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Global dispatches

UCU has a strong tradition of taking up issues at international and European level where they affect members' professional lives, and also working with partner organisations on solidarity and international development issues identified by the membership through UCU's democratic structures.

  • 2 July 2024

    UCU has reiterated our support for Argentinian workers, educators and students campaigning against the Milei government's neo-liberal and authoritarian policies.…

  • 10 March 2023

    The Trades Union Congress (TUC) have launched a new fundraising initiative to provide practical support to trade unionists in Ukraine. The solidarity fund will…

  • 18 October 2022

    The brutal crackdown on peaceful protests by Iranian authorities has been strongly condemned by UCU. The crackdown has included the killing of children and violent…

  • 24 June 2022

    UCU general secretary Jo Grady this week wrote to the Iranian government to condemn the arrest of dozen of teacher unionists for conducting peaceful protests.

  • 13 June 2022

    Supporting Palestinian journalism and access to education On 11 May 2022, veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead while reporting on an Israeli…