Everything you need to know from from UCU nationally Advice and information about the strikes, including detailed advice for migrant members with a visa Additional local information for University of Leeds branch Fighting fund and hardship fund Local strike information (text of email to members 19 November 2019) Sign up for picketing Teach out schedule – all welcome! Song book Information for students … continue reading
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We hope to see as many of you as possible outside the Parkinson steps by 12 noon so we can set off together at midday, with banners, flags, placards and alarm clocks, to join the Leeds Youth Strike for Climate event by 12.15 in Millenium Square. More details. The University agreed to our request for all staff to have a 30 minute paid stoppage for this on top of our lunch breaks, so we can all march down together and show the young people how much support they have from the university. We were pleased to see the recent University climate announcement especially about fossil fuel divestment, which students and staff have been campaigning about for years (e.g. here). We look forward to trade union involvement in turning the new climate principles into action. … continue reading
Here are the details of UCU University of Leeds Branch general meetings for this academic year. The meetings are for all members of this branch. They are the primary means for collective decision making. If you think the local UCU branch should take a particular position on an issue or should carry out a particular action you can submit a motion* to the meeting by the deadline**, your motion will be circulated to all members with the agenda, then all members who attend the meeting can vote on whether they agree. Please do come to as many general meetings as you can attend – the more people participate in our collective decision making the more effective the union is locally. Thursday 24 October, 1pm – 2pm Roger Stevens lecture theatre 16 (level 12) (links are to directions and accessibility information)Deadline for motions: 12pm Tuesday 15 October Tuesday 3 December, 1pm – 2pm Roger Stevens lecture theatre 16 (level 12)Deadline for motions: 12pm Tuesday 26 November Monday 2 March, 12pm – 1pm Roger Stevens lecture theatre 4 (level 8)Deadline for motions: 12pm Tuesday 18 FebruaryIf you want the branch to send a (non-emergency) motion to UCU Congress 2020, this is the … continue reading
If you’re angry about the prorogation of Parliament, you can join the upcoming protests in Leeds: This evening, from 5:30pm at City Square organised by Leeds for Europe https://www.facebook.com/events/2371865616404873/Saturday at 11am, Leeds Town Hall, organised by Alex Sobel MP, Leeds TUC and Another Europe is Possible, at which Vicky Blake will be speaking for UCU https://www.facebook.com/events/431073174172423/ … continue reading