UCU

The University and College Union (UCU) represents more than 120, 000 academics, lecturers, trainers, instructors, researchers, managers, administrators, computer team, librarians and postgraduates in universities, colleges, prisons, adult education and training organisations across the UK. UCU is the biggest post-school union in the world: a force working for educators and education that employers and the government cannot ignore. It was established on 1 June 2006 by the amalgamation of two strong partners - the Association of University Teachers (AUT) and NATFHE-the University & College Lecturers' Union - who shared a long history of defending and advancing educators' employment and professional interests.