On my #DigitalPicket with Unison University of Leeds for the second day.
#FairPay #HigherEd #HigherEducation

The #digitalpicket while striking always makes me think about the boundaries of work/life/play and what the “subject” of my research is. Was r/t that awesome post on zines breaking the picket? Or applauding a non-UK colleague on their W? 🤷‍♀️

Solidarity to all my colleagues and friends striking in the UK. Observing the #digitalpicket

although I'm less active here than on the bird site I will be respecting the #UCURising #digitalpicket line and NOT self promoting or talking about work on strike days. Like others I will lose thousands of pounds, hundreds of hours of research time and face the dis/stress of striking.
If we win, *everyone* in UK academia wins, whether they strike or not. So please respect the line & show solidarity.

** 📣 30th November 2022 - #UCUrising **

#Strike day for UK staff across the UK and National Demonstration in London of UCU (#University and College Union).

For fair #USS pensions, fair contracts and equality.

The rally is assembling!
The #digitalpicket is on again (no work posts folk!)

https://uculondonregion.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/ucu-national-demo-30-nov-2022/

** 📣 30th November 2022 - #UCUrising **

#Strike day for #university and college staff across the UK and National Demonstration in London of #UCU (University and College Union).

For fair #USS pensions, fair contracts and equality.

The rally is assembling!
The #digitalpicket is on again (no work posts folk!)

https://uculondonregion.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/ucu-national-demo-30-nov-2022/

Mika on the #DigitalPicket line yesterday #UCUstrike #UCUrising #CatsAgainstCasualisation #Caturday

Didn’t want to tweet about this today (#digitalpicket) tho I’m not sure if me tweeting about #ITAKOM counts as work or not…

But let me take this chance to say how DELIGHTED I am that we’ve awarded our first chunk of bursary places. More than 50 places left as well…

RT @AmyCatsSLT@twitter.com

Eee I'm so excited to hear I got help to attend @ITAKOM_CONF@twitter.com !! Thank you for the bursary I can't wait to attend ☺️

Back on the #DigitalPicket line today supporting @ucu #ucuRISING ✊🏽

It is never an easy decision to strike, but has become necessary action as employers fail to address pay inequalities, unsustainable workloads, precarious contracts and cuts to pensions.

More here: https://ucu.org.uk/rising

Everyone can support us! See below 👇🏾

In solidarity with colleagues across the UK today and tomorrow, I will be observing the #digitalpicket (i.e. no posts on work/research-related matters)

If you're still active on the Birdsite, I encourage you to read the #WhyImStriking tweets from previous strikes for further insight on why UK academics are returning to picket lines

For further details from #UCU: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/12636/Biggest-ever-university-strike-begins-in-fight-over-pay-pensions--conditions

Thank you to friends and colleagues striking today. Fighting to make all our lives better, to allow us to see some future in academia. We aren't asking for much. Fair pay and better working conditions, particularly for ECR who suffer precarious contracts. There are so many dedicated staff, wanting to make a great student experience. Universities exploit this.
#ucurising #ucu #ucustrikes #ucustrike #ukhe #digitalpicket #digitalpicketline #strikes #strike #dontcrossthepicketline

Amazing seeing my feed full of #ucuRISING #strike content today.

Remember, you can join lawful industrial action even if you aren't a union member - you have the same legal protections.

#DigitalPicket

“Our working conditions are student learning conditions” - picket pics from strand campus, with UCU, Unison, Liberate KCL & more 🪧🎊✨

#ucurising #ucu #ucustrikes #ucustrike #ukhe #digitalpicket #digitalpicketline #strikes #strike

Today is day one of the #UCU strike, which means I'll be observing the #DigitalPicket today, tomorrow, and next Wednesday, and not posting about work.

for those bringing their union branches into the fediverse, this looks could be a good fit! https://union.place/

and spotted that @leedsucu is already there. 🪧🎊✨

#ucurising #ucu #ucustrikes #ucustrike #ukhe #digitalpicket #digitalpicketline #strikes #strike

Solidarity with my uni colleagues in the UK who are striking over the next week over pay and pensions. I left the UK university system due to the hostile environment for international staff and low pay - I simply couldn't see a way to plan life long term in the UK as an academic. I'm remembering to respect my UK colleagues' digital picket line, especially with emails.
#ucu #strikes #digitalpicket

Today I will be joining the digital picket at University of Cambridge alongside my fellow UCU colleagues in UK higher education.

I adore my students, and I love teaching. We wish we weren't striking, but with pension and pay cuts, a surge in casual/temporary contracts (1/3rd of contracts), and precarity in a broken sector, it's clear there needs to be change.

#UCU #UCUrising #strikes #DigitalPicket #Cambridge

I’ll be not-tweeting* about research today and tomorrow to respect the #DigitalPicket

*eek hope I don’t forget!

RT @PaulCinnam0n@twitter.com

If you’re not striking, you can still:

💷 donate to your local hardship fund or national pot: https://www.ucu.org.uk/fightingfund
🔕 respect the digital picket
💬 explain the strike to your students (maybe even why you don’t feel able to join)
🏋️ withdraw your voluntary labour

#UCURising

In solidarity with my academic friends and family, I will be observing a digital picket of archaeological content on strike days (today, tomorrow, next Wednesday). To find out why they are striking, go here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/12609/Biggest-ever-university-strikes-set-to-hit-UK-campuses-over-pay-conditions--pensions

#Strike #Solidarity #DigitalPicket

Solidarity to all of those on strike today across the UK and beyond. I'll see you on the picket line! #UCURising #xp

Friendly reminder to UK academics: even if you're not striking, please respect the #DigitalPicket and do not promote your research or uni during strike.