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EU members and Brexit

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 6 February 2020 by Alan Smith6 February 2020

Much solidarity from Leeds UCU to our EU members, who may be worried and concerned about their situation in the UK after 31st January.  Your union knows what a big contribution you (and all migrant workers) make to this university, … Read more

Posted in Brexit

At the climate strike 20 September 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 September 2019 by Alan Smith24 September 2019
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Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Wider campaigning

Supporting Youth Strike for Climate: 30-minute solidarity stoppage and march Friday 20th September

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 19 September 2019 by Alan Smith19 September 2019

We hope to see as many of you as possible outside the Parkinson steps by 12 noon so we can set off together at midday, with banners, flags, placards and alarm clocks, to join the Leeds Youth Strike for Climate … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Wider campaigning

Supporting Youth Strike for Climate on 20th September: 30-minute solidarity stoppage and march

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 4 September 2019 by Alan Smith10 September 2019

The three campus trade unions at this university wrote to the Vice Chancellor asking for staff to be given an additional 30 minutes paid leave to take part in activities supporting the Youth Strike for Climate on Friday 20th September. … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Solidarity

Protests against proroguing Parliament

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 29 August 2019 by Alan Smith29 August 2019

If you’re angry about the prorogation of Parliament, you can join the upcoming protests in Leeds: This evening, from 5:30pm at City Square organised by Leeds for Europe https://www.facebook.com/events/2371865616404873/ Saturday at 11am, Leeds Town Hall, organised by Alex Sobel MP, … Read more

Posted in Brexit, Wider campaigning

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

Casework drop-in, Bradford College strikes, Environment Working group and more

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 3 July 2019 by Alan Smith5 July 2019

Text from all-members email sent 3 July 2019 Casework drop-in Weds 2 July, 12.30 – 2:30, 7.52 EC Stoner If there’s something you think you might need UCU support for, but aren’t sure, drop in for a chat with a … Read more

Posted in climate and ecological emergency, Dispute, Pay, Pensions, Solidarity, Support

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

Calling on the UK government to act over Sudan massacre and human rights abuses

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 20 June 2019 by Alan Smith20 June 2019

At least 110 opposition supporters were murdered in Sudan earlier this month when a paramilitary group violently dispersed a peaceful sit-in outside defence headquarters in Khartoum. The massacre followed six months of developing protests that began over bread prices last December, … Read more

Posted in Solidarity, Wider campaigning

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

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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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