent spate of violence on …
Complicated, Inflexible and Messy – Lecturer on the experience of SEAtS at UAL
I have prior experience with the system. SEAtS was introduced during the second year of my post as lecturer at LCC, UAL. I was initially pleased about the proposition of …
GUCU Motion: opposing military action against Iran
To be discussed at GUCU executive, Tues 14 January 2020 Goldsmiths UCU condemns The extra-judicial assassination of Qassem Soleimani and six others others in a drone strike earlier this month. …
Briefing to GUCU on recent SEAtS correspondence
GUCU Data & Democracy Reps October 23, 2019 The attempt to introduce SEAtS displays two tendencies on the part of college management which are likely to cause even more problems …
GUCU Emergency Motion
UCU Emergency Motion: Development of a Goldsmiths Creative Hub, as contravention of (a) civic role the College and (b) proclamations of bio-diversity, the College has pledged to. We have heard …
Report on UCU Special Congress to discuss UCU’s democratic structures and the recommendations of the Democracy Commission
December 7, 2019 Manchester Convention Centre GUCU Attendees: Milly Williamson and Gholam Khiabany This Special Congress was called to discuss the findings of the Democracy Commission and to hear and …
ACTION SHORT OF A STRIKE (ASOS) Advice to GUCU members
Action Short of a Strike (ASOS) Members of Goldsmiths UCU taking part in strike action over pensions, pay and equalities are also engaged in action short of a strike (ASOS) …
STRIKE UPDATE 3 DECEMBER
Dear Members, We have now taken seven days of strike action in pursuit of our claims concerning pay, pensions and equalities. We have seen amazing teach-outs, inspiring picket lines, much-needed …