The second report of the JEP arrived last Friday, and it’s a crucial document within the context of the current dispute over the USS pension scheme. Again, it vindicates the positions that UCU has adopted in relation to both the … Read more
Leeds UCU has written an online Open Letter to research funders, explaining the two current HE disputes (on USS pensions and on the Four Fights) and asking them to: Write to the Senior Team of Universities UK (UUK) and to … Read more
UCU Hardship + Fighting Fund Scenarios: Members who will experience financial difficulty as a result of strike deductions have access to two sources of assistance from the union: UCU Fighting Fund, administered by UCU HQLeeds UCU Hardship Fund, administered by … Read more
Have you spotted any unusual baubles on a Christmas tree near you on campus? Leeds UCU had fun despite the rain last Friday singing our alternative carols near the ‘wavy lines’ Christmas tree. The woodwind section led us and everyone … Read more
[Updated 30 March 2020] Salaried staff can apply to the UCU fighting fund and branch hardship fund when you’ve received your payslip showing the strike deductions. March payslips are now available to download, see below. Our branch hardship process is … Read more
Thank you to everyone who picketed! Some of you are in schools or departments that haven’t elected a UCU department rep, or an anti-casualisation rep, or a postgraduate rep, or a workloads rep, or a health and safety rep. Could … Read more
Leeds UCU members seem to enjoy a sing song, judging by your enthusiastic participation in the songs at our strike rallies! It was great to have our ‘woodwind section’ entertaining us and leading us. We are probably the only UCU … Read more
Note: this post is from 2019 Everything you need to know from from UCU nationally Advice and information about the strikes, including detailed advice for migrant members with a visa UCU advice on action short of a strike has been … Read more
This post is from 2019 and the guidance is not current This post is from 2019 and the guidance is not current Reporting strike action On Thursday 5th December, or on your first day back if you don’t work Thursdays, … Read more
Some of the information in this post is historical. For current information see local industrial action hardship fund At our General Meeting on 3 December we unanimously passed a motion revising the rules for our local Hardship Fund to allow … Read more