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Jo Grady

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Updates from Jo Grady, UCU's general secretary

  • 31 August 2023

    I want to talk to you about pay in our colleges. This year,  despite the further education sector receiving millions more in funding,  the Association of Colleges…

  • 14 August 2023

    Our higher education committee (HEC) has today voted to take further industrial action before the end of September and to launch a reballot in the pay and conditions…

  • 4 August 2023

    This week negotiations with our employers broke down after UCEA (Universities and Colleges Employers Association) refused to offer us anything on pay or to redress…

  • 1 August 2023

    Last week I told you that we were preparing to meet again with employers this week to seek a resolution to the marking and assessment boycott (MAB). In advance…

  • 27 July 2023

    As previously communicated, we have today [Thursday 27 July 2023] met with UCEA in a bid to make progress towards settling our ongoing pay and conditions dispute.…

  • 24 July 2023

    Ahead of key negotiations with Universities and Employers Association (UCEA) on Thursday 27 July 2023, we have called a day of emergency protests on Wednesday 26…

  • 21 July 2023

    Today we met with UCEA in a bid to reach an agreement which could end the ongoing marking and assessment boycott (MAB). The UCU negotiating team, led by myself,…

  • 19 July 2023

    I am very pleased to announce that a consultation launched by the USS Trustee today shows that the scheme is on track to significantly reduce your monthly contributions…