At the UCU stall at the National Stress Awareness Day event, 7 November in Parkinson Court, we asked people what they thought were the causes of stress for them. Many staff said job security was the main cause of stress, … Read more
We’re calling on University of Leeds to become an accredited Living Wage Employer, like many other universities have already. Leeds Citizens would like as many university staff and students to sign their open letter to the university, and to attend … Read more
There may be formatting errors in online versions of minutes because of complex embedded list formatting Friday 19 October 2018, 12pm – 1pmMichael Sadler building LG15 Minutes of EGM 12 June 2018 Item not taken (out of time) 2. Pay … Read more
We’re seeking another member on a non-permanent contract and another postgraduate member to join the UCU University of Leeds branch committee, to fill two vacancies. Anticasualisation officer This is a branch officer position, so the university will usually allocate funds … Read more
Email from branch president Vicky Blake to branch members 24 October 2018 Dear Members, The situation with our USS pension has moved rapidly since our open meeting with Mark Taylor-Batty and Sam Marsh (a member of the USS Joint negotiating committee) two weeks ago. It … Read more
Text of email from Branch President Vicky Blake Dear Members, Thank you to everyone who voted in the Pay and Equality Ballot, and all who helped us to get the vote out. As you will see from Matt Waddup’s email … Read more
Friday 26th October, 11am – 3pmLeeds University Union building We’re kick-starting our anti-casualisation claim at this university! 10.30 – 11am, room 4, Tea/snacks 11am – 12pm, room 5, Precarious postgrads: contracts, pay, conditions + respect? 11am – 1pm, room 4, IGNITION: … Read more
A personal post from new UCU committee member Chloe Wallace When I look back over our strike action in February and March, I have a lot of good memories: standing with friends old and new; the support of my colleagues … Read more
Here’s the latest Leeds UCU newsletter for your enjoyment, including (of course!) articles about pay & equality and USS pensions. Also with news of the upcoming anti-casualisation roadshow kick-off, our concerns about IT, progress with our gender pay claim and … Read more
Come to this meeting, open to all, to discuss our progress towards saving the USS defined-benefit pension scheme, what the next steps are and how scheme members might respond to the current USS consultation. Thursday 11 October, 2 – 3 … Read more