Yes, "Your Pension Options Guide," still (as of now) linked from here durham.ac.uk/about-us/profe…, makes VERY clear the advantages of a defined benefit pension with a much greater employer contribution rate. Precisely what they are now taking away for new staff.

Weird how Durham used to think think a major lack of financial stability for their retiring staff was an issue.

This week's rally for ceasefire was up Durham Students for Palestine outside Durham Cathedral. One our members @aliceefi addressed the gathering: "This is a really powerful anti-colonial learning space and we as staff are learning from you here."

Pretty good start; we can do better though!

Please Jo Grady, sort it out with Unite UCU so we can have our Congress!?! It's embarrassing. It is terrible that our staff are having to threaten/take strike action. It should never have gotten to this point. Solidarity with Unite UCU.

Well done Durham UCU (@ducu.bsky.social), but everybody keep those signatures coming in!

Are you great with mapping and data visualisation? Can you squeeze data out of HERs? Do you love Roman stuff and dream about votive deposition? Then this could be the job for you. Come work with me on an AHRC/DFG funded project for a year. jobs.ac.uk/job/DHR818/pos…

📢 A whopping 400+ academics Goldsmiths, University of London are on marking and assessment boycott. Management say: GIVE UP. We say: BRING IT. Please share and donate to the solidarity fund. 💪⬇️ gofundme.com/f/help-goldsmi…

In our own union should model the workplace practices we advocate for our members. Our branch meeting voted for this motion and actions in support of Unite UCU & UCU's Black Members Standing Committee.

Important email in members' inbox about the current situation with Durham University mgmt's proposals to close local DB pension for new staff & on lack of progress with the local claim. Please read email &/or come to tomorrow's GM at 1 and vote via godric.durhamucu.org.uk

This is just nakedly evil.

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Among other important business, Durham UCU (@ducu.bsky.social) just overwhelmingly passed motions supporting: Unite UCU in their dispute docs.google.com/document/d/15Y…. The 1752 Group suggested policy on staff-student relationships docs.google.com/document/d/1Zv… Goldsmiths UCU in dispute docs.google.com/document/d/10F…

Lovely reel of the ‘Queers for Palestine’ bloc at Durham Pride today. 🇵🇸✊🏳️‍🌈

📢⭐️ SOLIDARITY PARTY to support Goldsmiths staff fighting mass cuts. Music, readings, food! June 4, 5pm til midnight. Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Rd, E1 5QJ If you can't make it please donate to strike fund instead! ✊⤵️ gofundme.com/f/help-goldsmi…

Today #UCUCongress24 begins but the very serious trade dispute (including issues of racism, H&S, breach of recognition agreement, organisational change) lodged by Unite UCU has not yet been resolved - so tmw's industrial sector conferences won't happen. 🧵with linked info... 1/7

Amazing solidarity at the UniteUCU Fringe talking to #ucu2024 delegates about our strike on Thursday. Unite negotiators can meet our employer anytime to resolve this dispute & allow critical UCU sector conferences to go ahead. #ReclaimUCU #AFairerFutureForAll

UCU Scotland 'Universities in crisis' Rally this Wed 29 Jan, 12.30 for 1pm outside Scottish Parliament. Rally against job cuts & for a budget for higher education. Speakers incl NUS Scotland STUC Willie Rennie Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP Ross Greer & branches fighting job cuts #SaveHE

Hey London North Eastern Railway Are you trying to make me lose my job? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…