Dear Colleagues ,
A big thank you to UCU members at the college for supporting yesterday’s strike action in such large numbers. Once again a particular thanks to those members who came along and did a stint on the picket lines. We had picket’s lines at Clowne Campus, Sheffield Rod and Infirmary Road and there were more UCU members on picket lines than at any time in the memory of anyone at the College.
Our picket lines on Sheffield Road report overwhelming support from passing traffic with a constant stream of car horns being tooted in support. Many thanks as well to those who brought solidarity greeting in person to our picket lines from UCU and other trade union branches.
We had visitors from the following UCU Branches: Barnsley College, Sheffield College, Nottingham Trent University, East Midlands Retired Members . We also received delegations from UNISON Derbyshire County, PCS Derbyshire, UNITE Chesterfield, GMB Chesterfield, & Chesterfield & District TUC.
We have also received over 50 messages of support from UCU branches and activists around the country which can be seen on the UCU blog and have set up an online petition which if you haven’t done so already, you could sign up to by following the link:
UCU Branch officers will be meeting today to plan the next step in our campaign, and in particular to build on the significant local community support that our stand against pay cuts is gathering. Over the half term week UCU’s national congress will be meeting in Manchester and the issue of attempted pay cuts at Chesterfield College will be a key agenda item.
We are a due to meet with the college management again today
(Wednesday 30th May ) to try to negotiate a settlement to the current dispute and once again hope that we can make some progress in those talks.
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