Trade Unionist. Former FE College Lecturer (Sociology) & @The_TUC Tutor at Newcastle College. Signatory to @AFAF_freespeech. Member of @unitetheunion
Newcastle upon Tyne
Joined July 2008
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I am pleased that the union has paid tribute to someone I learnt so much from. Neil Sharp was a Sociologist, a Trade Unionist, and someone I will not forget. I am proud to have played a part in pulling together how we have much to learn from his legacy:
ucunorthern.org.uk/neil-shar…
ALT Neil Sharp in the centre of some pickets at Newcastle College, with Jon Bryan at the side.
Watched the debate at #TUC26 about “Wages not Weapons” - an interesting discussion
While there are some trade unionists sticking up for jobs in the defence industry, there’s almost no-one standing up for gambling jobs. Here’s something I wrote on this:
jonbryanpoker.substack.com/p…
In the next few days, @The_TUC and trade unions will discuss what’s going on in the world. In the gambling industry, thousands of jobs are being lost, but there is no outrage. Here’s something I wrote on this issue. We should be fighting these job cuts
jonbryanpoker.substack.com/p…
It’s frustrating to see no trade union defence of the thousands of jobs being lost in the gambling sector. There’s silence or indifference, at best.
I wrote this to say we should be standing up to defend them:
jonbryanpoker.substack.com/p…
Jon Bryan retweeted
Sharon Graham, Unite's general secretary: “Death by a thousand cuts has been going on under the nose of successive governments. Years of underinvestment, unsustainable zero-emission mandates and high industrial energy costs are crippling the industry. There must be further action.”
Well said @UniteSharon @unitetheunion . JLR doesn’t need a hand out, it needs the handcuffs of high energy costs and imposed EV targets removing
Jon Bryan retweeted
Staff at the University of Cumbria have accused their institution of “fire and rehire” practices, as it looks to lower its pension costs #highered #pensions
timeshighereducation.com/new…
It’s pretty outrageous that the University of Cumbria has attacked staff pensions over the summer, and now considers firing and re-hiring those that haven’t accepted. More here👇
.@ucu has warned that University of Cumbria staff face the threat of 'fire and rehire' as the university begins a process to move workers from the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) into a significantly less secure pension arrangement.
Full story: ucu.org.uk/article/14633
ALT Photo: Picket Line as UCU members take strike action in 2023
Jon Bryan retweeted
Useful piece from @alexxaphillips in @Independent looking at the elite universities and executive pay.
Includes Newcastle University and Durham University, and quotes from @ucu
inews.co.uk/news/education/s…
This is an excellent article by @jgro_the on the Jason Arday story.
It shows what can be done by good journalism.
Hats off to him for his research and for writing this, and I’m pleased that @timeshighered have made it available to all.
.@timeshighered journalist @jgro_the tells his side of the Jason Arday story: “My investigation into alleged plagiarism was undertaken seriously – journalistic enquiries should not be a matter for Scotland Yard” #highered #ScotlandYard
timeshighereducation.com/opi…
The University of Sunderland gave me the qualification to teach in further education, and was the institution where several of my family members have also studied.
It is not good to hear that they are making this change, which risks their reputation as an employer.
UCU warns that employing staff via a subsidiary will create “two-tier” workforce and save University of Sunderland only £36,000.
ow.ly/TJwQ50ZuIQN
It’s a fairly standard thing to apologise after you make a mistake, especially if you say it was a mistake.
Refusing to apologise because you don’t like the individual that you are apologising to, or the circumstances in which this takes place, is immature.
Let’s see if Andy Burnham and Lucy Powell can do more for the education sector than Keir Starmer and Bridget Phillipson.
There are some easy wins available. Let’s see if they take them.
Pleased to be in Middlesbrough to be part of this protest. The University of Teesside needs to change the way it is doing things and listen to the staff
The University of Teesside is threatening compulsory redundancies
@ucu and @unisontheunion are joining together today in the 🥵 to fight back 🪧📢
@UCUTEESSIDE2022 @NorthernUNISON @UNISONinHE
10 years ago, the polls closed and the votes started to be counted. What a brilliant night that was. The people had spoken!
I’ve written some reflections that have been published by @acadofideas on Brexit - Ten Years On👇
I’m pleased to be part of this collection of essays published by @acadofideas
Alongside @M0L0VATT @DavidJOToole @historykev and @casparhewett, we reflect on the Brexit vote 10 years later.
My view: I still❤️Brexit
open.substack.com/pub/claire… – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
I’m not sure if @StigAbell and @KateEMcCann from @TimesRadio are still collecting ‘BS phrases’ or ‘HR/Management speak’, but I had a new one today. A consultation where FAQs are going to be updated once a week, we were told that:
‘Wednesday will be the heartbeat day’
Jon Bryan retweeted
🚨😮🚨😮🚨
🛑NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY CENSURED BY UCU🛑
On 28 May @UCU wrote to Northumbria management regarding the censure of Northumbria University.
ALT Northumbria University: On 28 May UCU wrote to Northumbria management regarding the censure of Northumbria University. There has been wide-ranging public comment and criticism directed at Northumbria University management since it announced its intention to introduce two separate salary scales for staff depending on which pension scheme they choose, with those staff who choose to remain in the Teachers' Pensions Scheme (TPS) being subject to a punitive pay freeze. Northumbria University UCU have resisted these unacceptable proposals at every turn, including through industrial action.
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🚨 Strike Action - Amcor, Cramlington
Unite regional officer Craig Patterson said: “Our members at Amcor have been left with no choice but to escalate strike action, to make their voices heard.
Full Story 🔗 unitetheunion.org/news-event…
