This emergency motion was agreed by the branch at a general meeting 25 January 2022 We note that the University has complied with Government guidelines during the COVID-19 epidemic, including, for instance, encouraging staff and students to wear masks. There … Read more
This is a relatively brief update on health and safety following the government’s, and then the university’s, announcements in relation to relaxing restrictions and mitigations. We are pleased that the university continues to take a cautious approach and is not … Read more
We are continuing to engage with management in relation to the current fast moving public health situation. At the moment, we expect that most staff are working from home and the University position is that staff should only be working from campus … Read more
Following the announcement of a new recommendation to work from home due to the rise of the Omicron variant, you will have received an email this afternoon outlining the University approach, which is informed by government guidance. Before the Christmas … Read more
Message sent to Leeds UCU members 30th November 2021 This coming week, for the first time in the history of our University, one of us is going to be dismissed on the basis of not doing enough research. Read that … Read more
From all-members email 25 November 2021 Hi everyone This email is about pickets, what we are doing and how people can join in. (and then some other pre-strike stuff) We will be maintaining our usual practice of picketing as many … Read more
Email from Leeds UCU Branch President to members 11th October 2021 I hope that this (somewhat exhausting) term is treating you well. In this email I wanted to briefly give you an account of what union officers have been doing … Read more
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
UCU reps have been pushing for a better university policy on face coverings and clearer support for staff who don’t feel safe returning to campus. Branch president Chloe Wallace emailed UCU members 21 September: Dear members I am writing this … Read more
You will have seen that the University has issued further guidance in relation to returning to campus over the next month, including some in-person teaching and other activity. Much of this guidance has not been subject to trade union consultation, … Read more