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Author Archives: Rachel Walls

USS ballot outcome

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 5 November 2021 by Rachel Walls5 November 2021

Good morning members Many of you will already be aware of the outcome of the ballot on the USS dispute, which arrived in our inboxes at about 7pm last night. This branch has yet again smashed the anti-union 50% legal … Read more

Posted in Dispute information, Featured, General Meetings, Members emails, Pensions, Uncategorized | Tagged Disputes, Pensions, uss

Coronovirus cases still too high and teaching continues despite SAGE advice

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 14 October 2020 by Rachel Walls24 June 2021

Today the University released figures suggesting the cases of Coronovirus reported in the last week numbered 269 new cases. They have also added 82 additional cases to last week’s total, due to late reporting, bringing that figure to 640. It … Read more

Posted in Covid19, Health and safety, Uncategorized

The final week of picketing in pictures!

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 12 March 2020 by Rachel Walls16 March 2020

Our final week was immense, with excellent turnouts in miserable and sunny weather, new leaflets, more hats, more runners, more sweaty assets, picket poetry, amazing speakers and shared solidarity with students, the TUC and NEU, Debbie Harry-led singalongs in person … Read more

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The week in pictures

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 9 March 2020 by Rachel Walls9 March 2020

The month of March brought even more excitement and solidarity on Leeds picket lines. We were delighted to be joined by our fantastic former branch president and national UCU president-elect Vicky Blake last Monday and today. It has been great … Read more

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The strike (so far) in pictures!

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 27 February 2020 by Rachel Walls28 February 2020

Some of our favourite pics from the week just gone. Keep up the solidarity! #UCUstrikesback This page was last updated on 28 February 2020

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Introducing new branch officer, Vice President Chloe Wallace

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 September 2019 by Rachel Walls9 September 2019

Tell us a bit about yourself: I’m an Associate Professor in the Law School, on a teaching and scholarship contract, specialising in legal education. This year, I am also a project leader in LITE (Leeds Institute of Teaching Excellence), working … Read more

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Leeds UCU are instrumental in changing UCU rules regarding migrant representation

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 6 July 2019 by Rachel Walls16 August 2019

In May we posted about why Leeds UCU committee believes it is crucial that migrant members have representation within the national UCU structure. At the UCU annual conference later than month, Leeds University UCU, along with UEA UCU, Manchester University … Read more

Posted in Migrant members, Uncategorized

Counting the costs of casualisation survey open now

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 1 February 2019 by Rachel Walls1 February 2019

Currently, UCU is running a UK-wide survey ‘Counting the costs of casualisation’. If you’re on an insecure contract, please fill it in and encourage colleagues to do so too. This page was last updated on 1 February 2019

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The branch office is currently closed because of the covid-19 pandemic. Please use email if possible.

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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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    • Committee members 2021-2022UCU members at the University of Leeds elect a committee to run union affairs in between the all-member general meetings. (General meetings of all members are the primary decision making mechanism locally, committee meetings are the secondary one.) Election is for one year from 1 August. The committee can appoint up to four additional committee members. Committee members elected for the academic year 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019 are:

      Committee officers

      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

      Committee members

      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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