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Policy decision: Motion for Ukraine

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 March 2022 by Alan Smith1 April 2022

This motion was agreed by the branch at an emergency general meeting 15 March 2022 This Branch: notes our solidarity with Ukrainian academics and students including those forced to flee due to war. We also note that the University recently … Read more

Posted in Branch policy, Solidarity, Wider campaigning

Policy decision: Solidarity with the People of Ukraine

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 March 2022 by Alan Smith1 April 2022

This motion was agreed by the branch at an emergency general meeting 15 March 2022 The branch notes: That Russia has commenced a war of aggression including a full invasion of Ukraine The stated rationales by Putin range from false … Read more

Posted in Affiliation/subscription/finance, Branch policy, Solidarity, Wider campaigning

Policy decision: motion 2, 25 January 2022

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 26 January 2022 by Alan Smith31 March 2022

This motion was agreed by the branch at a general meeting 25 January 2022 We face a growing racist offensive by Boris Johnson’s government with the Nationality & Borders bill attacking the right to asylum and the government’s CRED report … Read more

Posted in Affiliation/subscription/finance, Antisemitism, Black members / BME, Branch policy, Islamophobia, Migration and refugees, Religion and belief

Your views on the university climate plan

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 January 2022 by Alan Smith15 January 2022

The university finally published its climate plan in December 2021, setting out the pathway for it to reach its net zero target by 2030. This will no doubt have many impacts for us as a community of workers at the … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Featured, Getting involved, Members emails

Trade unions raise shared concerns on Climate Plan

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 November 2021 by Simon Moore30 November 2021
A line of people march along a street holding a pink UCU banner and placards about the climate crisis

The three trade unions at the University of Leeds – UCU, Unite and Unison – have joined forces to raise concerns about the University’s response to the climate crisis. A new briefing note, written for members of the University’s Council, … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency

UCU, COP26 and the university Climate Plan

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 October 2021 by Alan Smith18 October 2021

At a UK level, UCU is part of the Trade Union Coordinating Group, campaigning for action on the climate crisis and for climate justice, which work is particularly urgent in the lead up to COP26, and together with the National … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Featured

Substantive motions passed at General Meeting 7 October 2021

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 11 October 2021 by Alan Smith11 January 2022

The following motions were passed by the branch. University Climate Plan This branch notes that: The university strategy includes commitment to working to solve global challenges including the climate crisis change. The University is also a key partner in the … Read more

Posted in Branch policy, climate and ecological emergency, Featured, General Meetings, Health and safety, University Democracy

Minutes of extraordinary general meeting 17 June 2021

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 October 2021 by Alan Smith31 March 2022

Extraordinary general meeting 1pm – 2pm, Thursday 17 June 2021 Video meeting on Zoom  Minutes  Agreed to omnibus debate on Israel/Palestine motions.  Agreed to limit movers of motions to 3 minutes and other contributions to 2 minutes.  Motion 1  Leeds University UCU branch offers … Read more

Posted in Antisemitism, Branch policy, General Meetings, International, Islamophobia, Minutes, Solidarity

University backs unions’ call for time off to support climate strike

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 21 September 2021 by Alan Smith21 September 2021

University of Leeds senior management has agreed to grant all staff a one-hour paid stoppage on Friday 24 September to support the youth climate strike taking place in Leeds.  The time off was agreed following a joint request from UCU, … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Featured, Wider campaigning

Open letter: Jet Zero – add your name

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 September 2021 by Alan Smith7 September 2021

Would you like to add your name to a joint letter from academics at University of Leeds calling for tougher action to reduce the climate change impacts of air travel? The letter is being put together by the Group for … Read more

Posted in Call to action, climate and ecological emergency, Featured, Wider campaigning

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The branch office is currently closed because of the covid-19 pandemic. Please use email if possible.

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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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    • Committee members 2021-2022UCU members at the University of Leeds elect a committee to run union affairs in between the all-member general meetings. (General meetings of all members are the primary decision making mechanism locally, committee meetings are the secondary one.) Election is for one year from 1 August. The committee can appoint up to four additional committee members. Committee members elected for the academic year 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019 are:

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      President: Vicky Blake Vice-president: Tim Goodall Treasurer: Nigel Bubb Honorary secretary: Jonathan Saha Membership officer: Ben Plumpton Equality officer: Dima Barakat Chami Campaigns officer: Lesley McGorrigan Health and safety officer: Neil Maughan Anti-casualisation officer: Cat Oakley

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      Gabriella Alberti George Ellison Alaric Hall Hugh Hubbard Laura Loyola-Hernandez Lata Narayanaswamy Brendan Nicholls Malcolm Povey Alan Roe Andi Rylands Paul Steenson Mark Taylor-Batty Peter Tennant Mark Walkley Chloe Wallace Rachel Walls Andy West Kelli Zezulka
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