A message from the President of Lancaster University Students' Union 16 February 2023 At the first ever meeting of Union Assembly, Lancaster University Students' Union (LUSU) Officers and Assembly Delegates voted unanimously to support the 18 days of UCU strikes. It was a big day for the Union – for the first time in my … Continue reading Students Support the Strikes!
Last week we discussed the theme of food and solidarity, as demonstrated in one of our teach-ins and on the picket line. This week the theme is noise and solidarity. Quack, Quack We value both noise and quiet. Some of us have used the strikes for space and time for quiet contemplation and self-care. Peaceful … Continue reading Noise and Solidarity
Thursday the 9th February we met online for the first of a new series of teach-ins/outs/ups. It was lovely to see new and familiar faces. These sessions are our symbol of the positive act of striking. We were inspired by colleagues who brought food to the picket line on the 1st February. On this occasion, … Continue reading Food and Solidarity
In communications about the upcoming (and past) strikes, our VC, Andy Schofield, often makes statements such as this recent one: "It is important to note that this action is part of a national dispute covering pay and pensions. Both are issues where the University cannot act independently to bring about a resolution as they are subject to … Continue reading Andy – here’s how to help your staff
Wednesday 1st February 2023Remember this date. Remember what we did. On Wednesday the 1st February 2023 HALF A MILLION workers across the UK went on strike to fight for not just better pay and conditions, but a better and fairer higher education system, and better and fairer public services as a whole. Nurses, teachers, railway … Continue reading Solidarity
It is not enough to just pay your subscription fee to the union. The union does not run on subs, it runs on solidarity. The strength of the union rests on a large membership that stands together. Our solidarity is what makes the union come alive. Without that, all that remains is the bureaucratic husk … Continue reading The union does not run on subs
It is hard to withdraw your labour if it means abandoning your students, even for a while. It can be tempting to not strike, or to re-arrange your teaching on other days. But we need to think about what we are fighting for. Most immediately, it is about action on casualisation, declining pay, reducing gender … Continue reading Don’t let your students down!
There are many good, strong reasons to strike. Here are six of them. 1. We have reasonable demands It is reasonable to want secure jobs, so that we can do our jobs to the best of our ability and avoid the devastating uncertainty and stress of not knowing where your income will come from or … Continue reading Six Reasons to Strike
We did it!! On Thursday 24, Friday 25 and Wednesday 30 November 2022, alongside 70,000 colleagues at 150 universities, we will be going on strike to defend our pay, conditions and pensions. The National Union of Students (NUS) has backed the strikes, which will be the biggest ever to hit UK universities and could impact 2.5 million … Continue reading The opportunity to win
35% of Vice Chancellors have supported the restoration of our pensions. The evidence is now clear that there was no need to reduce our pensions as USS chose to do. We’ve worked hard for Lancaster University through the pandemic and beyond. We really want your support. So please add Lancaster University to the list of … Continue reading Andy – Staff really want your support
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