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Clips from UCU Congress 2023: UCU general secretary @DrJoGrady kicking off her keynote speech
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@DrJoGrady UCU general secretary @DrJoGrady on the USS pensions dispute in higher education from her keynote speech at UCU Congress 2023
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@DrJoGrady UCU general secretary @DrJoGrady on the pay and working conditions dispute in higher education and the ongoing marking and assessment boycott at 145 universities
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Our General Secretary @DrJoGrady is kicking off her keynote speech to Congress 🧵
"It’s wonderful to be here in Glasgow, a city with such glorious traditions of working class militancy and radical internationalism." ✊
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"It’s wonderful to be here in Glasgow, a city with such glorious traditions of working class militancy and radical internationalism." ✊
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"From the Colton Weavers who were murdered fighting against wage cuts in the 18th century to the Women’s Peace Crusade activists who took a stand against the slaughter of WW1.
And, more recently, the heroes who stopped an immigration raid in Pollokshields just two years ago." ✊
And, more recently, the heroes who stopped an immigration raid in Pollokshields just two years ago." ✊
Jo turns first to the USS dispute, telling delegates:
"Today, thanks to your bravery and determination, your steadfastness on picket lines, in the face of freezing winds and vindictive employers we are on the verge of seeing our retirement benefits restored, in full."
"Today, thanks to your bravery and determination, your steadfastness on picket lines, in the face of freezing winds and vindictive employers we are on the verge of seeing our retirement benefits restored, in full."
Clips from UCU Congress, opening address from president @janetfarrarUCU #ucuTOGETHER
On her visit to Colombia and UCU's work with @JFColombia
On her visit to Colombia and UCU's work with @JFColombia
@janetfarrarUCU @JFColombia President @janetfarrarUCU on the Sexual Violence Task Group and the report published in December 2021 ucu.org.uk/article/10812/…
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@janetfarrarUCU @JFColombia President @janetfarrarUCU on the general secretary @DrJoGrady
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UCU Congress 2023 is underway with an opening address from our President @janetfarrarUCU:
"It’s been quite a year to be UCU’s first Goth President. The biggest ever FE strikes in England with the prospect of even bigger action to come."
"It’s been quite a year to be UCU’s first Goth President. The biggest ever FE strikes in England with the prospect of even bigger action to come."
"I have to take the time to say how very proud I am of my own branch at The Manchester College. They have had a renewed energy over the last year or so, a huge upsurge in membership and are fighting back against the terrible pay we have in FE." ✊
Janet now turns to her visit to Colombia last month:
"We went up into the mountains and met with former combatant peasants rebuilding their community brick by brick. It really brought home the huge importance of international solidarity."
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"We went up into the mountains and met with former combatant peasants rebuilding their community brick by brick. It really brought home the huge importance of international solidarity."
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