🚨 Day 2 of 4: Staff strike at Imperial. UCU & Unite are on the picket lines Tues–Fri, followed by two weeks of UCU teaching-targeted action until the end of term. What began as a pay dispute has become a serious governance crisis. 🧵(1/)

Remember to vote in the national ballot! If you did not receive it, order your replacement ballot here: yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheu.... The replacement request form closes TOMORROW.

Another highlight of this last week of strikes was the History team subject showcase, followed by Claire Jenkins talking about resistance and protest in film 📽️

"[...] the more impossible it becomes to make that kind of choice, the smaller the space for learning for the joy of it becomes … well, then, it will eventually only be for the elite. Modern language degrees will be the domain of the rich." www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Lancaster University UCU members have beaten back compulsory redundancies. After weeks of pressure management has agreed to halt all forced job cuts until July 2026. This is a victory for jobs and every branch fighting cuts across the sector. We are the university. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We're holding a Zoom meeting for all Imperial trade union members (UCU, Unite & Unison) at 1pm today about the pay dispute and this week's strike action -- members check your union-registered email for info!

A significant new development in the Imperial College pay dispute. The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management. Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143

Solidarity with all @ucuimperial.bsky.social

Reporting in Imperial's student newspaper on the joint trade union strike action @ucuimperial.bsky.social felixonline.co.uk/articles/uni...

A reminder that we're on strike again today -- ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US AT 11.00 at the Exhibition Road entrance for a march around campus to make some noise and show your feelings to management!

Imperial UCU members are on strike today and tomorrow. This action covers all parts of the College — academic, technical, administrative, and operational. It’s about fairness, dignity, and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living.