Cooperation in Anti-Casualisation, Expression of Concern
It’s a new year and negotiations for a new Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) are starting tomorrow (10th January), as such it is a good time to take stock of where … Read more
News
Launch of Report on Casualisation in Dutch Academia
Today the report on Casualisation in Dutch Academia has been launched. It outlines the poor working conditions and unacceptable burden placed on university employees on temporary contracts. Precarious contracts are … Read more
Case of temporary lecturer against University of Utrecht serves today in court
Today the case of Marijn Scholte against the University of Utrecht will be heard in court. Marijn is a former lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences who was was … Read more
Statement on CAO
Call for a public meeting about the draft agreement for the new Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) 2022-2023, open to ALL UNION MEMBERS AND UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES: Wednesday 25th May, 17.00 The … Read more
Press Release Casual UvA: Collective Actions to Continue
Dear Management, Following a collective vote among the striking departments—based on the responses of leadershipto Casual UvA’s strike demands—a motion has passed to continue the strike. Due to a lack … Read more
Demonstration Today (Thursday 12 May, 13:15, Academiegebouw at Domplein Utrecht)
On Thursday 12th of May, the universities and unions will come together at the Academiegebouw at Domplein Utrecht, to negotiate the upcoming collective labour agreement. Dear academics, students, colleagues, activists, … Read more
Column Hieke Huistra in Trouw: “Universiteiten minachten hun tijdelijke docenten”
Hieke Huistra in Trouw of May 7: Universiteiten minachten hun tijdelijke docenten Wat is het grootste schandaal aan de Nederlandse universiteiten, vroeg iemand me vorige week. Dat alleen hoogleraren promotierecht … Read more
Article about marking boycott Casual UvA
The Amsterdam based newspaper Het Parool wrote an article about the marking boycott announced by Casual UvA, interviewing Junior Docent Political Science Geert Luteijn. Please find the link to the … Read more
Media Coverage National Demonstration ‘Jokes on Us’
The ‘Jokes on Us’ National Demonstration against casualisation in academia has been picked up by the media. Both the regional (NH Nieuws) and local television channel (AT5) made a news-item … Read more
Breaking News: Casual UvA announces a marking strike at National Demonstration
This afternoon, Alex Lopez (Casual UvA) announced that Junior lecturers and some permanent contract staff from Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Future Planet Studies, Human Geography and the … Read more