“What’s in today’s Striking Insights! UCU Teach Out?” I hear you ask en masse. Well, it’s … 1300-1400 The Paris Commune of 1871 via photography Andy Stafford (A.J.Stafford@leeds.ac.uk) Quaker Meeting House Keywords: why language matters Tony Crowley (t.crowley@leeds.ac.uk) The … Read more
I have been contacted by a number of constituents and members of staff at the University of Leeds expressing concern about the proposed University of Leeds statute revisions. I am very aware of the strength of feeling on the part … Read more
Senior managers invariably put out an eve-of-strike email to try to sow doubt in the minds of some union members before any strike. They do it last minute so that members are more likely to see the management letter than … Read more
Below is key information about next week’s strike action at this critical point in our dispute with the university senior management over defence of Statute protections. Strike days: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – 11, 12, 13 October. Picket lines: We … Read more
This issue focuses mainly on our statutes dispute, together with articles about USS pensions, IT and more. Download October 2017 newsletter (PDF format, 201Kb) Please pass it on to a colleague. Comments or suggestions for inclusion in future newsletters are … Read more
Yesterday, the Green Party unanimously voted to pass the following motion of support and solidarity with our branch in our dispute and associated strike action on 11/12/13 October: Conference supports the Leeds University and Colleges Union (UCU) in their strike … Read more
Are you a postgraduate at the University of Leeds? Did you know you can join UCU for free? We’re holding an important meeting for all postgrads – whether members yet or not – to discuss: UCU membership, what it offers, and … Read more
We have excellent news on this front, especially for members who have been worrying about any disproportional impact that strike deduction may have on their financial situation – following our detailed requests for support that would encompass financially vulnerable and … Read more
We have recently received examples of how ‘Some Other Substantial Reason’ (SOSR) for dismissal is being used at a few universities where it slipped through without a fight. National UCU realised the urgency of the situation and passed a motion … Read more
The latest media coverage of the dispute by the BBC, ITV Calendar, the Yorkshire Evening Post, Union News, and Leeds Gryphon: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-41510913 http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2017-10-05/leeds-university-staff-to-stage-48-hour-strike/ http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/university-of-leeds-staff-vote-for-48-hour-strike-amid-dismissal-policy-row-1-8789321 http://www.union-news.co.uk/breaking-ucu-members-to-strike-next-week-at-university-of-leeds/ http://www.thegryphon.co.uk/2017/10/06/leeds-academics-announce-strike-action/ This page was last updated on 6 October 2017
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