USC stall at University and College Union (UCU) Congress – May 2025, Liverpool. UCU Congress 2024 voted to back Ukraine and affiliate to USC Update: In July 2025 the biennial policy conference of Unite, the UK's second largest and largest private sector union, passed the Ukraine solidarity policy mentioned below; and in October Unite decided … Continue reading UK trade union movement shifts further towards Ukraine
UCU Decision: Affiliation to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and Debate Recap
By Elizabeth Lawrence The University and Colleges Union voted to affiliate to the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, we publish here an account of the conference debate. This all took place on Wednesday 29th May. In the morning there was a challenge to the CBC report to reinstate on the agenda the amendment from City and Islington … Continue reading UCU Decision: Affiliation to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and Debate Recap
Model motion on Ukraine for UCU Congress 2024
Ukraine: continuing solidarity and support for the right to self-defence The UCU Congress will be held on Wednesday 29 - Friday 31 May 2024 at Bournemouth International Centre. Deadline for the receipt of motions for Congress and sector conferences is 12 noon, Friday 15 March. We call those who stand with Ukraine to submit this model motion to … Continue reading Model motion on Ukraine for UCU Congress 2024
Add Your Name to Statement on Ukraine following UCU Congress 2023
[Please note that we invite and welcome signatures from members who agree with the principles set out below by the authors; it is not necessary to have been a delegate to the Congress to be able to sign alongside us.] We write as UCU members to express solidarity with the people of Ukraine and to … Continue reading Add Your Name to Statement on Ukraine following UCU Congress 2023
Solidarity Message to UCU Congress from Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine
To the delegates of the Сongress ofthe University and Colleges Union Dear colleagues,The Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine on behalf of all Ukrainianeducators extends warm greetings and strong solidarity message to you.Unfortunately, there is a war in our country, the war cynically waged by the russian federationagainst Ukraine, against humanity, against … Continue reading Solidarity Message to UCU Congress from Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine
Stand with Ukraine and its labour movement: a letter to UCU Congress delegates and activists
From Denis Pilash, political scientist at Kyiv National University and activist in Ukrainian socialist organisation Sotsialniy Rukh (Social Movement), and Rhian Keyse, Birkbeck UCU and incoming UCU NEC member Dear comrades, At its Congress this week, UCU has the opportunity to take a strong stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and its labour … Continue reading Stand with Ukraine and its labour movement: a letter to UCU Congress delegates and activists
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 