A list – probably not exhaustive – of wins over the years when Newcastle UCU members have entered dispute.

2022

Marking boycott and strike dates

Multiple universities nationally

Local demands

Won:

Joint statement on USS and UCEA

Action on pay inequalities

Covid recovery (investments in jobs)

37 hour week

Workload negotiations

PGR contracts

Investment in staff of the order of £10m per year and an increase in the staff base.

 

2022 (March)

National strikes

Four fights & USS

 

2021 (Dec)

National strike

Four fights & USS

 

2020 (Feb – Mar)

National strikes

Four fights and USS

 

2019 (Nov – Dec)

National strikes

Four fights:

Casualisation, workload, equalities and pay

Won:

Fixed term contracts policy

 

2018

National strikes to save USS

Won:

An agreement to secure defined benefit whilst expert panel convened

 

2016

Raising the bar dispute

Marking boycott

Won:

A retraction of plans for performance management targets

 

National wins over time:

UCEA agreeing “expectations” on workload casualisation and equality

Casualisation, workload and equality become agreed items in national bargaining

Protection of USS Defined Benefit and rejection of flawed evaluation mechanism

Employers rolling back on pensions contributions plans

Pay settlements