Our members have been talking about the reasons for striking #InTheirOwnWords – you can see some of the videos in part 1. Here are some more powerful accounts of both the personal struggles our staff face and the passion and commitment that drove us to take action in this strike.
“This place should be about education, passion, and knowledge- it shouldn’t be about worrying, being exhausted, running from one meeting to the next filling out one form after another.” #intheirownwords #UCUStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/5i47dmxnsg
— Cardiff UCU✊🌱 (@CardiffUCU) November 29, 2019
PhD student and new Union member @Samyoung102 from MLang talks about why he’s striking – “to make sure I have a decent contract and pay” #intheirownwords #UCUStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/oVMNQRMbvs
— Cardiff UCU✊🌱 (@CardiffUCU) November 29, 2019
“Our pensions have been eroded for far too long.” @MCatherineWalsh called it “death by a thousand cuts” in her speech at Monday’s rally – a phrase we can’t stop thinking about. #intheirownwords #UCUStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/9i7UAl1MOb
— Cardiff UCU✊🌱 (@CardiffUCU) November 29, 2019
“I’m striking to try and preserve the quality of the teaching and the value of the education for students in this country” – Staff outside ASSL passionately showing how learning conditions are impacted by working conditions. #intheirownwords #UCUStrikesBack pic.twitter.com/07Ksvq5dPa
— Cardiff UCU✊🌱 (@CardiffUCU) December 2, 2019