Week 1 strike [Week 3 term]: Wednesday 1 Feb.
We will picket from 8.30-10.30 then make our way together the national demonstration, assembling at Portland Place from 11am.
Some GUCU members will be running a children’s play area on the ground floor lounge of the Student Union on Wednesday from 8:30-11am. This is for members wanting to attend the picket line with children affected by the NEU school strikes. We will have toys, craft activities and snacks to keep our little comrades occupied.
FUTURE STRIKE DATES
Week 2 [Week 4]: Thursday 9 and Friday 10 February
Week 3 [Week 5]: Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 February
Week 4 [Week 6]: Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 February (READING WEEK)
Week 5 [Week 7]: Monday 27, Tuesday 28 February; Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 March
[Week 8]: No strike
Week 6 [Week 9]: Thursday 16 and Friday 17 March
Week 7 [Week 10]: Monday 20, Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 March
On most days pickets will run from 9am-1pm.
Sign up to join the picket line: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19dR2fE_hb7gOXw4muPbRZ8xNM3FNp3hITjqOoTvFNH8/edit
REASONS FOR THE STRIKE
Confused about what is the current national strike about? Here is an explainer: https://goldsmithsucu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UCU-explanation-student-slides.pdf
HOW TO ACCESS FINANCIAL AID DURING THE STRIKE
Here is information about how you can access the local and national strike funds to support you financially during strike action: https://goldsmithsucu.org/2023/02/08/accessing-financial-support-during-industrial-action-2023/
STRIKE MAP
Here is a strike map outlining where pickets will be and where students will be able to access welfare and learning spaces during strike action