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Joint Trade Unions’ statement on the rise of fascist violence in Leeds and the UK

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 August 2024 by Rachel Walls8 August 2024
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The University of Leeds Unite, Unison, and UCU trade union branches express our solidarity with and support of all communities living in fear of targeted violence. We unequivocally condemn the far-right and fascist rallies, lynch mobs, racist, Islamophobic, and anti-immigrant … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Call to action, Equality, Featured, Islamophobia, Migrant members, Migration and refugees, Solidarity, Wider campaigning | Tagged #anti-racism, #Equality, #Islamophobia, #Solidarity

Solidarity with Professor Emeritus James Dickins

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 July 2024 by Rachel Walls17 July 2024

We stand in solidarity with Professor Emeritus James Dickins, a dedicated scholar and advocate for Palestinian human rights. The University of Leeds’ recommendation to revoke his emeritus status is unwarranted. Professor Dickins did not encourage any protest at Hillel House … Read more

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Three union letter regarding safety of students in encampment

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 May 2024 by Rachel Walls24 May 2024

Dear Vice-Chancellor and University Secretary We are writing with urgency with regards to the safety of the students in the University of Leeds encampment.  As you may be aware from social media (https://www.instagram.com/p/C7SC1crsdIM/?igsh=MTl6bHR4ZzVsb3l2cQ==) or from the students themselves, over the … Read more

Posted in Call to action, Featured, International, Solidarity, Uncategorized, Wider campaigning | Tagged safety, Solidarity, students

University of Leeds UCU solidarity with the student encampment

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 May 2024 by Rachel Walls7 May 2024

Dear all, University of Leeds UCU stand in solidarity with the University of Leeds students who have set up an encampment on campus in support of the Palestinian people and to protest the University’s complicity in the Israeli government’s apartheid … Read more

Posted in Call to action, Featured, International, Solidarity

Open Letter Calling for the Immediate Release of Salma al-Shehab

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 25 March 2024 by Rachel Walls25 March 2024

Open Letter Calling for the Immediate Release of Salma al-Shehab  We the undersigned academics, students and university employees call for the immediate release of Salma al-Shehab; a University of Leeds PhD student and woman’s rights activist, who was sentenced to 27 years’ … Read more

Posted in Call to action, Equality, Featured, Gender equality, International, Wider campaigning | Tagged equality, human_rights, Solidarity

29 April International Workers’ Day (May Day) Leeds TUC march and rally 11.30am

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 26 April 2023 by Alan Smith27 April 2023

International Workers’ Day commemorates the many struggles and celebrates the gains of the labour movement for workers’ rights. Join trade unionists and community groups from across Leeds on Saturday 29 April for a (fairly short) march through Leeds and to … Read more

Posted in Call to action, Featured, Members emails, Open meetings and events, Solidarity | Tagged #LeedsTUC, #MayDay

September/October 2022 ballot

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 23 September 2022 by Rachel Walls23 September 2022

It will not have escaped your notice that UCU is currently balloting for strike action – you will have received a good number of emails from HQ about it. University of Leeds UCU branch want to emphasise the vital importance of … Read more

Posted in Call to action, Campaigns, Featured, UCU democracy | Tagged Disputes, Pensions

Industrial action: December strike days announced

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 November 2021 by Alan Smith16 November 2021

Following members’ vote for industrial action, three strike days have been called for December 2021: Wednesday 1 December Thursday 2 December Friday 3 December More on the UCU national website at https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/11872/Universities-to-be-hit-with-three-days-of-strikes-in-December More details to follow. This page was last … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Call to action, Dispute, Dispute information, Equality, Featured, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Postgraduate, Workload

Changes to Senate and Council

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 November 2021 by Chloe Wallace15 November 2021

On Friday 12th November papers were circulated to members of Senate in advance of the meeting set for Wednesday 17th November. These papers contain three major governance changes which we are profoundly concerned by. Firstly, Council have agreed to change … Read more

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USS and Four Fights disputes (and a bit on facecoverings)

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 September 2021 by Alan Smith24 September 2021

UCU is balloting over strike action on USS pensions and on pay, casualisation, workloads and equality (‘four fights’). Branch president Chloe Wallace is asking members to check your account details ready for a postal ballot at home, and to prepare … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Call to action, Covid19, Dispute, Dispute advice, Equality, Health and safety, Pay, Pensions

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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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