by GABRIELLA ALBERTI → Italiano: part I – part II The first phase of the longest ever strike in the history of Higher Education in the UK has just come to an end: 14 days spread througout 4 weeks following an escalation strategy to say no to proposed changed to academics and academic-related staff’s pension scheme called USS. This scheme …
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UK: il più grande sciopero di sempre (nella storia dell’Istruzione superiore) – Parte II
di GABRIELLA ALBERTI → Qui la prima parte → English …Un altro punto discusso dalle donne durante lo sciopero è stato, com’era prevedibile, quello della crescente precarizzazione nel settore dell’Istruzione superiore: mentre molti lavoratori precari divisi tra ricercatori pagati a ore, con contratti a tempo determinato, oppure professori a contratto e professori associati hanno partecipato attivamente ai picchetti, alle assemblee …
continua a leggereThe 31st October UK Universities Strike: within and beyond the question of pay
by GABRIELLA ALBERTI On the 31st October, for the first time in 16 years, academics, administrative staff, cleaners and librarians of British Universities united and joined picket lines at 149 campuses in protest against pay cuts. The three unions who led the strike are the University College Union (UCU) representing academic staff, UNISON, for all clerical staff including administrative personnel …
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