Ahead of the 10 February Certification Officer hearing, I’ve written about why Ewan McGaughey and I took this route. This is a regulatory process, not a court case. Ewan and I will represent ourselves. UCU has hired a King’s Counsel. vickyblakeucu.uk/202... /1

Day 2 of Your Party Scotland conference about to start

Britain’s new left-wing force Your Party has got off to a troubled start. But faced with the historic decline of working-class organization, it’s vital that it makes good on its promise to rebuild grassroots power.

USA: More Unions Are Saying ‘ICE Out’ labornotes.org/blogs/2026/0...

Loving @danhutchison.bsky.social quoting from Mary Brooksbank to kick off Your Party Scotland conference in Dundee.

@yourparty.scot is there an agreed hastag for the conference?

To be “crystal clear” (😂) - UCU comms should (a) not attack members for exercising the right to go to the Certification Officer and (b) be entirely neutral in relation to this case - because it is our union not a personal fiefdom. Their comment proves exactly why this case needs to be heard

I’m no longer shocked about the attacks on members for wanting a fair & democratic union but the UCU comment suggests they’ve forgotten the basic requirement to represent the interests of members not those of the GS alone - which is exactly what the case is all about. Our union, our subs #ucu

The @timeshighered.bsky.social has reported that @ewanmg.bsky.social and I have applied to the Certification Officer regarding concerns over the 2024 UCU general secretary election. UCU has characterised this as “smearing”, via a spokesperson. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad... /1

I’m not UCU Left member but welcome their endorsement. We need a broad diverse left who can work together and there are many good candidates here to vote for. ✊

It’s @ucu.org.uk NEC election time again. Please read my election address and consider giving me your vote www.ucu.org.uk/article/1436.... Please also vote for Sean Wallis for Vice President HE seanwallis.uk @seanawallis.bsky.social

I'm standing for election for Vice President of UCU. 👇This is why. I am standing for a stronger and more democratic UCU led by ordinary members. See seanwallis.uk On uculeft.org you can read about our other candidates, and follow @uculeft.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ZX...

📣 Hands off Marie! Tell @drjogrady.bsky.social and @ucu.org.uk to stop victimising Unite UCU's safety rep. ✍️ [email protected] #HandsOffMarie #UniteTheUnion @unitetheunion.bsky.social

Andrea Egan, the left candidate, has decisively won the UNISON General Secretary election. The result is an ‘absolute fucking disaster’ for Starmer. rs21 members in UNISON explain more. revsoc21.uk/2025/12/18/l...

Support @sheffielducu.bsky.social! Oppose the lock-out threat! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...

Charlie Jarsve argues that Labour’s attacks on migrants and plans for a Danish style immigration system are an attack on all of the working class. revsoc21.uk/2025/11/27/a...

New York will always be a city of immigrants. When we protect the communities who keep this city running and uphold our sanctuary laws, we create a future that’s safer for every New Yorker.

Solidarity in action on the picket line at George Square! @ucuscotland.bsky.social

#StopTheCuts and divest from genocide! #StopStaffCutAtUoE

Pickets all over Edinburgh this morning! From Old College to King's Building, Edinburgh UCU staff are saying NO to job cuts!

Solidarity with all my @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social comrades on strike Mon-Wed this week. ✊

IWGB union members at Rockstar North are fighting for their jobs after mass sackings at the end of October – Edinburgh rs21 members report. revsoc21.uk/2025/11/14/s...

At The World Transformed (TWT), rs21 members interviewed a range of activist groups. In this article we speak to Eilidh, an activist from Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants and community union, which has won significant victories in recent years. revsoc21.uk/2025/11/09/i...

South Park viewership has doubled as creators hammer Trump

Has Nandy resigned yet?

“New York will remain a city of immigrants. A city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and as of tonight, led by an immigrant.” Watch the best of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory speech after becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor. Visit zeteo.com for more coverage.

The results are in — congratulations to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 👏 With a platform to make the city more affordable, he’s made history as New York’s first-ever Muslim mayor and the youngest to hold the office since 1917. A milestone moment for the city. 🗽

LET'S GET READY TO R̶U̶M̶B̶L̶E̶ ASSEMBLE! This is when the real scrap* begins, as hundreds of members from the Lothians and beyond converge in Tollcross on Saturday to hash out the founding documents of Your Party - book now to secure your spot! *no actual fighting please tr.ee/gv_9afucTr

My comment? I'm proud of Green councillors who are doing everything they can to bring attention to stopping the genocide. www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...

Left candidate Catherine Connolly has won a landslide victory in the presidential election in Ireland. Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD, argues that revolutionaries can build on this win. revsoc21.uk/2025/10/27/c...

The sun shining on those marching today #ScotlandDemandsBetter ✊

When the Gillies report was published, the expectation was that governance at the University of Dundee would improve. In all truthfulness it’s got worse. Much worse.

Starmer, Nandy and others have openly lied in the most despicable circumstances. They should resign now.

“Anyone who has any critique of Trump is potentially in the crosshairs,” says @mark-bray.bsky.social, a Rutgers professor who fled the country with his family after receiving death threats for his antifa scholarship.

Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today! In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%. Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.

By "trans activists hijack" The Telegraph mean "trans people are involved"

First a synagogue in Manchester, now a mosque in Peacehaven. This racist hate needs to be opposed and opposed vigorously for all our futures. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This situation was already horrific enough and now this development ground.news/article/vict...

Zack Polanski saying what every politician should be saying, "It's problematic to weaponise the synagogue attack to silence protest in this country against the genocide in Gaza" "These are separate things and we should condemn them both"

MTUC statement regarding today's horrific attack on the Manchester Jewish community. Trade Unionists stand in solidarity with those affected.

All eyes on the Flotilla- witness the illegal actions of the IDF. Already protests in Italy and Belgium www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

All eyes on the flotilla.

The @ucuscotland.bsky.social banner at today’s anti-racist rally in Perth #RefugeesWelcomeHere

Cooper "The humanitarian catastrophe worsens.. children dying of starvation while food rots at the border" So you'll stop all arms exports to Israel? No So you'll halt all trade? No So you'll impose sanctions? No So you'll end all military ties? No So its just empty words

This is utterly despicable. They are bringing the union into disrepute. Solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social

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.

How concerned are you that Israel will start annexing parts of the West Bank? Yvette Cooper: "We have been clear, & I have been clear to the Israeli foreign minister, we have been clear to the Israeli govt, that they must not do that" Or you'll write them a stern letter, right?

Another day, another anti-fascist counter protest in Falkirk where UCU members, reps and officers are standing against racism. @ucuscotland.bsky.social #refugeeswelcome