Jo Grady fights for her job as UCU general secretary vote begins

Left to right, Saira Weiner, Jo Grady, Ewan McGaughey and Vicky Blake

UCU challengers: the candidates trying to unseat Jo Grady

Union members voting on who should be next general secretary, with incumbent under pressure from all sides

22 January

Montage: strikers march with a sign on a stick, with broken glass overlaying the image

Grady: don’t make staff pay price for UK sector ‘cannibalisation’

Union ready to ‘robustly protect education’ amid widespread job cuts, as leader changes tone ahead of re-election battle

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Montage showing UCU strike, placards with axe, Jo Grady, Saira Weiner, Vicky Blake and Ewan McGaughey

What next for UCU and Jo Grady after strike ballot failure?

With one dispute won but another floundering, some believe lack of strikes could actually benefit UK’s main academic union in latest talks with employers, but others are preparing to try to unseat the general secretary in an election that promises to be a ‘referendum on last five years’

By Tom Williams

14 November

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#1 Submitted by k.j.... on February 14, 2024 - 9:23am

It'll be interesting to see what happens to UCU membership after the winner is announced

Jo Grady fights for her job as UCU general secretary vote begins

Incumbent must overcome low turnout, member disillusionment and three challengers if she is to secure another five-year term in office

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Jo Grady fights for her job as UCU general secretary vote begins

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