At our all members general meeting on 29 September we agreed to send a motion to the UCU national executive committee (NEC) on migration. The union’s NEC met on 25 of October. Brexit, anti-immigrant scapegoating and the normalisation of racism … Read more
The motion below was passed unanimously at the Leeds UCU General Meeting on 29th September: “The UCU local association notes that existing UCU policy on migration and labour markets recognises the social, cultural and economic value of migration and opposes … Read more
Consequences of the EU referendum result An open meeting to discuss the effects of the referendum result for university staff and what we can do to support each other. All welcome: EU / UK / international, union members and non-members. … Read more
UCU is supporting this excellent event in Leeds which is raising money and collecting food for three fantastic organisations who work with people worst hit by austerity and cuts in the Leeds area: Leeds South and East Food Bank Simon … Read more
All members and none members are invited to an open meeting with Lesley McGorrigan and Jeremy Toner, Leeds University UCU members, for an eyewitness report from the Calais ‘jungle’ refugee camp. Wednesday 5 October, 1pm-2pm Rogers Stevens lecture theatre 10 Lesley … Read more
“I am spending two weeks volunteering with Care4calais which provides food, other basic supplies and social activities, including language classes, to refugees in the Calais camp known as the ‘Jungle’. My goal is to go … Read more
Support the doctors at Leeds General Infirmary this week. On Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th March from 8.15 am until around 11am there will be a demo at the mini roundabout outside Jubilee Wing/A& E supporting the main picket of … Read more
On international women’s day we’ll be screening the UCU short film: A woman’s place is in the union Followed by a discussion on the gender pay gap in higher education. Tuesday 8 March 12pm—1pm Baines Wing room 1.06 This is an … Read more
All members and staff and students are invited to a UCU event on challenging racism in the workplace. Dr Iyiola Solanke of the School of Law New UCU film ‘Witness’, which chronicles the lived experiences of UCU black members in … Read more
Wednesday 10 February, 1pm – 2pm A short talk by Dr Iyiola Solanke of the School of Law followed by a film from UCU, both on the subject of challenging workplace racism. Engineering (Houldsworth) lecture theatre E (G.08). Open to … Read more