Month: February 2022

GSA UCU has organised a set of teachouts in the Vic.

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https://linktr.ee/GSATEACHOUT

Hi Colleagues The Picket is GO The weather looks cold but safe, make sure you do an LFT, don’t join us if you have symptoms, starting at 8:30amMonday 21st February. We will be there from 8:30 am till 1 pm. Meet outside the Reid Building, and we will send a team to Stow.   What we need you to do: Updated picket guidance in light of the new Omicron variant is attached, and further guidance is available on the UCU website. Wear a mask, Maintain a 2 m social distance, Do a Lateral Flow Test before attending the picket line. Get yours here: https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests Anyone with Covid-19 symptoms should not attend and should self-isolate and book a PCR test Dress for the weather, going to feel cold, but hopefully dry Please bring your food and drink – GSASA are planning to be able to offer some hot drinks!   What we will do:Collect names and phone numbers for contact tracing purposes, Have hand sanitiser available, Inform UCU Scotland who will inform Police Scotland that we will be picketing, A risk assessment.  If you don’t feel able to participate in the picket, then strike. If you don’t feel able to strike, then take Action Short of Strike. GSAUCU Committee https://linktr.ee/gsaucu  https://www.gsa-ucu.org.uk/ twitter.com/gsaucu

Strike special:

1.    Glasgow strike rally – 12noon, Monday 14 Feb 2022

2.    UCU/NUS Rally for Education, Scottish Parliament – 12.30pm Tuesday 22 Feb 2022

3.     Cost of Living Crisis Protest | 1pm on Saturday, 12 February at George Square in Glasgow

4.    Teach Outs

5.    Picket guidance

1 – USS Strike Rally – assemble 11.45am, rally 12noon Monday 14 February 2022 Buchanan Street steps, Glasgow.

Join UCU Scotland members at the Donald Dewar statue, Buchanan Street steps on Monday 14 February in our USS strike rally.   Assemble from 11.45am, rally starts 12noon. 

2 – UCU/NUS “Rally for Education” Scottish Parliament – assemble 12.30pm, rally 1pm Tuesday 22 Feb 2022

​UCU Scotland and NUS members will rally together for education at Holyrood on Tuesday 22 February.  We have 2 key messages for “twos day” 22 February: to end student poverty, and to value staff!  Support the strikes, support the demo.

3 – Cost of Living Crisis Protest | 1pm on Saturday, 12 February at George Square in Glasgow

Mass demonstrations have been called by the Scottish People’s Assembly at locations across the U.K to show unified protest at rising costs and inflation.

Come along to the protest on Saturday and bring your placards, flags and banners. See you there! 

4 – Teach Outs

UCU Scotland Executive suggested that some teach outs could be Scotland-wide rather than done branch by branch. 

If your branch is organising teach outs, please contact the committee, with the name of the person co-ordinating them so we can identify which may be suitable for advertising on a Scotland-wide basis.

5 – Picket guidance

Picket guidance is attached, and further guidance is available on the UCU website.  UCU Scotland is asking everyone participating in the in-person strike activities to:

1. Take a lateral flow test before – free to order here
2. Wear a face covering on picket lines /at rallies
3. Keep 2 metres physical distance where possible.