Southampton UCU will be at the Staff Benefits Fair today, Wednesday 29 November 2023, in Garden Court on Campus, From 10am to 2pm. Come by and ask us about what we do and how we support our members at University of Southampton! 🩷💜🩷💜🩷💜🩷

🚨NEW: USS contribution rates will fall from 9.8% to 6.1% on Monday 1 January - putting money back into your pockets. Your action did this. Your union did this. It’s the season, winning back our pensions, Merry Christmas everyone.

"Well done to every UCU member who played their part in getting us here - the bitterly cold picket lines suddenly feel a lot more worthwhile. We will take the spirit & example set by this win & seek to apply it right across our union now." professionalpensions.com/news/4158492/u…

Information for UCU migrant members affected by changes to the immigration salary thresholds from Spring 2024 onwards ⤵️ See below or here ucu.org.uk/equality?utm_s… We are working with other unions on a collective response. If you have/will be impacted by this get in touch.

⏰ Less than 24hrs to vote in our local disputes consultation! Voting ends on Wed. at 4pm! If you haven't voted yet, you will receive a reminder and voting link on Wed. morning to your contact email registered with UCU national. 🚨 VOTE TO PROTECT YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS! 🚨

Oxford UCU's members who would like to join TOMORROW's General Secretary hustings organised by Southampton UCU ➡️ contact us for the Zoom registration link or check our latest branch bulletin for more information 📧

Tomorrow Southampton UCU are hosting a general secretary election hustings which is open to members in the Southern Region. It is also being streamed via YouTube youtube.com/channel/UCCta0… Join us 1-3pm. Can’t wait to set out my case for re-election. #Grady4GS

We will be live-streaming the GS Hustings shortly. youtube.com/channel/UCCta0…

UCU GS election officially opens today, papers will arrive soon! Thank you so much Southampton UCU for excellent organising of today's online hustings. It's available for all members to watch back on the branch YouTube channel⬇️ #Vicky4GS info all at vickyblakeucu.uk

The YouTube recording of today's Southampton UCU @UCU General Secretary Hustings is available at the link below. Many thanks to everyone for coming, and to everyone who helped out! youtube.com/live/3NxE14m30… Vicky Blake UCU @vickyblake.bsky.social Jo Grady Ewan McGaughey Saira Weiner #FreeGaza

Give the whole hustings yesterday a watch. Brilliant organising and chairing from Southampton UCU Branch 👏 #Grady4GS

UCU slams the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan after the outcome of UKRI investigation. Read Jo Grady's full statement here 👉 bit.ly/3P75qIN

Please sign and share this petition against the threat of compulsory redundancies at Northumbria University: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/stop-job-cuts-…

Southampton UCU at the staff party to celebrate our win in the pension dispute and to recruit new members. And we had a chat with the VC!

On the picket line at #LordsHill Oasis Academy #Southampton National Education Union members asking for their school to be safe Daniel Kebede Emma Rose 🧡 children and education workers deserve better #safeschools #SouthEastNEU