Email sent to members on Monday 25th May 2026.
Dear members
As discussed at the strike day rally, in response to management’s cruel decision to deduct 100% of salary for those taking part in the marking boycott, we have decided to increase the amount we can offer from our local solidarity fund from £500 to £650 per person (for as long as funds allow). Remember, this is in addition to the £400-£600 available from the national fighting fund (more details here).
However, at this point we would also like to launch Target 1000. This is our drive to up our local offer from £650 to £1000 per person. However, to do that we do need to raise some more money. I have written to almost 150 UCU branches asking for support and donations are already starting to flood in. But we still need more. This is why I am reminding all members who don’t have marking and are unable to MAB to donate to the local solidarity fund to support those who are able to MAB. We have previously suggested donating at least a quarter of your take home pay for the duration of the MAB. If you can do more please, do.
Here are the details to donate to the local solidarity fund by bank transfer:
UCU Nottingham LA63 Hardship Fund
Account number: 20346359
Sort code: 60-83-01
Ref: MAB 2026
In the event the management does not go through with pay deductions for those taking part in a MAB, we will offer to return all donations back to the donor.
Whilst we prefer donations to be sent by bank transfer to avoid charges, we do also have a just giving page which some might find useful for sharing via social media and elsewhere. Here is the link to our page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/uonucu2026
Yours, in solidarity