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Minutes of general meeting 2 May 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 May 2019 by Alan Smith13 August 2019

Thursday 2 May 2019, 1pm – 2pm Roger Stevens lecture theatre 4 (8.04) Minutes Agreed Amendments to motions on the UCU congress agenda Amendment to EQ17 Gender Identity after the 2018 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) consultation Line 3: At the … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Elections, Equality, Gender equality, General Meetings, LGBT+, Minutes, University Democracy, Wider campaigning

Update on gender pay gap talks

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 March 2019 by Alan Smith8 March 2019

UCU submitted our gender pay claim in August 2018. For background information see leedsucu.org.uk/genderpaygap In the gender pay claim we asked the university senior management to share with us the detailed information behind the headline figures, to provide us with … Read more

Posted in Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap

International Women’s Day events in Leeds

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 March 2019 by Alan Smith7 March 2019

Women’s Strike The Women’s Strike Assembly has organised two women’s strike events in Leeds for 8 March: 12pm rally in Briggate 4.30pm assembly at Bridge Street Church. More details on their facebook page. For the avoidance of doubt: UCU is … Read more

Posted in Campaigns, Equality

Standing up to racism – support for Nita Sanghera

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 6 March 2019 by Alan Smith7 March 2019

UCU vice-president Nita Sanghera has been subject to horrendous abuse online by members of a far-right white supremacist group. We stand alongside Nita. UCU stands for the kind of unity and equality that the far right despises. UCU London Region … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Campaigns, Equality

Dispute over casualisation, equal pay, workload and fair pay

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 25 January 2019 by Alan Smith26 February 2019

Your industrial action ballot paper should have arrived shortly after 16 January 2019. It’s vital for our union democracy that you use your vote. Don’t be silenced. The vote has to be done by post because the government made it … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Campaigns, Dispute, Dispute advice, Dispute information, Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Postgraduate, Workload

International staff survey

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 January 2019 by admin16 January 2019

UCU University of Leeds international staff survey Please promote this link to international colleagues at University of Leeds, whether or not they have joined UCU yet. We’re delighted to announce the launch of our International Staff Survey. By international staff … Read more

Posted in Brexit, Equality, Migrant members, Migration and refugees

Disability Equality in Education: day of action Wednesday 21 November

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 20 November 2018 by Alan Smith20 November 2018

Disability History Month runs 22 November – 22 December 2018. To launch it this year, UCU is holding a day of action for disability equality in education on Wednesday 21 November. See the short introductory video. Full details of the … Read more

Posted in Disability, Equality

Report from UCU higher education sector conferences 7 November

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 November 2018 by Alan Smith27 November 2018

Last Wednesday our elected Leeds delegates had a double dose of special Higher Education Sector Conferences (HESCs) which had been called to decide the next steps for UCU in two higher education disputes: Quick summary 1. The Pay and Equality … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Campaigns, Dispute, Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Workload

National unity demonstration against fascism and racism: 17 November 2018

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 12 November 2018 by Alan Smith12 November 2018

UCU is supporting a national demonstration of unity in London on Saturday in response to concerns of increasing racism and xenophobia and the rise of the far right. The demonstration is called by Stand Up To Racism, Unite Against Fascism and … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Brexit, Disability, Equality, Gender equality, LGBT+, Migrant members, Migration and refugees, Wider campaigning

Pay + Equality: what next locally + nationally

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 22 October 2018 by Alan Smith29 October 2018

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

Posted in Anticasualisation, Campaigns, Dispute, Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Postgraduate, Workload

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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:

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      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

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      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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