Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 21hwww.theargus.co.uk/news/2661932...theargus.co.ukUniversity staff deserve a voice, not to have their rights stripped awayA few weeks ago, staff at Brighton University got the news that their unions had been given nine months before they would be de-recognised. 000 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 21hyoutu.be/oP-VcwhviPk?...youtu.beUCU Holds Emergency Rally at University of Brighton Over Union De-recognition ThreatYouTube video by Latest TV 000 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026*Packed UCU branch meeting votes unanimously to fight against derecognition* At yesterday’s members’ meeting the motion “This branch resolves to fight against derecognition by all means at our disposal” was supported unanimously. 011 0
Reposted by Brighton UCUDM Howlcroft 👻 @davehowcroft.com · 23/09/2026Apparently @brightonuni.bsky.social is planning to derecognize their employees' unions!? Way to say you don't care about your staff's working environments or student's learning environments! Make sure you express your support for @brightonucu.bsky.social www.ucu.org.uk/article/1464...ucu.org.ukUCU condemns University of Brighton derecognition plansUCU has today condemned plans by the University of Brighton to derecognise UCU on campus. 011 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Press release regarding the situation at University of Brighton here. www.brightonucu.org.ukbrightonucu.org.ukHomeWelcome to the Brighton UCU website On this site you'll find information about the branch, current campaigns and more. Brighton UCU exists to protect its members' interests, above all to defend jobs... 024 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Information about the derecognition we are facing here. 021 0
Reposted by Brighton UCUUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 15/09/2026The rain didn’t stop us. Today we stood proud against the University of Brighton’s outrageous threat to derecognise UCU. We will not let our members’ rights be trampled on. Like and share to stand with our members and send management a message: BACK DOWN. 24921 0
Reposted by Brighton UCUUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 15/09/2026When workers’ rights are under attack, what do we do? STAND UP. FIGHT BACK. Amazing to see staff, students and trade unionists from across our movement standing together in Brighton today. We will not let our members’ rights be trampled on. 0117 0
Reposted by Brighton UCUDaniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes: 13598708 0
Reposted by Brighton UCUDaniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Please follow and support @brightonucu.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/brig... 131 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Instead of negotiating with staff representatives, university management would unilaterally dictate employee contracts and working conditions. 000 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Derecognition would remove the university’s legal requirement to engage in collective bargaining, meaning there would be no standard contracts and instead every individual employee would require an individually written and agreed contract. 100 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Staff are shocked and appalled at this attack to their most fundamental rights. The agreements to be terminated cover all aspects of all workers’ contracts, including pay and grading, sick pay, maternity and paternity provision, working hours and more. 100 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The University added that at the same time, ‘all collective agreements made under, or in connection with, the Recognition Agreement’ will be terminated. 100 0
Brighton UCU @brightonucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026On Monday 14th September 2026, the University of Brighton served a formal notice to terminate its Recognition Agreement with both UNISON and the University and College Union (UCU) branches. 174 0
