Mastodawn

the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. (background here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/14418/New-strike-ballot-at-Edinburgh-University-in-dispute-over-cuts-and-job-losses, no announcement yet)

This is at Edinburgh, where the principal did not know **his own salary** when asked at a Scottish Parliament committee https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-university-boss-who-didnt-31811867. (It is almost 500k)

Another sign of broken higher education in the UK. Solidarity with UoE staff ✊

#he #union #unionstrong #uoe #ucu #ucu_strike

New strike ballot at Edinburgh University in dispute over cuts and job losses

Members of UCU at the University of Edinburgh will today begin a new ballot in a new dispute over £140 million cuts and up to 1,800 job losses, workload, hidden redundancies and meaningful consultation with unions.

davidj Nov 24, 2022

The past 20 years have changed UK universities out of all recognition - and sadly not for the better. Solidarity with @ucu and all individual universities on strike today in support of a well-founded profession able and ready to prepare our young people and other learners for a challenging world. #ucu_strike #ucustrike

JonathanSadler Nov 24, 2022

HE is striking today tomorrow and next Weds. Working conditions / pensions / pay all generated the largest mandate for years.
#UCU
#UCU_Strike

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/nov/24/more-than-70000-uk-university-staff-go-on-strike-over-pay-and-pensions

Record number of UK university staff striking over pay, says union

Lecturers, librarians and researchers join picket lines as UCU says staff are at ‘breaking point’

The Guardian