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Policy decision: motion 1, 9th November 2021

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 10 November 2021 by Alan Smith31 March 2022

The motion was agreed at the general meeting Tuesday 9 November 2021 A. Leeds Uni UCU notes The excellent votes for action in ballots. The new strategy proposed by the General Secretary in her address and email on Friday 5 … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Branch policy, Dispute policy, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions, Workload

USS ballot outcome

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 5 November 2021 by Rachel Walls5 November 2021

Good morning members Many of you will already be aware of the outcome of the ballot on the USS dispute, which arrived in our inboxes at about 7pm last night. This branch has yet again smashed the anti-union 50% legal … Read more

Posted in Dispute information, Featured, General Meetings, Members emails, Pensions, Uncategorized | Tagged Disputes, Pensions, uss

Your pay; did you know…

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 29 October 2021 by Alan Smith30 October 2021

Three reasons to vote YES, YES in the UCU ballots: ● Twelve years of below inflation pay offers have given us a 20% pay cut ● This year’s pay offer is just 1.5%, but inflation is at 4.5% ● You … Read more

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USS – Notice of statutory consultation

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 28 October 2021 by Alan Smith30 October 2021

Notice of statutory consultation by employers in relation to Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) Email to all members from branch pensions officer Mark Taylor-Batty, 28 October 2021 This morning many of you will have received the formal written notice of a … Read more

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Ballots || USS, Four Fights and Casualisation

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 27 October 2021 by Alan Smith30 October 2021

An overview of how issues and experiences of casualisation resonate with the issues we are balloting over from joint branch casualisation officers Joanne Armitage and Xanthe Whittaker. If you are a casualised member and would like to talk about striking … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Dispute, Featured, Members emails, Pensions

Dispute meeting 22 October

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 21 October 2021 by Alan Smith22 October 2021

– a chance to ask national negotiators Want to know the latest on our two disputes (Four Fights and USS)? Want to ask the UCU negotiators something? Not sure what we want to achieve by taking action? Come along to … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Dispute, Dispute information, Equality, Featured, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Minutes of extraordinary general meeting 20 August 2021

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 October 2021 by Alan Smith11 January 2022

Extraordinary General Meeting1pm – 2pm, Friday 20 August 2021Video meeting on Zoom Minutes Noted that chat will not be open during meeting, except that members can use the chat to message the meeting hosts if they prefer to use text … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Branch policy, Equality, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Minutes, Pay, Pensions

USS and Four Fights disputes (and a bit on facecoverings)

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 September 2021 by Alan Smith24 September 2021

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

Posted in Anticasualisation, Call to action, Covid19, Dispute, Dispute advice, Equality, Health and safety, Pay, Pensions

USS pension dispute

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 2 September 2021 by Alan Smith8 September 2021

You will have seen the General Secretary’s email yesterday concerning the very disappointing news about Universities UK’s decision to push ahead with cuts to our pensions. If you are anything like me you will have found this news devastating. Be … Read more

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News update – lots of things

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 30 July 2021 by Alan Smith11 August 2021

Email to members Friday 30 July 2021 This is your final email from me as Leeds UCU President.  Chloe Wallace will be your brilliant new President from 1st August! I wanted to update you on a number of things. Health … Read more

Posted in Annual leave, Anticasualisation, Covid19, Dispute, Equality, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Members emails, 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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