Rebellion in the ranks defeats rotten UCU deal
UCU members have rejected the sell-out cooked up by union negotiators. This shows where the real power lies - with militant, organised workers on the ground. The fight continues.
UCU members have rejected the sell-out cooked up by union negotiators. This shows where the real power lies - with militant, organised workers on the ground. The fight continues.
Rui, a UCU member at Oxford University, describes how the lecturers' strike has developed and grown over the past few weeks. Momentum is with the workers. The union leadership must not waste this with a criminal sell out.
It was announced earlier today that a deal has been struck in negotiations between university heads and the UCU. But, as Joe Attard explains, this deal is a sell-out. UCU members should reject it and fight for victory.
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One week in, the strikes by lecturers and academic staff in universities across the country are holding strong. The bosses are on the back foot, and there is a sense that victory is within sight.