Once again I find myself in a place that I hoped never to revisit. In 2018, the union I belong … More
Tag: USS Strikes
Some things I learned during the strike
These are some of the things I have learned during the recent industrial action taken by my union, the UCU, … More
UCU Strike Poems 12 – Diving into the Wreck, by Adrienne Rich
Diving into the Wreck First having read the book of myths, and loaded the camera, and checked the edge of … More
UCU Strike Poems 11 -An Horatian Notion, by Thomas Lux
An Horatian Notion The thing gets made, gets built, and you’re the slave who rolls the log beneath the block, … More
UCU Strike Poems 10 – from A New Guide, by Kenneth Koch
from A New Guide 7 Look at this arch. It is part of a building more than seven hundred years old. … More
UCU Strike Poems 9 – from Cats and a Cock, by Muriel Rukeyser
from Cats and a Cock We walk the streets of the dark city, placards at back light in our heads, … More
USS Strike: A list of blog posts and resources
One of the most inspiring things about being involved in the UCU USS pensions strike has been the outpouring of … More
UCU Strike Poems 8 – Five Minutes Of Work 4.23.2009, by Margaret Alice
Five Minutes Of Work 4.23.2009 Attending the PMDS workshop today a 46-page page performance document to be discussed in … More
UCU Strike Notebook 2
Monday: people are starting to recognise each other on my picket line. They exchange news of how the strike is … More