@ucuglasgow.bsky.social
The trade union for staff at the University of Glasgow. π₯ : ucug@glasgow.ac.uk
We're hiring! Job vacancy for branch administrator/organiser with our Glasgow University branch @ucuglasgow.bsky.social. Closing date 10am on 5 June. Details and application π www.ucu.org.uk/vacancies#BAO5
22.05.2025 08:34 β π 0 π 3 π¬ 0 π 2
UCU Campaign for GTAs Calling for Fair Pay, Equal Pay, Secure Pay
Fair pay: To eliminate the endemic overworking of GTAs expected to perform tasks not within those stipulated as their responsibility in their employment contracts β particularly, but not limited to, extra administrative work and contributions to the creation of course content.
Equal pay: To raise allocated preparation time to a reasonable level which truly represents the work that GTAs must devote to delivering pedagogically sound teaching. There should be transparency of workload models for GTAs, e.g. preparation time, marking time and end discrepancies in pay rates and time allocations for different tasks across colleges.
Secure pay: To ensure all GTAs are issued initially with two-year contracts, as per the Universityβs policy.
π¨ Support our Graduate Teaching Assistants!
This year has seen a spate of cuts in real terms to GTA pay and conditions across many departments that left an already underpaid and overworked workforce at breaking point.
Sign our petition to support crucial staff: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/gta-glasgow/
A phenomenal turnout for the UEA UCU day of action. Staff and students are making their voice heard, striving for a future for Higher Ed that doesn't look as bleak as it does right now. #SaveUEA #UKHE #StopTheCuts @ucu.org.uk
26.03.2025 12:16 β π 65 π 28 π¬ 2 π 10Support colleagues at the University of East Anglia during their day of action by sharing this post.
What a turnout! Sending solidarity!
#SaveHE
The University and College Union Glasgow (UCUG) is gravely concerned at the response of the universityβs governing bodies to peaceful student protests relating to divestment and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The way to deal with a student occupation and hunger strike should be to engage immediately with the students whose health and wellbeing is in danger, not to refuse to call an emergency meeting of Court to discuss student demands, nor indeed to invite police on campus for three days in a row to intimidate protesters. We in UCUG have been clear that we wish to see divestment from the arms industry and a just peace in Palestine. We will also continue to vocally oppose the global crackdown on basic human rights and civil liberties on staff and students involved in the divestment and pro-Palestinian movements, especially when it happens on our campus. We call once again on the senior management group and members of Court to examine their conscience and change course.
No Cops on Campus.
The University and College Union Glasgow (UCUG) is gravely concerned at the response of the universityβs governing bodies to peaceful student protests relating to divestment and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The cuts to 632 posts announced by university executives hide behind the numbers.
Every post is a person, a valued colleague.
We share their stories, as part of our grassroots We are the 632 campaign #WeAreThe632 #SaveDundeeUni
Up first is Anya who talks about how this will affect Dundee. 1/2
π UCU Glasgow support for Palestine
In light of todayβs protests on campus, the UoG Jewish Staff Network has also issued a statement of support for the GUJPS campaign for divestment (slide 2).
@glasgowstopwar.bsky.social
π UCU Glasgow support for Palestine
In light of todayβs protests on campus, we are sharing our support (slide 1; sent to SMG last month) for peaceful protests in solidarity with Palestine at the University of Glasgow.
@glasgowstopwar.bsky.social
Three people in pink hats, holding flyers which say Stop the Cuts, behind a table with big pink posters and a laptop.
Busy stall outside Main Gate yesterday as we sought to gain signatures to the national @ucu.org.uk petition to #StopTheCuts
Thanks to Diarmid, Jenny, Lina and Rory for donning the pink to support the branch β
Our members have been making the trip to join and support @ducuuo.bsky.social members on the picket lines
Extra important given the recent announcement of 632 jobs losses #StopTheCuts #savejobs #dogsonpicketlines
