Lancashire UCU

02/12/2020

Rambo and Buddy remind members to vote

14/10/2020

Follow us on Twitter for the latest developments in the redundancy threat confirmed this week. Management have issued a "Section 188" notice saying they want to make 69 more redundancies, even after all the VR we have seen in the last year. This is despite a strong financial position and good student recruitment this autumn...

15/08/2018

People always seem to assume that University staff get long summer holidays, but it's not true! So here's some love for everybody teaching, marking, invigilating, doing research, planning classes etc this week :-)

05/07/2018

University & College academics who also work in the NHS - check out details of the joint membership schemes with RCN, RCM, BAOT and other health unions https://t.co/AFLKyhIKTR…

05/07/2018

Happy 70th Birthday, NHS! Hoping all our members and friends working in the NHS are enjoying the celebrations today

12/06/2018

Join in the fun at Preston People's Festival on Saturday 16th June, celebrating Preston's radical heritage with a brass band, a banner march, Samba dancers, cracking live music, street performance...and a b**r tent! All welcome.

11/06/2018

Come along to the second Preston Labour Film Night, 7pm, Fri 15th June. 'A fascinating selection of short films and discussion on trade unions, work and women from the past to the present day'. All welcome - admission free

Preston and South Ribble Trades Union Council - in conjunction with UCLan UCU - is proud to host the second Preston Labour Film Night as part of the Preston People's Festival 2018. Following the success of last year's event, we are pleased to announce that once again Anna Burton (Director of the Lon...

07/06/2018

Great to see Bolton VC George Holmes in the news again demonstrating his selfless commitment to students and staff

“Independent: University of Bolton's bentley-driving vice chancellor pockets £66k pay rise https://t.co/wcQMaxiD6B ”

22/05/2018

It is fitting that this year's Preston People's Festival (Saturday June 16th), which celebrates the heroes and heroines of Preston's radical past, should honour this remarkable and courageous woman.

“Preston People Festival is proud to announce the unveiling of a plaque to Preston born MARY SLATER who served as a nurse with the International Brigade to help combat Franco's fascism. The event will take place in the Peace Garden Saturday the 16-06-18 at 12-15”

18/05/2018

Good news! Well done

“We want to thank all the activist and members, and all other trade unionists in and elsewhere who stood with us in during this struggle. This important not just for but for all trade unionists. We couldn’t have got this without you! https://t.co/zIm70u4rRX....