UCU Northern Region UCU Scott Inglis UCUatdurham UCU@UoC #UCUrising *regional chair is me, vice chair is Scott!

Let’s go! #ucu2024

Day 6 of strike action, today we heard from ex service workers, now facing daily abuse for minimum wage, they want to be valued G4S, not subjected to poverty wages by you 🫵⏰⏰⏰🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Regional Secretary Liz Blackshaw on #bbcpoliticsnorth at the weekend, clearly setting out the benefits Labour's New Deal for Working People will deliver for both working people and businesses 👇 Richard Moss

We send our support to UNITE members on strike today at BEL Engineering in Byker, who are taking action in support of a decent pay rise. The support that they got from passing traffic was incredibly encouraging, and we wish them success in their dispute.
Unite - North East, Yorkshire and Humber Unite the union: join a union

Today is the start of UCU Annual Congress, and our Regional Secretary (@SolGamsu) and Regional Chair (@ScottInglisUCU) are both in Bournemouth, being delegates from UCUatdurham & UCU@UoC #UCUrising, respectively.

#UCU2024 #AFairerFutureForAll

Photo credit: @ScottInglisUCU

Lads on tour UCU Northern Region UCU@UoC #UCUrising Durham UCU #ucu2024

We’re kicking things off with an address from our president Justine Mercer UCU President 🎉

Brilliant news! Beth Farhat is the perfect person to help steer such an important regional network.

Congratulations Beth 👏

Today I met with striking Job Centre workers in Middlesbrough to offer my support and to explain what Labour's New Deal for Working People would offer. Take a watch
#nd4wp

GMB Campaigns North East, Yorkshire & Humber
Laura Maughan

Ahead of our annual Congress, a message from general secretary Jo Grady to all UCU members 👇

#UCU2024 #AFairerFutureForAll

Getting ready to set off from Cumbria to Bournemouth for UCU annual congress. Undaunted by the prospect of a six hour drive the youngest is shouting political slogans. ✊🏻 UCU@UoC #UCUrising UCU Northern Region

Want to come to the Miners' Gala & have some top class political chats about unions the day before, 12 July, with free food & accom?

Look no further than Durham UCU UCU Northern Region training w/ joint social w/ DurhamNEU in the evening. All unions welcome:
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Our members don’t want to be on strike.

British Engines we know you can see us, come back to the table and talk to us.

Let’s get this resolved as soon as possible.

#UniteNEYH #JobsPayConditions

🚨Strike Alert

Solidarity to our members on the first day of action at British Engines

After overwhelmingly rejecting the latest 3% offer from the employer - after five years of below inflation pay deals, it’s time to pay up.

#UniteNEYH #JobsPayConditions

Yesterday I was at the ⁦TUC Northern⁩ Reps Summit. Good to be with other trade union folk 👍

We send our support to ⁦Unite the union: join a union⁩ members on strike today in Byker & South Shields, fighting for a decent pay rise.
The support from passing traffic for this group of workers was solid.
⁦Unite - North East, Yorkshire and Humber⁩

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The GMB North Tyneside Branch team at the TUC Northern rep summit.

Great discussion on outsourced workers and labour’s commitment to ‘biggest wave of insourcing of a generation’

Hope this will include school kitchens

Great to hear from our very own Linda Slasor of the TUC Northern Skills team on the innovative Workplace Learning Zones initiatives.

If you’re interested in finding out more, get in touch! #NTUCsummit24

Great to hear from Lauren Sanderson about the wonderful building that we are in today - The Common Room.
Brilliant venue to hold the TU Reps Summit organised by ⁦TUC Northern⁩

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