Jo Grady
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 40 |
| Date of birth | April 7,1984 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
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| ID | 3549828 |
Jo Grady Life story
Jo Grady is a senior lecturer in Employment Relations at The University of Sheffield and a British trade union leader who serves as the general secretary of the University and College Union.
University staff strike disrupts freshers' week
... UCU general secretary Jo Grady said " renewing our mandate and keeping the pressure on is the way we will win this dispute"...
More university strike days planned for September
... UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: " The UK higher education sector presents itself as a world leader, but it is riddled with casualisation, insecurity and low pay - our members have no choice but to stand up for themselves...
University marking boycott: Robert Halfon calls for talks to end dispute
... Mr Halfon wrote to UCU general secretary Dr Jo Grady on Friday ahead of that meeting, saying: " It is unacceptable that students, many of whom have already suffered significant disruption to their studies over recent years, face further disruption and uncertainty"...
Marking boycott impact downplayed by universities, union claims
... The union s general secretary, Jo Grady, added that the figures account for less than half of the universities hit by the industrial action, and that more than 5,000 students had so far been told their degrees had been affected...
University strikes mandate renewed for six more months
... Driving seat UCU general secretary Jo Grady said university staff were " in the driving seat" after the latest ballot results, adding that " this dispute is not over"...
University strikes: UCU action paused over seven days
... Pausing walkouts over the next fortnight will enable a " period of calm" Jo Grady of the UCU said...
University staff join strikes on 1 February
... UCU general secretary Jo Grady said staff would be walking out " alongside fellow trade unions"...
University staff plan 18 new days of strikes
... UCU general secretary Dr Jo Grady said the " clock is now ticking" for a deal to be reached...
University staff plan 18 new days of strikes
By Branwen JeffreysBBC News
A wave of 18 new strike days are planned across 150 UK universities in February and March, the University and College Union has announced.
It said a pay offer worth between 4-5% made during talks with employers This Week was not enough.
UCU General Secretary Dr Jo Grady said the " clock is now ticking" for a deal to be reached.
It Comes after the government announced tuition fees in England will be frozen for another two years.
" Today our union came together to back an unprecedented programme of escalating strike action. The Clock is now ticking for the sector to produce a deal or be hit with widespread disruption throughout spring, " said Dr Grady.
University staff previously held Three Days of Strikes in November in a dispute over pay, working conditions and pension cuts.
The Union has demanded a pay rise worth either the or 12%, whichever is higher, as well as action to end the use of zero hours and temporary contracts.
It has also called for action to tackle " excessive workloads" resulting in hours of " unpaid work".
Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians have taken part in The Strikes .
Source of news: bbc.com
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