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Evening Colleagues

This email contains:

Details for tomorrow’s strike,
Virtual Picket Zoom details,
UCU Scotland strike rally,
Reminder about travel costs.

Please look at the linktr.ee/gsaucu for more info, and it is updated regularly.

Wednesday 1st December.
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 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 – we will not be able to provide refreshments.

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.

Live from the picket lines 10 am Wednesday 1st December

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84571437196

Meeting ID: 845 7143 7196

Live reports from our activists on picket lines across Scotland. Join via the Zoom link to participate in the “virtual picket” and show solidarity to those reporting on the first morning of strike action in the two disputes over USS pensions and pay and conditions.

Thursday 2nd December at 1pm now online – UCU Scotland strike rally.

Participate in our live stream:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buT2_l6PI1o

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1446863375581750/posts/3153549698246434/

Join the Scotland-wide strike rally, now online, with speakers including NUS Scotland president Matt Crilly, UCU Scotland president Lena Wånggren, Independent SAGE expert and UCU member Prof Steve Reicher, politicians and activists straight from the picket lines. Show your support and solidarity by joining our live stream.

Picket Line Travel

The branch can cover public transport travel expenses on the day of the picket. Provide a copy of your receipt to secretary@gsa-ucu.org.uk.