{"id":40839,"date":"2020-02-21T12:11:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T12:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=40839"},"modified":"2020-02-21T12:11:18","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T12:11:18","slug":"jeremy-corbyn-attends-cardiff-university-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/21\/jeremy-corbyn-attends-cardiff-university-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Corbyn adds  support to Cardiff University strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Staff and students at UCU rally &#8216;boosted&#8217; by Labour leader at rally<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Jeremy Corbyn at Cardiff University strike rally\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YXE9jCS3rcU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Jeremy Corbyn at Cardiff University strike rally\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YXE9jCS3rcU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><figcaption>Jeremy Corbyn speaking at the strike rally at Alexandra Gardens, Cardiff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>JEREMY Corbyn spoke at a Cardiff University strike rally yesterday, as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffucu.org.uk\/strike-action-2019\/strike-event-schedule\/\">industrial action<\/a> began for the third time in two years. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Over 200 staff and students marched from the Main Building, Park Place, to Alexandra Gardens, where Mr Corbyn pledged solidarity with those on strike: \u201cI\u2019m proud to stand here on the picket line in support of teachers in struggle. I think that is the place my party should be.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe used to look upon university lecturers as people who had a good status, a good salary, a pensionable position, and above all had permanent contracts. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we\u2019ve seen over the years is university\nand college lecturers being very badly treated and an attack on their wages,\nand working conditions, damaging our whole higher and further education sector,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are in a very rainy Alexandra Gardens for the first day of the university strikes, and rumour has it we\u2019re getting a famous visitor.<br><br>Watch this space <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCUstrikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UCUstrikes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCUstrikesback?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UCUstrikesback<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YwXVBwpv8C\">pic.twitter.com\/YwXVBwpv8C<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Cardiffian (@cardiffian_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardiffian_news\/status\/1230447870555443202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Dr Andy Williams, media spokesperson for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffucu.org.uk\/\">Cardiff University and College Union<\/a>, said that Mr Corbyn\u2019s attendance, confirmed via email the night before, was a \u201clucky\u201d last-minute development: \u201cHearing him speak gave us all a much-needed boost, as staff are incredibly demoralised. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re striking again, losing a huge amount of pay and still\nfacing uncertain outcomes. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe pickets look just like they did in 2018, which is a testament to the continuing strength of feeling amongst staff about the issues that we\u2019re striking on. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure the momentum from today will continue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40841\" class=\"wp-image-40841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, 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src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40841\" class=\"wp-image-40841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105920126_iOS-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Strikers marched from the Main Building to Alexandra Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Dr Catherine Walsh, department representative for UCU, attended the rally and said: \u201cI heard on Twitter that he was coming and thought it was terrific. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Labour party has always been supportive of collective action and Jeremy Corbyn himself has a history of that over his career. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also great because I know that he\u2019s very popular with\nstudents, so it\u2019s fantastic that they came to see him give a supportive message.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was really helpful for our momentum over the next two\nweeks,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCUstrikes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UCUstrikes<\/a> rally tomorrow (20th Feb) will be addressed by striking <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardiffUCU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CardiffUCU<\/a> workers&#8230; along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKLabour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UKLabour<\/a> leader <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeremycorbyn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jeremycorbyn<\/a>.<br>Assemble 11am, Main Building, Park Place (we&#39;ll move to Cathays Park if numbers and puddles are too big).<br>\u270a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fjnjKUjTw5\">https:\/\/t.co\/fjnjKUjTw5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0NIKVr3SRk\">pic.twitter.com\/0NIKVr3SRk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cardiff UCU\u270a\ud83c\udf31 (@CardiffUCU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardiffUCU\/status\/1230185690882879488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Strike action began in 2018, when UCU disputed Universities\nUK\u2019s proposed changes to university staff pensions.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Negotiations failed, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/11\/26\/cardiff-university-staff-strike-over-perfect-storm-of-problems\/\">more strikes in November 2019<\/a> on pay inequality, job insecurity and rising workloads. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>UCU rejected the <a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/18\/cardiff-university-staff-walk-out-again-after-laughable-pay-offer\/\">deal proposed<\/a> following the November strikes, causing another 14-day strike at 75 universities across the UK. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is the last chance saloon to save higher education in\nthe UK for a lot of us,\u201d said Dr Williams. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re dumbfounded that the vice-chancellors and senior\nmanagers in the universities still are sticking their fingers in their ears and\nignoring the concerns of staff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Cardiff UCU chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gravescj\">Dr Chris Graves<\/a> criticised the decision to upgrade the student\u2019s union: \u201cSenior management are spending over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.ac.uk\/campus-developments\/projects\/centre-for-student-life\">\u00a350 million on a new building<\/a>, but the money is coming from current accounts, from their back pockets. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re putting a vanity project\nahead of their staff, at the expense of their staff, and treating them like\nthey\u2019re a brick in the wall of their new building,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40843\" data-link=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40843\" class=\"wp-image-40843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-770x578.jpg 770w, 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data-link=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40843\" class=\"wp-image-40843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200220_105839262_iOS-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Strikers had creative signs on display during the march<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesuk.ac.uk\/news\/Pages\/An-open-letter-from-.aspx\">A letter to impacted staff<\/a> from UUK and Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) said: \u201cWe respect the rights of union members to take industrial action, and we understand that as long as the perception remains that their concerns are not met, individuals may well feel that their only course is to go on strike. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cHowever,\nit is disappointing that the real progress of discussions, the commitments made\non both sides, and the positive trajectories offered in both disputes are not\nbeing acknowledged. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor\nthe future of the sector and for the future of our collective bargaining\narrangements, this should be recognised. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cUniversities\nwill do all they can to minimise the impact of any further strike action on\nstudents, their other staff and the wider community and we know that colleagues\ncontemplating strike action will want this too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff and students at UCU rally &#8216;boosted&#8217; by Labour leader at rally JEREMY Corbyn spoke at a Cardiff University strike rally yesterday, as industrial action began for the third time in two years. 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