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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

Motions for Wednesday’s extraordinary general meeting + other news

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 5 July 2019 by Alan Smith5 July 2019

Text of email sent to all members 5 July. (Agenda not published on the website; if you’re a member and haven’t received the agenda please email ucu@leeds.ac.uk) Extraordinary general meeting 12pm Wednesday 10 July The committee called this ‘EGM’ for … Read more

Posted in LGBT+, Migrant members, Migration and refugees, Sexual harassment, University operational issues

Newsletter – summer 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 2 July 2019 by Alan Smith2 July 2019

University of Leeds University & College Union USS Pensions There seems to be no comfortable end in sight for the USS dispute. USS have proposed three options as solutions to the ongoing valuation, all of which mean members and employers … Read more

Posted in Campaigns, Migration and refugees, Newsletter, Pay, Pensions, REF, UCU democracy, Workload

Report on UCU Congress 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 1 June 2019 by Alan Smith26 July 2019

UCU’s annual congress is its supreme policy making body and it met this year over the May Bank Holiday in Harrogate. This report is an attempt to summarise three very full days of intense and important debates on the various … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, climate and ecological emergency, Equality, Gender pay gap, LGBT+, Mental health, Migration and refugees, Pay, Pensions, REF, UCU democracy, Workload

Why UCU needs a migrant members equality strand

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 May 2019 by Alan Smith24 May 2019

UCU University of Leeds UCU is one of several branches with motions calling for a migrant members equality strand in UCU. We urge branches and delegates to UCU Congress to support our motions. Why is it so important? Three in … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Equality, Migrant members, Migration and refugees, UCU democracy

Minutes of general meeting 13 March 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 April 2019 by Alan Smith14 January 2020

Wednesday 13 March 2019, 12pm – 1pm Roger Stevens lecture theatre 11 Minutes and matters arising from previous meeting not elsewhere on the agenda Including updates on gender pay claim and anti-casualisation claim Request for reps in schools without reps. … Read more

Posted in Migrant members, Migration and refugees, Solidarity, Wider campaigning, Workload

International staff survey

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 January 2019 by admin16 January 2019

UCU University of Leeds international staff survey Please promote this link to international colleagues at University of Leeds, whether or not they have joined UCU yet. We’re delighted to announce the launch of our International Staff Survey. By international staff … Read more

Posted in Brexit, Equality, Migrant members, Migration and refugees

UCU call leads to reimbursements for international staff

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 22 November 2018 by Alan Smith3 December 2018

University of Leeds has agreed to UCU’s requests to reimburse staff for ‘indefinite leave to remain’ applications and tier 1 visa applications. Senior management say they will reimburse staff for applications made after 8 November 2018. The university will also … Read more

Posted in Brexit, Migrant members, Migration and refugees

National unity demonstration against fascism and racism: 17 November 2018

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 12 November 2018 by Alan Smith12 November 2018

UCU is supporting a national demonstration of unity in London on Saturday in response to concerns of increasing racism and xenophobia and the rise of the far right. The demonstration is called by Stand Up To Racism, Unite Against Fascism and … Read more

Posted in Black members / BME, Brexit, Disability, Equality, Gender equality, LGBT+, Migrant members, Migration and refugees, Wider campaigning

EU staff rights and the Brexit negotiation – notes from today’s meeting

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 20 November 2017 by Alan Smith22 November 2017

Notes from today’s open meeting on EU staff rights and the Brexit negotiation are available as a powerpoint presentation: Brexit Summary Resources Nov 2017 (download) Latest advice from the university The next university EU Immigration Information Session for staff is 11am Wednesday … Read more

Posted in Brexit, Migrant members, Migration and refugees, Wider campaigning

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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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