I think there is enough in #Mercer that can be extracted that casts very strong doubt on the ability of a (university) employer to deduct salary in full for the duration of an industrial dispute - ASOS not strike - despite an employee performing (say) 75% of contr. duties

NEW: Judges have told employers they’ll no longer be able to discipline their staff for taking part in legal strike action in a UK Supreme Court ruling today.

UNISON - UK's largest union, which took the case on behalf of care worker Fiona Mercer, says the government must now act quickly...

Hearing “Just Because” by Jane's Addiction on BBC Radio 6 Music as I enter the kitchen reminds me I’m seeing them at the end of May & gives me the motivation to empty the cat litter tray!

Clear evidence of bystander intervention during #SydneyMall incident aka #zeroresponders - a common occurrence in emergencies ⁦Security Analyst @ SRSRM⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/world-aus…

Are you a member of academic teaching staff at a university where arts/culture courses are being cut? Would like to hear from you. Drop me an email summarising what's being cut, impact & a contact number & will try to get back to you. Drop me a line at: [email protected]
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Following the 'Update on Voluntary Severance Scheme and Cost-Saving Measures' Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, March 28th, the UCU Lincoln **NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES** committee formally requested assurance from the Vice-Chancellor that there would be no compulsory redundancies.

#NoCompulsoryRedundancies #ucu

Ironic that the news about Harold Wilson’s affair emerges while I’m staying on the Isles of Scilly where he spent much of his retirement. Here’s the bungalow that he owned on St Mary’s Island

Harold Wilson had affair while in No 10, advisers reveal bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

University sends out redundancy information with wrong name on it researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

View from the Garrison on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, overlooking the channel to St Agnes ⁦BBC Weather⁩ #stormKathleen

Stormy weather near Peninnis Head on St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly today! BBC Weather

This is a terrible and important insight into the treatment of Zero Responders Chris Cocking Hugh Deeming

Article by ⁦Lara Keay⁩ on 4th anniversary of 1st Covid lockdown includes interview with me about potential public responses to any future pandemic lockdowns news.sky.com/story/next-pan…

My university is making staff redundant and the consultants senior management have hired couldn’t even manage to remove our letterhead before doing exactly the same thing at Goldsmiths. Really says it all about the competency of the people tasked with destroying universities.