UCU members' strike at Open University centre in Bristol, photo by Tom Baldwin

UCU members’ strike at Open University centre in Bristol, photo by Tom Baldwin   (Click to enlarge: opens in new window)

Open University UCU strike

UCU members in the Open University took strike action on Wednesday against plans to close the university’s regional offices, threatening over 500 jobs.

A former student stopped by at the picket line in Bristol to offer support and explained what the closures would have meant for her. She said the support from the regional office had been vital to her studies and she would not have been able to travel long distance to events.

The strike was solid and pickets hoped that if further action is necessary UCU members would be joined by their colleagues in Unison who are also under threat.

Tom Baldwin