Come to this brilliant gig and help raise money for our local Hardship Fund! Everyone welcome – UCU members, families and friends, members of other unions, and anyone who would like to support our strikes. Friday 29th November 29, from … Read more
Full teach out programme is here The scientific basis for the climate emergency, and the social, economic and political insights which might enable a low carbon transformation Julia Steinberger and others 1pm – 2pm, Quaker Meeting House, meeting room Series … Read more
Amazing picketing on the first two days of our strikes – more pickets than we’ve ever had, brilliant support from students, and much determination despite the wet weather. Thank you everyone! Here’s a small selection of photos. This page was … Read more
Teach outs are open to all. Here is the full teach out schedule for each day Singing for justice – using an inclusive community choir voiceworks approach Catherine Bates 1pm – 2pm, Quaker Meeting House, meeting room Muslims in the … Read more
Text from branch president Ben Plumpton’s email to members 25th November It was great to see so many of you picketing today, thank you! I think it was the most pickets we’ve had round our campus, and special thanks to … Read more
Vicky Blake’s rousing speech on why this strike is so important for us all. This page was last updated on 2 December 2019
Read moreText from branch president Ben Plumpton’s email to members 22nd November Dear members, First, apologies if you have sent a query to me or to ucu@leeds.ac.uk and you haven’t received a personal reply yet. We’ve had a LOT of messages. I hope … Read more
As you probably know a many university staff will be on strike for eight working days (Monday 25th November – Wednesday 4th December). This includes lecturers, researchers, librarians, IT staff and student support staff. The strikes are about precarious employment … Read more
Everything you need to know from from UCU nationally Advice and information about the strikes, including detailed advice for migrant members with a visa Additional local information for University of Leeds branch Fighting fund and hardship fund Local strike information … Read more
Text from branch president Ben Plumpton’s email to members 19th November Our strikes are coming up, starting next week – Monday 25th November to Wednesday 4th December. You will have received an email yesterday from the HR Director setting out our management’s … Read more