Email sent 2.15pm Friday 18 September 2020 on behalf of UCU University of Leeds Branch to the University of Leeds deputy vice-chancellor for student education, copied to the university secretary and to the director of Human Resources. Dear [deputy vice-chancellor] … Read more
At a general meeting on 15 September 2020 members voted to support the following motions: Emergency motion 1 – On-line teaching: health & safety and jobs This meeting notes: the call by our GS and iSAGE for all teaching to … Read more
Emergency motions have been submitted to today’s general meeting in light of the increased covid-19 levels nationally and locally. The motions suggest how we should respond as a branch locally, and how the union should respond nationally. The meeting, which … Read more
Text of email sent to branch members by branch president Ben Plumpton on 20 August 2020 Dear members, I hope you are coping OK in these difficult times and that you and your families and friends are well. There’s a … Read more
In the event of difference between the web version and the minutes agreed at the branch general meeting 14 May, the latter is the correct version. (Formatting is the most likely difference.) General meeting Tuesday 28 April 2020, 1pm – … Read more
(Update 30th April – the university survey closed on 29th April) Our branch has put together a survey aiming to collect evidence to inform trade union policies and to shape a collective response to the enforced fast move to working online … Read more
There are ongoing discussions between UCU and HR about the postponement of formal hearings and other casework. HR have drafted some principles on casework which they will be sharing with UCU reps for us to comment on. The broad principles … Read more
UCU reps asked for staff to be allowed to carry over more than the usual 5 days of annual leave into the next annual leave year if they would find it difficult to use their annual leave during the lockdown, … Read more
Significant recent announcements to students have had implications for staff but staff have been told at the same time as, or some time after, students were told. It has left staff unprepared to answer the questions of students about what … Read more
UCU national website has guidance on working from home and teaching online. The university advice on homeworking during the pandemic says “Working from home expenses, such as internet provision … will not be covered by the University.” UCU branch officers … Read more