Yesterday 4 JNCHES (#FourFights) negotiators and @UCU's Head of HE met UCEA. That UCEA met us is down to the strength of our ballot results + absolutely massive strike action currently underway. We need to *hold the line* and *grow* this action: it's *effective* /1 #UCUstrike
We spent ~2.5 hours with UCEA articulating all four grounds of dispute very fully, making clear how interconnected they are, and why it is so vital we turn this increasingly toxic sector (which *should* be so different, so open and inspiring to work within) around. #UCUstrike /2
*Right now* UCEA are consulting university leaders on what might be offered to solve the dispute. A written response is promised early next week. Hold the line! *GROW* the line: know that physical and digital/virtual picket lines *do* collectively strengthen our hand #UCUstrike/3
When your VC and senior leadership team look out their windows, we need them to see our picket lines as a physical manifestation of our disappointment in them, and their disconnection from us, the workers who keep the place going. There is no university without us. #UCUstrike /4
Same goes for online. Everyone can hold firm on the digital and virtual picket lines, even if attending physical pickets is difficult*. Our online pickets reveal + articulate righteous rage over decimated working conditions and pay, and our future income (pensions). #UCUstrike /5
*Branches must proactively work with members to make in-person picketing accessible to all those who'd love to be there. Here's one of our seated picketers who asked to be a 'poster picketer' for accessible picketing (pic with permission, anonymity respected) #UCUstrike /6 
Both negotiating teams, for #FourFights (JNCHES) and #USS (SWG), have made abundantly clear that we're keen to negotiate. Negotiations need to be meaningful. Keep motivating those senior managements to listen and engage! #UCUstrike #UCUStrikesBack /7
Here's the JNCHES negotiating team's statement from yesterday in full (image descriptions summarise each chunk of text): #UCUstrike /8
We owe this to each other and to ourselves (our past, present, AND future selves). Let's seize the opportunity to make ourselves heard, together. #UCUStrikesBack /9
One more thing:
Thank you *so much* to every person who has picketed so far. When we go into negotiations we know you’re out there being strong and mighty! #UCUstrike #UCUStrikesBack #BringAFriendToThePicket!
Thank you *so much* to every person who has picketed so far. When we go into negotiations we know you’re out there being strong and mighty! #UCUstrike #UCUStrikesBack #BringAFriendToThePicket!
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