Email sent to members on Thursday 10th July 2025
Dear Members
It was great to see you at the meeting yesterday (9/7/25). Unfortunately I could not tell you about ASOS plans or the date of a possible strike, until UCU had informed the VC. This has now happened. Paraphrasing from the letter sent:
“The industrial action will consist of:
* discontinuous strike action on 24 July 2025
* continuous action short of strike consisting of:
Not working beyond contractual obligations;
Not covering for absent colleagues or unfilled posts;
Not rescheduling or sharing materials from strike-affected sessions;
Not performing voluntary or out-of-grade duties;
Not using personal devices for university work;
Not participating in graduation related activities;
No admin work related to REF, Course reviews, Future Nottingham, University rankings, Timetabling, Financial year end.
Actions short of strike (as listed above) will begin on a continuous basis from 24 July 2025.
For the avoidance of doubt, this dispute will continue until such time as the dispute and any matters arising from the dispute… have been resolved to UCU’s satisfaction. In the event the dispute is not resolved to UCU’s satisfaction at the conclusion of the action identified in this letter, the union may notify you of further industrial action.”
Note, as discussed in our meeting yesterday, as a concession we will not be using ASOS for student recruitment events.
The multiple meetings with management have made it abundantly clear that the only way to shift their position is to show our collective strength through industrial action. The power of a union lies in its unity, and we expect every member to take part. If you will be on holiday or on research leave during the strike period, we encourage you to donate to the hardship fund to support your colleagues.
We will be holding another members’ meeting shortly to discuss all of this in detail. We are preparing a set of FAQs to help members navigate Action Short of a Strike (ASOS), we will share soon. BC is planning ASOS Q&A sessions too.
We will circulate information about hardship support in due course.
And finally, we need to send a clear message to management: We will not accept compulsory redundancies. So, join us at the rally on 21 July, and most importantly, join our collective fight by striking on 24 July, followed by ASOS.
Thanking you in advance.
Yours
Lopa