Sunderland University on Strike!

Lecturers across Sunderland University took strike action on 24th March 2011 to fight for jobs and to protect pay and pensions.

Pickets were up early and at every campus and building:

At St Peters Campus

Gathering for a rally at the City Campus

Together we are stronger!

Many of the strikers and pickets later attended a mass rally of lecturers and students in Newcastle, Jeff Fowler, Branch Secretary of UCU at Sunderland University, addresses the rally:

Publicity before the strike:
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/education/sunderland_university_lecturers_to_strike_over_pay_and_pensions_fear_1_3185437

On the day of the strike:

http://sparksunderland.com/2011/03/24/lecturers-and-students-protest-in-newcastle-and-sunderland/

After the strike:

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/sunderland_lecturers_skip_lessons_as_strike_begins_1_3213719