Why are we taking action including striking? Everything you need to know about the disputes. (Including PowerPoint slides) Take me straight to the slides! Who are UCU and why are you striking? UCU is a trade union of over 130,000 … Read more
As you might be aware, the University is currently going through a process of revising the contracts of staff employed for 2+ years on fixed term contracts as of end of July 2022 in light of their “Fairer Future for … Read more
The strike on 1 February, coinciding with strikes by thousands of workers of other unions in Leeds, will be one of the most significant strike days in the city in recent decades. Join the UCU picket lines and then, if … Read more
UCU members in University of Leeds Branch are able to access both the national UCU fighting fund and the local industrial action hardship fund, subject to the rules of those funds. Members of the branch, as well as branches of … Read more
Action short of a strike started on Wednesday 23 November. The following strike dates have been announced for February and March 2023. Week 1 – Wednesday 1 February Week 2 – Thursday 9 and Friday 10 February Week 3 … Read more
Advice about taking part in the strike action and action short of a strike for migrant members on work or study visas (national UCU website). (The above link is only for advice in relation to the strikes and other industrial … Read more
UCU members are taking strike action in two national disputes, one over pension cuts and one over pay and working conditions. Leeds University UCU members will be taking action on both pensions, and pay and working conditions UCU has called … Read more
Information for students who might need to avoid noise and crowds. (Requested by LUU Neurodivergent Society.) Usually on the UCU strike days there will be picket lines on entrances to the university campus from 7.30am to 11.30am and there will … Read more
Everything you need to know about the national dispute over casualisation, pay, equal pay, and workloads (national UCU website) You can find more about the local aspects of the dispute in emails to members and at leedsucu.org.uk/news This page was … Read more
Everything you need to know about the USS pension dispute (national UCU website) For local aspects and analysis see leedsucu/pensions This page was last updated on 27 January 2023
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