Multiple choice question, check all that apply. Q1. What are the grounds for dismissal at the University of Leeds? ☑ Incapable ☑ Misconduct ☑ Ill-health ☑ Redundancy ? Some [read ‘any’] other substantial reason The university wants to add a new … Read more
At our all members general meeting on 29 September we agreed to send a motion to the UCU national executive committee (NEC) on migration. The union’s NEC met on 25 of October. Brexit, anti-immigrant scapegoating and the normalisation of racism … Read more
The University of Leeds is the Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2017. We’re proud of that, and we’re proud of the excellent work we do here. The three staff unions – UCU, Unison and Unite – wrote … Read more
The motion below was passed unanimously at the Leeds UCU General Meeting on 29th September: “The UCU local association notes that existing UCU policy on migration and labour markets recognises the social, cultural and economic value of migration and opposes … Read more
UCU members will receive an email from national UCU with a link to a form to fill in to indicate your views on the next steps in the pay dispute. Is 1.1% (plus some talks on gender equality and casualisation) … Read more
Consequences of the EU referendum result An open meeting to discuss the effects of the referendum result for university staff and what we can do to support each other. All welcome: EU / UK / international, union members and non-members. … Read more
UCU is supporting this excellent event in Leeds which is raising money and collecting food for three fantastic organisations who work with people worst hit by austerity and cuts in the Leeds area: Leeds South and East Food Bank Simon … Read more
As members of the University of Leeds community, we are concerned about the current IT reorganisation. We believe that: the loss of experienced IT staff and management focus on the reorganisation is contributing to problems with IT services research, teaching … Read more
The latest newsletter for members of UCU University of Leeds local association is available now. You can download a PDF version at: leedsucunewsletterseptoct2016 Text-only version below: 2016 Pay claim The derisory 1.1% ‘final offer’ will be imposed in our September pay … Read more
All members and none members are invited to an open meeting with Lesley McGorrigan and Jeremy Toner, Leeds University UCU members, for an eyewitness report from the Calais ‘jungle’ refugee camp. Wednesday 5 October, 1pm-2pm Rogers Stevens lecture theatre 10 Lesley … Read more