Here is what happened on yesterday’s picket, in reports of 140 characters – join us again today at 8.30 outside Main Building, and on the hashtag #fairpayinhe.
Getting ready, early on
We have started the picket at Cardiff University UCU #fairpayinhe pic.twitter.com/mgng91lcOE
— Michelle Evans π±πΉπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ πΊπ¦πͺπΊ (@DrMichelleEvans) May 25, 2016
Numbers start to grow…
More of us at it! #fairpayinhe pic.twitter.com/sGpexuatcg
— Michelle Evans π±πΉπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ πΊπ¦πͺπΊ (@DrMichelleEvans) May 25, 2016
…and grow…
Good picket this morning at #Cardiff Uni. #UCUstrike #fairpayinHE pic.twitter.com/uSVzCBN1wu
— Ant Ince πππ (@ant_x_ince) May 25, 2016
Many people stopped to listen to our message
This is why I'm on strike today & tomorrow along with my @ucu @CardiffUCU colleagues… pic.twitter.com/AYIGgmdsLS
— Andy Williams (@llantwit) May 25, 2016
I'm on strike for two days with @ucu in support of #fairpayinhe and #GenderPayGap #Cardiff pic.twitter.com/nHDiAv75I3
— Chris Taylor (@profchristaylor) May 25, 2016
The company of friends:
PCS have joined the family #fairpayinhe pic.twitter.com/5DF4jnOJvV
— Michelle Evans π±πΉπ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ πΊπ¦πͺπΊ (@DrMichelleEvans) May 25, 2016
Solidarity to @ucu members on strike today. We joined @CardiffUCU picket line #pcsadc @UCUWales pic.twitter.com/z1YaYRWQHK
— PCS Amgueddfa-Cymru (@DwyloBant) May 25, 2016
We were very pleased to have the support of Jenny Rathbone, Assembly Member for Cardiff Central.
Why have Senior Mngrs at @cardiffuni been given a 6.1% payrise while others only 1.1%? @ucu #FairPayinHE #UCUStrike pic.twitter.com/eKYilR7wKp
— Jenny Rathbone (@JennyRathbone) May 25, 2016
#fairpayinhe Jenny Rathbone AM on "unsustainable" diffs between VC & lecturers pay rises. @ucu pic.twitter.com/oIrN1G3T1U
— Andy Williams (@llantwit) May 25, 2016
Many thanks to @JennyRathbone for supporting #fairpayinhe pic.twitter.com/FPcGdFI2Mp
— UCU Cymru (@UCUCymru) May 25, 2016
This is what it’s all about
One year ago,I needed my union. They were rock solid. Today I stood with them in solidarity. Sororal greetings all #fairpayinhe @CardiffUCU
— Ambreena Manji (@AmbreenaManji) May 25, 2016
UCU members picketing on outside Main Building were pictured in this story on the BBC News website.
Today: meet again at 8.30 on the picket outside the Main Building car park, Park Place, Cathays Park campus. There will be a rally and speakers at 10.30am. See you there!