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Jo Grady

General secretary's news

Updates from Jo Grady, ÄûÃʵ¼º½'s general secretary

  • 4 August 2023

    This week negotiations with our employers broke down after UCEA (Universities and Colleges Employers Association) refused to offer us anything on pay or to redress…

  • 1 August 2023

    Last week I told you that we were preparing to meet again with employers this week to seek a resolution to the marking and assessment boycott (MAB). In advance…

  • 27 July 2023

    As previously communicated, we have today [Thursday 27 July 2023] met with UCEA in a bid to make progress towards settling our ongoing pay and conditions dispute.…

  • 24 July 2023

    Ahead of key negotiations with Universities and Employers Association (UCEA) on Thursday 27 July 2023, we have called a day of emergency protests on Wednesday 26…

  • 21 July 2023

    Today we met with UCEA in a bid to reach an agreement which could end the ongoing marking and assessment boycott (MAB). The ÄûÃʵ¼º½ negotiating team, led by myself,…

  • 19 July 2023

    I am very pleased to announce that a consultation launched by the USS Trustee today shows that the scheme is on track to significantly reduce your monthly contributions…

  • 14 July 2023

    ÄûÃʵ¼º½'s national negotiators and I have just come out of talks with UCEA. Though the meeting was constructive, and while more dates for urgent negotiations have been…

  • 14 July 2023

    This week marks a historic turning point for our industrial struggle in further education. For far too long, college employers have denied you basic professional…