UCU union members at 14 more institutions vote for industrial action, taking total to 74. More...30 janvier 2020
University staff prepare for fresh strikes in row over pay and pensions
UCU union members at 14 more institutions vote for industrial action, taking total to 74. More...29 janvier 2020
Teachers' Union Sues DeVos Over Gainful Employment
By Kery Murakami. The advocacy group Student Defense, on behalf of the American Federation of Teachers, sued Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a California federal court yesterday, seeking the restoration of an Obama administration rule mainly targeting for-profit colleges. More...
26 janvier 2020
[SONDAGE] - Les français partagés quant à l'attitude des syndicats face au gouvernement
59% des Français estiment que, de manière générale, les syndicats de salariés sont plutôt un élément de blocage de la société française. Cette perception négative est en hausse de 8 points depuis notre mesure du 22 octobre, lors du mouvement social à la SNCF suite à l’accident d’un TER. À l’inverse, 40 % (-8) qui les voient davantage comme un élément de dialogue. Plus...
25 janvier 2020
Défenseurs syndicaux en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Depuis le 1er août 2016, les défenseurs syndicaux interviennent au nom d’une organisation syndicale de salariés ou professionnelle d’employeurs pour assister ou représenter les parties devant les conseils de prud’hommes ou les cours d’appel en matière prud’homale à titre gratuit. Plus...
20 janvier 2020
Union of Students in Ireland: Monthly Updates
Currently in Ireland, students are forced to pay €3,000 for their student contribution fee, while rents are rising at a staggering rate [In Dublin, rent for purpose-built student accommodation costs over €800 per month]. The national student movement has deemed it unacceptable for the Government to expect students to be able to afford this, and have on countless occasions lobbied TD’s and Senators to alleviate these costs through the implementation of publicly funded higher education, building affordable accommodation and adequate rental protection legislation. More...ESU at the YO!Fest 2020
The next edition of the YO!Fest will take place in the context of the EYE 2020 in Strasbourg. The European Parliament is one year more partnering with the European Youth Forum to ensure a diverse, meaningful and inclusive event. More...USI Updates
The Union of Students in Ireland and the 3ts have joined forces in suicide prevention and positive mental health initiative ‘Share the Load’ in IT Sligo to mark International Men’s’ day. More...NTEU Statement on the Indian Citizenship Amendment Act and response to student protests
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) extends solidarity with university staff and students who are participating in peaceful protests across India against the new highly discriminantory Citizenship Amendment Act. More...
Climate Change is union business: NTEU
The NTEU stands in solidarity with everyone affected by the current bushfire crisis. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families who have lost loved ones, and to those who have lost homes and animals. We urge State and Federal governments to immediately provide all necessary resources to support individuals, communities, and businesses to rebuild and recover. More...
14 janvier 2020
European Students’ Union: access to international mobility top priority
By Viggo Stacey. Access to education is a foremost priority for the European Students’ Union, and an objective that governments across the continent must focus on while making funding for universities sustainable, the group has outlined in its 2019 policy document. More...
