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LeedsUCU Podcast episode 1

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 January 2024 by Alan Smith26 January 2024

If you’d rather get your branch news in your ears, we’re experimenting with using a podcast as an alternative channel to sending branch news by emails, website and social media. In today’s episode: You can listen on Spotify now and … Read more

Posted in Academic-related, Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Branch, Disability, Dispute, Elections, Equality, Featured, General Meetings, Getting involved, IT, LGBT+, Open meetings and events, Pay, Pensions, Podcast, Postgraduate, UCU democracy, University operational issues | Tagged #Academic-related, #Casualisation, #Elections, #FlexibleWorking, #HybridWorking, #IT, #Podcast, Pay, Pensions

Assessment and marking boycott: information for students

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 2 May 2023 by Alan Smith2 May 2023

Dear students, Dear students, From 20th April 2023, Leeds University UCU members will be engaging in a marking and assessment boycott. Pay and working conditions negotiations between unions and the employer’s governing body, UCEA, reached an impasse in March, and … Read more

Posted in Dispute information, Featured, Pay | Tagged #MAB, ASOS, Disputes, students

Branch positions for delegates meeting 29 March

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 28 March 2023 by Alan Smith28 March 2023

Delegates from branches will meet on Wednesday 29 March 2023 and be asked to respond to the questions below on behalf of their branches. This will help inform the UCU higher education committee when it meets to decide the next … Read more

Posted in Branch policy, Dispute policy, Equality, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Standing strong together! A glorious gallery of Feb ‘23 pickets.

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 3 March 2023 by Rachel Walls3 March 2023

We love our pickets and, as much as it pains us to strike again, we look forward to seeing you out there March 15th and beyond. Picket sign up coming soon – please join in! Let’s show our employers we … Read more

Posted in Featured, Pay, Pensions, StrikePage | Tagged Disputes, Solidarity, strike

Information for students

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 26 January 2023 by Alan Smith17 February 2023

Why are we taking action including striking? Everything you need to know about the disputes. (Including PowerPoint slides) Take me straight to the slides! Who are UCU and why are you striking? UCU is a trade union of over 130,000 … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Dispute information, Equality, Featured, Pay, Pensions, StrikePage

Why we are striking over casualisation, pay, equal pay, and workloads

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 January 2023 by Alan Smith27 January 2023

Everything you need to know about the national dispute over casualisation, pay, equal pay, and workloads (national UCU website) You can find more about the local aspects of the dispute in emails to members and at leedsucu.org.uk/news This page was … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Dispute information, Equality, Featured, Pay, StrikePage, Workload

Negotiated offers agreed by UCU members

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 10 June 2022 by Alan Smith10 June 2022

The following offers were negotiated between UCU and University of Leeds senior management. UCU members voted to end the marking and assessment boycott and accept these offers. This local action is in support of the ongoing national dispute. Joint Statement … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Branch policy, Consultations and negotiations, Disability, Dispute, Dispute policy, Equality, Featured, Gender pay gap, Opposing privatisation, Pay, Pensions, Postgraduate, Workload

Policy decision: motion 1, 8 March 2022

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 9 March 2022 by Alan Smith31 March 2022

This motion was agreed by the branch at a general meeting 8 March 2022 This branch notes: That the University’s Fairer Future for All campaign was launched a week before our industrial action ballot opened in October 2021; That the … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Branch policy, Gender pay gap, Pay, Workload

A UCU conversation with the vice chancellor

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 18 February 2022 by Alan Smith18 February 2022

Full transcript Vice Chancellor Simone Buitendijk: We’re going into 10 days of strike action and yeah I must say I’m a bit sad about it. Leeds UCU: Of course, nobody is happy to have to participate in industrial action. Colleagues … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Disability, Dispute, Equality, Featured, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Policy decision: motion for sustained and sustainable industrial action

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 January 2022 by Alan Smith31 March 2022

This motion was agreed by the branch at an extra-ordinary general meeting 14 January 2022 This branch notes that: Our branch has a strong mandate for industrial action relating to the USS dispute and the ‘Four Fights’ we had an … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Branch policy, Dispute policy, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Workload

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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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