Christina Jessika Marie Paine (London Metropolitan University)
25 January 2024
Election address
Lecturer in Music London Metropolitan University
University of London PhD Student
Vice-chair London Region HE Committee, Anti-casualisation rep
Member of UCU DMSC and WMSC Committees
UCU delegate at Disabled and Women's TUC conferences
Former HE NEC Casualised Members Rep 2016-2020
Former Vice-Chair for Anti casualisation and Women members' Standing Committees.
Member of UCU Left
Nationally, I have pioneered with UCU work on anti-casualisation; shared parental leave, maternity pay, sexual and domestic violence, the 'safe sex' work statement, REF for women's committee, embedding workload, casualisation and equality in national disputes.
In 2022-23, I led strike action, and MAB while rebuilding London Metropolitan UCU branch, pushing claims on workload, proper assimilation, job evaluation, and pay for casualised workers.
In 2016-17 at London Met, I was instrumental as our branch fought repeated restructuring crises; Save the Cass Art School campaign; and now ending casualisation, for safe workloads; against workplace stress, for disability rights, ending institutional racism, menopause adjustments, and maternity pay for casualised workers.
With other unions and the media, I have brought significant publicity to Anti-casualisation, Women's Rights and Disability
Across all sectors, UCU members, including women members, face
· A 'cost of living' crisis and declining pay
· Progression stifled
· Impossible workloads
· Harassment and domestic violence
· Lack of maternity, paternity and parental leave for casualised staff
· Pressure on family life
We need:
· An end to casualisation, pay gaps
· Equal career progression and pensions
· Meaningful shared parental leave.
Equality is the heart of everything I stand for. I am a casualised, disabled, female lecturer. I have fought tirelessly for an end to casualisation; for equality, and for decent 'inflation-beating' pay.
If elected, I will:
· Campaign for full inclusion for women members in union structures;
· Fight for decent pensions for all, notably now TPS in post-92s
· Support negotiations to end penalisation for having children; for shared parental leave, disability rights, menopause adjustments, and maternity pay
· Build networks, mentoring schemes and community for all women workers
· Tackle sexual harassment, domestic violence as workplace issues
· Build national action on casualisation for FE and HE staff.
· Tackle disproportionate casualisation of black women; oppose all scapegoating of migrants and disabled people
· Fight for a democratic, worker-led structure which acts upon membership decisions
I am a committed trade unionist, with a strong track record as a branch and regional activist and past NEC service. Supporting women's equality is core to my trade union practice. A fellow branch officer said of me:
I was made welcome by Christina, who went out of her way to ensure my views were heard. After seeing how hard she works for the union, I felt inspired to get more involved. I know that if elected, Christina will work extremely hard and do an excellent job.
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