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Monthly Archives: May 2019

Why UCU needs a migrant members equality strand

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 May 2019 by Alan Smith24 May 2019

UCU University of Leeds UCU is one of several branches with motions calling for a migrant members equality strand in UCU. We urge branches and delegates to UCU Congress to support our motions. Why is it so important? Three in … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Equality, Migrant members, Migration and refugees, UCU democracy

UCU Congress 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 23 May 2019 by Alan Smith23 May 2019

UCU Congress 2019 is this weekend, Saturday 25 – Monday 27 May. UCU Congress is a key part in the process of trade union democracy, by which all members are involved in the decision making of the union so our … Read more

Posted in UCU democracy

Our motions to UCU Congress 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 23 May 2019 by Alan Smith23 May 2019

These are the motions proposed by members of UCU University of Leeds branch and agreed by all members at our general meetings which are on the agenda to be debated by all branches at UCU Congress 2019. Composite motions are … Read more

Posted in Equality, Gender equality, General Meetings, LGBT+, Migrant members, UCU democracy

New UCU committee elected for 2019-2020 academic year

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 May 2019 by Alan Smith17 May 2019

At the UCU University of Leeds branch annual general meeting 16 May 2019 members voted to elect the following members for the branch committee for the academic year 2019-2020. The current committee remains in post until 31 July. The new … Read more

Posted in Branch, Elections, General Meetings

USS pensions – emergency motion passed at AGM

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 May 2019 by Alan Smith17 May 2019

Members of UCU University of Leeds branch passed the following emergency motion at our AGM on 16 May 2019: This branch notes that: The 2018 USS dispute was suspended with an agreement that Defined Benefit pensions should not be scrapped … Read more

Posted in Campaigns, Dispute, General Meetings, Pensions

Minutes of general meeting 2 May 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 May 2019 by Alan Smith13 August 2019

Thursday 2 May 2019, 1pm – 2pm Roger Stevens lecture theatre 4 (8.04) Minutes Agreed Amendments to motions on the UCU congress agenda Amendment to EQ17 Gender Identity after the 2018 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) consultation Line 3: At the … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Elections, Equality, Gender equality, General Meetings, LGBT+, Minutes, University Democracy, Wider campaigning

Members call on senior management to withdraw controversial new plan for appointing heads of school

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 9 May 2019 by Alan Smith3 June 2019

UCU members agreed at our general meeting on Thursday 2 May to ask the university to withdraw the new process, which will see heads of school appointed by the university senior management without appropriate consultation with staff. UCU members argue … Read more

Posted in General Meetings, University Democracy

General Secretary election

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 9 May 2019 by Alan Smith9 May 2019

UCU members should have received their ballot papers for the General Secretary election by now (or will receive them very soon). Remember that, as with all formal ballots, UCU is legally required to conduct this via post (we are forbidden … Read more

Posted in Uncategorized

USS pensions dispute update

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 3 May 2019 by Alan Smith3 May 2019

Video of open meeting 9 April with branch pensions rep Mark Taylor-Batty and Sam Marsh from the UCU national USS negotiating team This page was last updated on 3 May 2019

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Posted in Dispute, Open meetings and events, Pensions
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    • Joining the unionJoining Leeds UCU All academic and academic-related staff of the University of Leeds, permanent or fixed-term, are eligible to join Leeds UCU. This includes students studying to teach in further education who are eligible for free membership. For further information contact the Leeds UCU Office. The quickest, easiest and safest way of joining is online via the UCU website http://joinonline.ucu.org.uk/. Subscriptions The subscription is payable monthly, quarterly or annually by direct debit, and is made up of anational subscription and local subscription, both on a sliding scale. This table shows the main national and local rates:   Employment income: Current monthly subscription for full UCU members National Leeds TOTAL Code £40,000 and over £17.99 £2.40 £20.39 F1 £30,000 – £39,999 £16.36 £2.40 £18.76 F2 £20,000 – £29,999 £15.43 £2.40 £17.83 F3 £10,000 – £19,999 £9.41 £1.20 £10.61 F4 £5,000 – £9,999 £4.26 £0.60 £4.86 F5 Below £5,000 £2.43 £0.60 £3.03 F6 Tax relief Members are entitled to tax releif on 67% of their National Subscription. See further details by following this link Further Information For further information please contact the UCU Office.
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      President: Vicky Blake Vice-president: Tim Goodall Treasurer: Nigel Bubb Honorary secretary: Jonathan Saha Membership officer: Ben Plumpton Equality officer: Dima Barakat Chami Campaigns officer: Lesley McGorrigan Health and safety officer: Neil Maughan Anti-casualisation officer: Cat Oakley

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      Gabriella Alberti George Ellison Alaric Hall Hugh Hubbard Laura Loyola-Hernandez Lata Narayanaswamy Brendan Nicholls Malcolm Povey Alan Roe Andi Rylands Paul Steenson Mark Taylor-Batty Peter Tennant Mark Walkley Chloe Wallace Rachel Walls Andy West Kelli Zezulka
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