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UCU University of Leeds Branch

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Next general meeting reminder

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 26 March 2021 by Alan Smith26 March 2021

The next UCU general meeting (meetings for all members) is scheduled for 1pm – 2pm, Thursday 22 April The deadline for motions is 12pm on Tuesday 13 April. (See the branch website for details of all the scheduled general meetings for this academic year) The 22 April general meeting is also the chance to propose amendments to other branch’s motions that they have submitted to UCU congress – those motions will be published early in April. You can find out a bit more about turning your ideas into union policy at making UCU general meetings work better

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The USS pension scheme 2020 valuation

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 March 2021 by admin24 March 2021

Our pension scheme is yet again seemingly under attack by the people who are supposed to be looking after it. This time even the employers’ body Universities UK have made a public statement criticising the valuation. If you want to know more about the USS pension scheme 2020 valuation, and why everyone wants them to stop trying to put the contributions up unnecessarily, here’s a video of branch pensions rep Mark Taylor-Batty’s fantastic presentation to the branch open meeting on pensions on 11 March 2021, with an update from UCU President Vicky Blake on the national situation.

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USS meeting this Thursday, open letter and more to #DefendUSS

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 9 March 2021 by Alan Smith22 March 2021

A quick reminder that Leeds UCU has organised an Open Meeting on USS this Thursday (11 March) 12 noon – 1 pm.  Please come along to find out what’s going on with the latest valuation.  Our pensions rep Mark Taylor-Batty will be expanding on the brief contribution he was able to make to the recent university ‘Conversations’ sessions about USS, and we are keen to discuss this with you. Please encourage your colleagues to attend too, whether union members or not, and please forward this invitation to as many people as possible – thank you.

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  • UCU writes to government to call in airport expansion application31 March 2021
  • Next general meeting reminder26 March 2021
  • The USS pension scheme 2020 valuation17 March 2021
  • UCU University of Leeds Branch statement on gendered and sexual violence16 March 2021
  • Opting-out of the USS – at what cost?16 March 2021
  • Members vote to oppose Leeds City Council’s airport expansion decision11 March 2021
  • Senior management have agreed to withdraw new draft Trans Equality Policy10 March 2021
  • Unions oppose detrimental changes to university Trans Equality Policy10 March 2021
  • USS meeting this Thursday, open letter and more to #DefendUSS9 March 2021

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The branch office is currently closed because of the covid-19 pandemic. Please use email if possible.

ucu@leeds.ac.uk

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Phone 35904 (external: 0113 343 5904) (please use email if possible while the office is closed)

Post: UCU, Room 7.51, EC Stoner Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT. (The office is currently closed – if you need to physically post something please contact us by email or phone to discuss.)

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