A Green New Deal for Goldsmiths by 2020 Motion
This motion will be voted on at GUCU’s next branch meeting, Tues 19 March, 1pm. More than 650 Goldsmiths staff and students have signed a petition calling for the university …
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ONE GOLDSMITHS? COMMITTING TO RACIAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE GUCU Branch Meeting, Tues 19 March, 1-2pm, RHB 251
GUCU Branch Meeting – Tuesday 19 March, 1-2pm, RHB 251 Speakers Sheila Faucher newly elected UNISON Branch Secretary and Nicole Sansone GUCU International Rep. Issues of workload, casualisation, and pay …
MOTIONS – Online vote
The following two motions are being proposed by branch members for this years UCU Congress taking place in May. One on prevent which is proposed for Congress, and one on …
Pay and equality ballot DON’T ABSTAIN – USE YOUR VOTE
Dear UCU member On 1 March 2017, the Tories pushed through a new piece of legislation requiring a minimum 50% turnout in union ballots. According to the employment minister at …
Goldsmiths Security, Deserve Security!
Goldsmiths UCU executive resolved to support the current in-housing campaign Goldsmiths security staff last week. You can read the full text of the motion below. Show you support for security …
Staff-Student Forum: Universities Under Attack – TAKE BACK OUR CAMPUSES
Thurs 14 Feb, 4-6pm, SU Cafe The market is wrecking higher education. Universities are competing for numbers but not for quality while vulnerable universities are being set up to “fail”. …
WORKLOAD AT GOLDSMITHS: Vote YES! to recognise and address excessive workloads
A key issue in the current pay and equality ballot is the UCU’s call for a nationally agreed payment to recognise excessive workloads. 1. Staff are working an average of …
Pay & Equality Ballot – Can the employers afford a pay rise?
Voting is now open to decide whether UCU members will take strike action (and action short of strike) in support of our claim regarding pay, equality, workloads and precarious contracts. You should receive …
Testimonies reveal conditions endured by our colleagues – VOTE YES FOR ACTION AGAINST CASUALISATION
Casualisation has been a central feature of the erosion of UK higher education over the last twenty years. It has paralleled and made possible most of the worst aspects of …