As we reach the end of the first week of #UCUStrikesBack here’s a look back at some of the brilliance and inventiveness you’ve demonstrated on the pickets this week. We’ve seen innumerable four star placards, far too many to include in this post, but here’s an assortment that gives a flavour of the creativity and erudition that’s been on display so far…
Central square picket submits ‘Honk for fair pay’ for consideration to @CardiffUCU as an impact case study for the forthcoming Picket Excellence Framework #UCUstrike #UCUstrikesback pic.twitter.com/7GQ7w0eIM9
— Hannah Hamad Tribuna (@hannahtribuna) November 26, 2019
Few hours on the picket line this morning with my @CardiffUCU comrades and colleagues! (Got to recycle the cardboard from some recent deliveries too!) #UCUstrikeback #UCUstrikes #CardiffUCU pic.twitter.com/41iCDhYNgF
— Leah Sarah Hibbs (@LeahSarahHibbs) November 26, 2019
Students support the strike @CardiffUCU pic.twitter.com/jYmFxZ0sHH
— Phil Parkes (@PhilParkes4) November 26, 2019
We support the #UCUstrike @CardiffUCU 🙅♀️ pic.twitter.com/CXYM8dEWhi
— Lucy Chrispin (@LucyChrispin) November 25, 2019
@UCU_Vader is back! #ussstrike @CardiffUCU pic.twitter.com/rGSAxf2sZz
— Neil Harris (@drneilharris) November 25, 2019
The notable absence of any comment soon had staff and students asking the question: Where’s Colin?
— Rob Thomas (@RobThomas14) November 26, 2019
He's back with another sign for Col @RobThomas14 @CardiffUCU #ucu pic.twitter.com/R84UKrF8sm
— Rachel Beaney (@rachbeanz) November 28, 2019
Where's Colin in Cardiff?@ucu @cardiffstudents @CardiffUCU @DrJoGrady@JoStevensLabour#WheresColin pic.twitter.com/cAVFZ8U5YV
— Jonathan Marsh (@JonemarshUK) November 29, 2019
Making mischief in the Bingo Hall today! #WheresColin #UCUStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/nrCf0KdHBJ
— Anti-Precarity Cymru 🏴✊ (@CymruPrecarity) November 26, 2019
Wakey wakey! #PickAPlacard amazing student designs #GigAcademy #WheresColin? #HelloColin #UCUstrikes #UCUStrikesBack @CardiffUCU pic.twitter.com/MbOEovs4RS
— Dr Steven Stanley (@Dr_SteveStanley) November 28, 2019
Dogs count double in the PEF:
I think you’ll agree we had the most adorable picketers today. #dogsagainstprecarity #babiesforequality pic.twitter.com/kV7PxsSgAX
— Dr Hannah Pitt (@routesandroots) November 26, 2019
Although a request for triple points for cute dogs is still being considered…
It is extremely important we urgently clarify if the Placard Excellence Framework is a sub-component of a wider Picket Excellence Framework, or whether the former is a parallel cross-sectoral measure of excellence, which can also feature on rallies #PEF #workinggroup #UCUstrikes
— Dr Steven Stanley (@Dr_SteveStanley) November 27, 2019
Maybe we won’t even mention cats…
Happy to sit in support with my humans who are both on strike today with @CardiffUCU Valleys cats don't cross picket lines. #academicswithcats pic.twitter.com/2OOuHKhAwE
— MabelCatTweets (@TweetsMabel) November 26, 2019
We look forward to seeing you all again, in solidarity, on the picket lines next week!