
UCU Scotland
@ucuscotland
The University & College Union Scotland represents academic and professional support staff in Scotland’s universities
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http://www.ucu.org.uk/scotland 06-08-2009 06:44:52
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Busy picket lines in the sun this morning with UCU Edinburgh as members strike to save jobs, stop £140m cuts and prevent compulsory redundancies. Rally at 11am at George Square, Edinburgh #StopTheCuts #NoCompulsoryRedundancies 🌞🌞


Busy picket lines across the university today. UCU Edinburgh striking to save jobs and #StopTheCuts



Tomorrow Stand Up to Racism - Scotland national demonstration (Sat 21/6) in Glasgow: Aye Welcome Refugees - Stop the Far Right. Assemble 12noon, Barrowland Park for march. Then music and carnival from 2.30pm at the Old Fruitmarket #AyeWelcomeRefugees #StopTheFarRight



Rally in the sun 😎 UCU Edinburgh hearing speakers on why £140m cuts unnecessary and demanding uni senior management rule out comp redundancies. We don't want to, but we'll be back out on strike in Sept unless The University of Edinburgh management see sense #StopTheCuts


Claire Duncanson from UCU Edinburgh on BBC Radio Scotland at lunchtime explaining why management's plan to cut £140m and an estimated 1800 jobs doesn't make sense 🤔 #StopTheCuts #NoCompulsoryRedundancies

Mary Senior from UCU Scotland said the report laid bare “abject failings” of management. “Given the clear failings of management, it should not be staff and students that are left to pay the price in cuts to their jobs and cuts to education" independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Incredible support for our staff at UCU Edinburgh on picket lines today in their fight against management's plans to slash budgets and jobs ✊





Brutal. Former Dundee Uni bosses admit total leadership failure. Dundee UCU raising risk assessment awareness! UCU Scotland “All the wrong people in all the wrong positions.” Staff and students are paying the price.

“It really should not be staff and students who pay the price for the abject failure of senior management.” Mary Senior, UCU Scotland speaking on BBC Scotland’s Lunchtime Live today Dundee staff have faced months of turmoil and ex-leaders walked off with six-figure payouts.

“Corruption or incompetence, which is it?” Former Dundee Uni principal Iain Gillespie hauled over the coals for “nearly destroying the university.” Dundee UCU raising risk assessment awareness! UCU Scotland


