Email sent to all members 25 January 2019 Dear Members, This email contains important information about our live UK-wide ballot, free pizza, and the upcoming UK-wide UCU elections. We’ve recently lodged our branch [anti-casualisation claim] and pushing hard for further progress over … Read more
Last October Leeds members voted clearly to strike – 70% in favour – over casualisation, gender equality, workload and fair pay. But the anti-trade union law stopped us from striking, silencing our democratic voice as a union. The turnout locally … Read more
UCU regional official Julie Kelley has formally submitted our anti-casualisation claim on behalf of the union. The claim sets out clearly what we want the university to do to end job insecurity at the University of Leeds. We have requested … Read more
Members meeting on 10 December passed 8 motions deciding branch strategy, policy and decisions: Motion 3: USS pensions Motion 4: Motion of no confidence in University of Leeds Council USS decisions Motion 5: Supporting Vicky Blake’s Candidacy for UCU Vice … Read more
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
Arumina Bhattacharya has been elected (unopposed) as the branch anti-casualisation officer. The full list of members elected to the committee this year is at leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/committee-members-2018-2019 The list of department reps, including department anti casualisation, workload, postgraduate and health and safety reps … Read more
We’re seeking another member on a non-permanent contract and another postgraduate member to join the UCU University of Leeds branch committee, to fill two vacancies. Anticasualisation officer This is a branch officer position, so the university will usually allocate funds … Read more
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
Friday 26th October, 11am – 3pmLeeds University Union building We’re kick-starting our anti-casualisation claim at this university! 10.30 – 11am, room 4, Tea/snacks 11am – 12pm, room 5, Precarious postgrads: contracts, pay, conditions + respect? 11am – 1pm, room 4, IGNITION: … Read more
A personal post from new UCU committee member Chloe Wallace When I look back over our strike action in February and March, I have a lot of good memories: standing with friends old and new; the support of my colleagues … Read more