UCU staff vote to strike over ‘workplace racism’

Black members’ committee boycotts UCU over ‘entrenched racism’

Panel claims its efforts have been met with ‘resistance, indifference, procedural setbacks and deliberate stalling’, in wake of THE article alleging discrimination against black workers

By Patrick Jack

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Black and white chess pieces, symbolising racism

Challenging racism takes time – but UCU is doing it

We won’t stop until staff and members in every branch, every department and every team feel that they are treated fairly and equally, says Jo Grady

By Jo Grady

15 February

UCU strike rally outside the Scottish Parliament, November 2022

UCU staff lash out at workplace racism and ‘culture of fear’

Staff warn of ‘stench of hypocrisy’ as union fails to address the issues it is campaigning on within its own office

By Patrick Jack

12 February

A pair of clenched hands, suggesting stress

UCU ‘contravened health and safety law’ over stress

Union representing UCU employees hopes that decision will act as a ‘wake-up call’

By Patrick Jack

23 November

Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by k.j.... on May 14, 2024 - 11:00am

You do really wonder what the future holds for UCU having failed its own members in securing better pay and conditions after years of strikes and now also with this bad publicity regarding the treatment of its staff.

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