Over 1,000 people have now signed the petition supporting Northumbria University UCU Branch in their campaign against compulsory redundancies.
Signatories include the Northern Regional Secretaries of the National Education Union, UNISON, and UNITE.
On Saturday, delegates from 16 trade unions attended the annual conference of the Northern Region Trades Union Congress, and showed their support for UCU and UNISON members in Higher Education by voting to back staff fighting against a swathe of cuts that have been announced by universities in the region.
UCU members at Northumbria University are continuing to vote yes for strike action in an industrial action ballot this week, buoyed by the support they are getting from the wider trade union movement and the public.
