Report from Vicky Blake: Adapted (to make it readable as prose) from a Twitter-thread – please note that original thread is subject to further updates and that Vicky is responding to questions sent in response to it, which you can … Read more
Short report on pensions briefing meeting 11:00-14:00 extended to 14:20 on the 28/3/18 at UCU HQ Carlton Street. The meeting started with Sally Hunt (General Secretary) presenting new information in the for of a letter from UUK and a quote … Read more
Download the Word file here: 2018.03.27 EGM minutes Leeds UCU University of Leeds Local Association Emergency General Meeting Tuesday 27 March, 1pm – 2pm (but may overrun) Venue: Roger Stevens lecture theatre 21 Minutes Motion 1 This branch welcomes the … Read more
Fifty-three of University of Leeds’ university academic fellows (UAFs) – the university’s “future academic leaders” – have written to vice chancellor Alan Langlands calling on him to “take immediate and comprehensive action to improve relations between staff and management” following … Read more
In April 2017, the USS posted a ‘deficit’ of around £5.1 billion. This in itself did not imply a need for change to the pension scheme. The ‘deficit’ is not an amount of missing money (in fact, the pension scheme … Read more
The USS enewsletter is brought to you by the Leeds UCU Communications team. If you have any concerns about USS issues raised in it, please contact vice-chancellor@leeds.ac.uk Fantastic strikes! The first 14 days of strikes saw snow, sub-zero temperatures, heavy … Read more
Members will be receiving an ‘urgent update’ from the USS trustee today. We would like to offer some further information on this update. We note that the trustee points out that “we rely on the employers’ collective financial strength and … Read more
Let’s capture this energy and strength and take it back to our offices. When we’ve won this dispute (and we will win), let’s create a network of UCU reps across the university so we can supercharge our campaigns for secure … Read more
This petition is the result of a unanimous decision taken at a Leeds UCU General Meeting on 15th March 2018. Everyone is welcome to sign, whether a member of UCU or not, e.g. staff, students, alumni, prospective students, parents and … Read more
You can download a PDF of the statement from University of Leeds UCU regarding the UUK-UCU statement following ACAS talks (13/3/18) here: members_statement_re_12_march_agreement Text of statement: Statement from Leeds UCU branch regarding the UUK-UCU statement following ACAS talks 13 March 2018 … Read more