@academicchatter Another result of the antidemocratic shenanigans by #UCU leadership: waiting until after the pensions 'victory' to reballot members meant that there was far less incentive for securely employed academics in pre-'92 institutions to return their ballots (for many such colleagues, the primary concern was #pensions).
Once again throwing the post-92, junior & precarious colleagues who are the most engaged union members under the bus.
A good tip is to prescribe & get updates if you want to read next part of this and to know what happens in #Swedish#education + #welfare sector
To rely on news media, tending to be both piecemeal & seldom independent, craves a lot of consumers these days…
Remember that once non-WGA writers cross the picket line, they won't be able to join the union later, should they want or need to. It's worth reminding them of this.
At a time when people increasingly feel disempowered and without outlook, the "mill girls of Lowell" offer an inspiring story of human triumph in face of withering conditions.
#nowplaying - resuming going through a giant pile of #peteseeger & #folkways records i inherited via @4CPComics. especially enjoying pete's lullabies on side A & adelaide van wey's 3 with zither. i don't often endorse discogs over scholarly discographies, but this is pretty much useless, despite dunaway's wonderful seeger bio. incomplete track lists, no credits for collaborators, zero attempt to establish session dates, much oy. on the other hand, A+ sticker placement.