On 28th September 2019, drivers of Deliveroo decided to strike. This began at 5pm outside of Exeter Central until 11pm. A reason for this was due to the fact that drivers were being paid less than £1 per delivery, according to Devon Live. As Alex, a full time Deliveroo driver, had mentioned, this did not cover the […]
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An Interview with an Exeter University Climate Striker
Amy Butterworth, Online Lifestyle Editor, talks to Jessica Bains-Lovering about balancing student life with striking for Fridays for Future Exeter Meet Exeter University’s Jessica Bains-Lovering: Human Geography student by day, climate striker by night. As Fresher’s Week rolls around, she isn’t worrying about which sport club to join or where the biggest club night will […]
UCU Strike: The Exeposé Verdict
IT is rare for Exeposé to stand up and openly take a stance on controversial topics. We have not done so for some time, and do not intend on making a habit of this. Instead, we have always focused on bringing the facts to students, and leaving them to make up their own minds. However, […]
UCU Strike: Can we really be neutral? The Guild’s response
With the industrial action that is proposed can the Guild really be neutral? Should the Guild be neutral? When we sent out our position last week we sided with the students at Exeter. Unlike the NUS and a small number of other student unions we put the ideology of trade union solidarity aside, instead focusing […]
UCU Strike: The University’s Response
We fully recognise the importance of pensions savings to our colleagues and their families. The USS includes in its membership virtually all academic staff at Exeter, and more than 1000 professional services staff. We understand the concerns that staff will have about the sustainability of this national scheme and the impact of any proposed changes. […]
If you earn over £50,000, then you shouldn’t complain about working nights.
[dropcap size=small bg_color=”#21409a”]A[/dropcap] Tube worker told the Guardian: “I feel alienated by a company that treats staff as if they are slaves”. I’ve never seen so-called slaves so well treated. The tube driver pay is over £50,000 basic rate. On top of this, tube drivers benefit from a short 36 hour week and 43 days annual […]