We welcome the Vice Chancellor’s announcement which commits to addressing the issue of job insecurity at the University of Leeds. Acknowledging the damage insecure contracts do to the functioning of the university but, more importantly, to the people who hold … Read more
The following email was sent to all USS members at the University of Leeds (as many as could be identified) in the week of 21 March 2022 Dear colleagues, As you know, our Vice-Chancellor has arranged a new series of … Read more
This motion was agreed by the branch at an emergency general meeting 17 March 2022 This branch notes that: traditional picketing strategies given the nature of our work (stretched and dispersed, in person and online) do not always work as … Read more
This motion was agreed by the branch at an emergency general meeting 17 March 2022 This branch notes that currently we have no clear way of knowing how many members strike each day in each faculty or service this information … Read more
This motion was agreed by the branch at an emergency general meeting 15 March 2022 This Branch: notes our solidarity with Ukrainian academics and students including those forced to flee due to war. We also note that the University recently … Read more
This motion was agreed by the branch at an emergency general meeting 15 March 2022 The branch notes: That Russia has commenced a war of aggression including a full invasion of Ukraine The stated rationales by Putin range from false … Read more
This motion was agreed by the branch at a general meeting 8 March 2022 The branch notes that this is an exceptionally hard time for members to lose pay, especially if action is going to continue into the spring and … Read more
This motion was agreed by the branch at a general meeting 8 March 2022 This branch notes that: members have been partaking in sustained ASOS and branch advice on ASOS has so far encompassed “working to contract; not covering for … Read more
This branch notes: That Queen Mary management intends to implement punitive deductions of 100% pay for each day staff refuse to reschedule classes cancelled due to strike action. The UK-wide trend of HE employers threatening punitive deductions, albeit not often … Read more
This motion was agreed by the branch at a general meeting 8 March 2022 This branch notes: That the University’s Fairer Future for All campaign was launched a week before our industrial action ballot opened in October 2021; That the … Read more