Should peaceful protest activists be sued for loss/damages?
21 activists who spent a week up a chimney at West Burton power station in a peaceful protest against the use of gas-fired power stations are being sued for £5 million by EDF. A petition to protest against this action has been launched.
Read MoreAnti-casualisation – DAY OF ACTION!
The University & College Union is organising a number of events in St Andrews to coincide with the national day of action against casualisation in higher education on Wednesday 6 March.
Read MoreUniversity of St Andrews is ‘demonised’ for failing to widen access
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/university-is-demonised-for-failing-to-widen-access.19516253
Read MoreSuspension of “work to contract” in USS dispute
Members have been instructed to suspend the action-short-of-a-strike (“work to contract”) to allow UCU negotiators to return...
Read MorePay award for 2012
Members of all 5 HE trade unions are being balloted for industrial action over pay
Read MoreUSS Dispute – UCU’s formal response to unofficial briefing
This circular provides the UCU Superannuation Working Group’s formal response to Malcolm Povey’s views on the USS dispute
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