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Survey on gender and ethnic pay gaps

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 6 February 2020 by Alan Smith6 February 2020

Leeds UCU at our General Meeting on 22nd January agreed to work with the Equality Trust to develop and run a survey of Leeds UCU members, to provide evidence supporting our negotiations with the university on pay gaps. See https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/members-make-dispute-decisions-at-extraordinary-general-meeting/ … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap

Further strikes announced

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 5 February 2020 by Alan Smith6 February 2020

You’ll have seen from your email on Monday from the UCU general secretary Jo Grady that UCU have announced 14 more days strike action during February and March. Our negotiating team and elected Higher Education Committee think that, despite some … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Campaigns, Dispute, Dispute advice, Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Members make dispute decisions at Extraordinary General Meeting

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 22 January 2020 by Alan Smith22 January 2020

Members of UCU University of Leeds Branch met today (22 January 2020) to discuss and make decisions about the current disputes. Members agreed on the following motions: USS pensions dispute and ‘Four fights’ dispute Motion 1 This branch acknowledges the … Read more

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

News on negotiations, the digital picket line, hot breakfasts and more

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 27 November 2019 by Alan Smith28 November 2019

Text from branch president Ben Plumpton’s email to members 27th November Negotiations The most important thing to tell you is that our UCU negotiators on pay and conditions met with UCEA, the employers organization, on Tuesday. See UCU’s statement about that meeting.  … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Dispute, Equality, Gender pay gap, Members emails, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Brilliant picketing today, and come to our fantastic fundraiser gig

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 25 November 2019 by Alan Smith28 November 2019

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

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

UCU vice president Vicky Blake at end-of-picket rally 25 November 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 25 November 2019 by Alan Smith2 December 2019

Vicky Blake’s rousing speech on why this strike is so important for us all. This page was last updated on 2 December 2019

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Posted in Anticasualisation, Campaigns, Dispute, Equality, Gender pay gap, Migrant members, Open meetings and events, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Eve of strike info

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 22 November 2019 by Alan Smith28 November 2019

Text 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

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

Two ballots – vote now!

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 September 2019 by Alan Smith6 November 2019

Your ballot papers should have arrived – look out for a white A4 envelope with the UCU logo. If you can’t find it, request a new one at www.ucu.org.uk/ballotrequest  (deadline Wednesday 23 October 12 noon). For queries about the ballot process … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Uncategorized, Workload

2019/20 pay offer to be implemented in September

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 29 August 2019 by Alan Smith30 August 2019

Text from branch president Ben Plumpton’s email to members You’ll have seen today’s email to [Allstaff] about the pay offer. In case the mention of 3.65% rises had you feeling hopeful, note that this was only for scale points 2 … Read more

Posted in Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Uncategorized

All members: extraordinary general meeting 10 July

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 June 2019 by Alan Smith24 June 2019

All members of UCU University of Leeds Branch are invited to attend an Extraordinary General Meeting: Wednesday 10 July 12 noon – 1pmMichael Sadler seminar room LG.15 The meeting will discuss a number of issues that the branch needs to … Read more

Posted in Gender equality, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions

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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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Phone 35904 (external: 0113 343 5904) (please use email if possible while the office is closed)

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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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