USS ballot outcome
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
Rachel Walls
Coronovirus cases still too high and teaching continues despite SAGE advice
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
The final week of picketing in pictures!
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
The week in pictures
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
The strike (so far) in pictures!
Some of our favourite pics from the week just gone. Keep up the solidarity! #UCUstrikesback This page was last updated on 28 February 2020
Read moreIntroducing new branch officer, Vice President Chloe Wallace
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
Leeds UCU are instrumental in changing UCU rules regarding migrant representation
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
Counting the costs of casualisation survey open now
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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