Management accused of putting “gun to the head” of staff
2,803 University of Liverpool staff contracts are threatened with termination in an effort to force new terms and conditions say unions “We cannot rule out industrial action” – UCU According to More...
Striking museum workers form human chain
“People take it for granted that we’re here but they’ll notice when we’re gone” Pictures courtesy of Matthew Black On Friday around 40 members and supporters of the Public and Commercial Services Union More...
Chasing shadows: opposing the Tory agenda on unemployment, benefits and the economy
Attacks on the welfare state are nothing new, but to resist them we must go beyond “anti-cuts” alliances The conservative press has always resented the word “unemployment.” As a rule, they use it More...
Controversy over NUS Chief Executive appointment
NUS President Liam Burns says appointment ensures “we are well placed for the strategic challenges that lie ahead.” Trustee Ed Bauer brands Ben Kernighan a “bureaucrat” and condemns 16.4% More...
Whistleblower loses fellowship over Facebook comments
Academic with over 40 years experience loses Honorary Senior Research Fellowship: staff and students confidentially accuse University of betraying “natural justice” No appeal: spokeswoman says position “within More...
Hundreds return to streets over “Bedroom Tax”
Demonstrators blocked traffic chanting “can’t pay, won’t pay” Between 300 and 400 protesters took to the streets of Liverpool today, the second such action in two weeks. Once again it was part of a coordinated More...
NUS slams Osborne’s budget
Guild President Sam Butler at the NUS #demo2012 last year Chancellor says there will be no change of course, while NUS joins voices demanding less austerity The National Union of Students (NUS) has condemned last More...
Sam Butler relected LGoS President in tight SO race
The SO elections results were announced tonight at Liverpool Student Union (JMU) after a week of intense campaigning. Turnout is slightly down from last year at 5203, or 28% of the electorate. Fifteen candidates More...
Election round up: less than 24 hours left to vote
Candidates tired as race enters final 24 hours 3,400 students have so far voted in the SO elections in one of the closest races in years. Turnouts are highest in the history, languages and cultures and the management More...
Far-right on campus: National Culturists exposed
On their website The National Culturists claim to be against racism but on his personal blog “boy wonder of the British far-right” posted Obama image captioned with “n****r” and boasted of connections with More...