In today’s episode (recorded 8 July): pay and grading review offer, workload, the general election, and remembering Jonathan Dean With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for … Read more
Today’s episode was due to be recorded 3 July, but, as a member of UCU staff and of Unite LE127 union branch, Alan Smith was on strike, and UCU branch committee members would, of course, not cover his work while … Read more
LeedsUCU podcast episode 11: branch news 24 June 2024 In today’s episode (recorded 19 June): pay and grading review, freedom of expression protocol, review of HR policies, department rep elections With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you … Read more
In today’s episode (recorded 5 June): pay and grading review, hybrid working, anti-casualisation improvements, department rep elections, general meetings and socials With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, … Read more
In today’s episode (recorded 8 May, published late because: reasons): PGRs who teach, hybrid working as a flexible working request, 3-days-on-campus not-rule, pay and grading review, UCU higher education special sector conference, AGM, new starters meetings With Aisha Walker, Rachel … Read more
In today’s episode (recorded 24 April, and not edited, transcribed and published until long after the intended release date because: reasons): working in shared spaces, the new university social media policy, overseas working policy discussions, dignity and mutual respect policy, … Read more
In today’s episode (recorded 10-11 April): posters celebrating our win on pensions, all about the committee elections at the AGM, the latest Home Office pressure on migrant workers. With Aisha Walker, Emily Haikney, Laura Loyola Hernandez, Rachel Walls and Alan … Read more
In today’s episode (recorded 27 March): pay and grading review, ways of working, casework, management training, joining the union before problems arise, gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps, flexible working, the next general meeting, amending motions on the UCU congress … Read more
In today’s episode (recorded 13 March): pay and grading review, ways of working, Home Office visa changes, gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps, the next general meeting and the AGM in May. If you prefer your union branch news direct … Read more
In today’s episode (recorded 28 February 2024): new ways of working, workload principles, pay and grading, PGR lead on committee, socials and branch general meetings. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever … Read more