#Lancaster colleages, today is the last safe day to post your ballot. A strong mandate is our best option. At many institutions, CRs were withdrawn after ballots for industrial action with high participation and strong results. #nocompulsoryredundancies

Imperial staff have had enough. A 2% below-inflation offer from one of the wealthiest universities in the UK is an insult to every worker who keeps it running. Today we strike for fair pay, decent conditions, and respect ✊🔥

As more of my valued colleagues face the threat of redundancy, here’s a quick reminder that it takes years and years of public investment to train an academic. Cutting someone with this wealth of experience loose isn’t “saving” anything. It is a massive waste of our collective resources.

Wednesday is the last day to safely mail your ballot for it to arrive on time before closing on Friday 10th. Vote YES & YES. Post your BALLOT. Use this chance to take CRs off the table! 📨 📨 📨 #WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts #nocompulsoryredundancies

What will it be like to work or study at Lancaster University, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? How will these impact local communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable? Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education! chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs

Earlier this week #Lancaster UCU joined 46 other UCU branches across the country demanding Jo Grady to treat our Unite colleagues with the same respect we demand from our employers. End this cynism and hypochresy, @drjogrady.bsky.social It's not a good look. #WeAreTheUniversity

#Lancaster, we have a choice: we can give our everything to stop CRs and the collapse of @lancasteruni.bsky.social, or we can submit to Senior Management's plans and see LU crumble before our eyes. There is no second chance. VOTE IN THE BALLOT. RECLAIM YOUR CHANCE! #nocompulsoryredundancies

Hello all on bsky 👋 As with so many of our @ucu.org.uk sister branches, here @brunelucu.bsky.social we are again this year fighting compulsory redundancies. Please circulate and sign: Stop compulsory redundancies at Brunel University of London 👇 speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/stop-brunel-...

Strike continues! We will be holding another rally today, meeting in the Trent Courtyard at 12:40 before walking over to the Portland building. We are also holding a members meeting at 3:00 today. Members- check your emails for joining info!

What will it be like to work or study at Lancaster University, if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? How will these impact local communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable? Sign our petition to stop unnecessary cuts to education! chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs

What will it be like to work or study at LancasterUni , if the current plans to fire 1 out of 4 staff members are implemented? What about the impact on communities and businesses? And who will be held accountable? Sign our petition to stop this nonsense! chng.it/xJpLzrsVvs

UCU members are standing strong on the picket lines this week as we fight back against devastating job cuts. Show your support to colleagues at Leicester UCU!

BREAKING: Our members at the University of Sheffield have voted overwhelmingly for strike action against the University Executive Board’s ongoing campaign of job cuts, and the threat to staff workload and wellbeing that they represent.

Today Liverpool Hope UCU held a rally on Open Day. Our fight is for not only our colleagues and jobs, but for our current & future students. They all deserve the best. #UCU

Lancaster ballot is open!!! Vote early, and vote Yes and Yes! Upload your pics posting your ballot and tag us ✉️ A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate. #WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts

Liverpool this morning: our GS @drjogrady.bsky.social joined PCS members on the #MegaPicket. PCS members are in their 13th week of strike action ✊ Solidarity with all workers fighting back.

Pickets in full force on the first day of strike - see you all tomorrow!

#Lancaster Don’t forget to Vote Ballot closes Fri 10 Oct 2025 (noon) If you have not received your ballot papers, please request a replacement ballot paper using this link: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/Lancaster... The deadline for requesting replacement papers is Friday 3 Oct 2025, noon.

Sure, and great. But can we get @unitesharon.bsky.social @unitetheunion.bsky.social to say something about the terrible union-busting tactics that @ucu.org.uk Senior Management is now implementing against @uniteucu.bsky.social members? qmucu.org/2025/09/24/b... #Lab25 #Labour2025 #LabourConference

Morning #Lancaster colleagues! Have you been affected by the FASS move? If so, participate in our survey about it. All your insights will feed into our complaint to the HSE forms.office.com/e/SwLSXTn81X

Remember to vote on our Lancaster ballot ✉️ And vote Yes and Yes! Upload your pics posting your ballot and tag us. A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate. #WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts

Remember to vote on our Lancaster ballot ✉️ And vote Yes and Yes! Upload your pics posting your ballot and tag us. A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate. #WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts

So good to see members voting on our local ballot!

Morning #Lancaster colleagues! Have you been affected by the FASS move? If so, participate in our survey about it. All your insights will feed into our complaint to the HSE forms.office.com/e/SwLSXTn81X

Sign the University of the Highlands and Islands UCU branch petition to save jobs and oppose cuts at the university. No to job cuts and no to compulsory redundancies at UHI #SaveUHI #StopTheCuts #SaveHE 🖊️https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/save-uhi-stop-the-cuts

A MASSIVE thank you to the multiple members of @leicesterucu.bsky.social for showing up and showing solidarity on the first day! Not to mention the snacks! ✊ ✊ ✊

An inspiring first day of picketing to kick off our 4 weeks of strike action! Faculty, students, AND a dog or two made an appearance.

Day two of picketing today! We will once again be at the north, west, and south entrances of UP and the Derby rd entrance of Jubilee campus from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Come show your support, stand in solidarity, and learn all about what and why we are fighting! #StopTheCuts

Posted my ballot a few days ago. ✊

Our local ballot is open ✉️ Vote Yes and Yes! A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate. LUCU reps are organising departmental meetings with officers. Join in to ask questions and raise concerns. #WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts

#Lancaster ballot 📨📨📨 If you have not yet received your ballot pack, you can order a replacement ballot until Friday 3 October 2025 at 12 noon. You will have received an email with a link to do this today. #WeAreTheUniversity #SaveHe #stopthecuts

In case you missed it last week:

Preparing for strike: a quick guide (part 2)

Our members at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social have voted for industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions Imperial can afford to pay its staff a fair wage and must do the right thing www.ucu.org.uk/article/1418...

#LboroUCU response to the far-right demonstration in London this weekend, and the nationwide St George’s and Union flag display campaign: ucu.lboro.ac.uk/lucu-opposes...

Keep them coming, #Lancaster! Vote yes and yes in our local ballot 📨📨📨

"It is so important you stand behind your union and know that the whole movement is with you" UCU 🤝 @cwunews.bsky.social #WeAreTheUniversity

UCU - 2 days of strikes called at Manchester international student college over low pay www.ucu.org.uk/article/1417...

Strike action is ON!!! Next week will be the first of 4 weeks of striking from our members as we continue to say NO to the compulsory redundancies forced on us by the university for their poor financial choices. #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

LUCU members, vote early, and vote yes and yes! Our students are paying close attention!!! @lancasteruni.bsky.social, did you notice? Btw, there is still time for you to reconsider and negotiate with us. #WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

Universities are under attack. By defending ourselves, we are defending the whole sector. Vote YES. #WeAreTheUniversity

Our local opened last Friday ✉️ Vote Yes and Yes! A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate. Upload your pics posting the ballot and tag us! #WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts

We will strike from 29/09 to 17/10; consider donating, if you are able. Any donation is welcome.

Staff at @uniofleicester.bsky.social to strike for three weeks over plans to slash hundreds of jobs www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicest...

Our collective voice as a movement is @tuc.org.uk, representing millions of working people. Brilliant to have GS @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social backing UCU members ✊ The whole movement is behind us. #WeAreTheUniversity