(Text reproduced from email sent to all members by Gabriella Alberti, Equality Officer, 12/4/18) As we have already pointed out in a previous email, the latest USS strike has brought to the fore what the union understands as differential treatment for … Read more
An important note from Committee (Text reproduced from email 6/4/18) At yesterday’s EGM, a number of members raised concerns about the email from UCU General Secretary Sally Hunt (sent on Wednesday 4 April) that accompanies the link to the ballot (text is [here]), because it contains a significant conflation … Read more
We have reproduced the text from 2 emails sent to members on the evening of Tuesday 13/3/18 (below) and you can read the statement from Leeds UCU branch regarding the UUK-UCU statement following ACAS talks here: members_statement_re_12_march_agreement Local Update from Tim … Read more
Advice on refusing to reschedule lectures and classes during industrial action short of a strike (ASOS), from branch president Vicky Blake’s email 9 March 2018 Do not reschedule your teaching, do not provide any replacement materials! While back at work, … Read more
The University of Leeds looks increasingly isolated as management still [insist they will dock 25% of pay] if striking staff don’t rearrange lectures missed during strike action. This is on top of (expected) strike deductions so it is essentially docking twice for the same work. As … Read more
Text of email sent 7/3/18 Are you a Head of Department / Service, or similar? Everyone sign this petition to research funding bodies! The strikes are effective – keep turning out! Recruit and buddy up! Big News today! (TL;DR: #Yay … Read more
This post reproduces the email sent to all members Friday 2 March by branch president Vicky Blake. Dear Members, Strike Up Your Life going VIRAL! Before you do anything else, watch our branch’s (increasingly viral!) music video for “Strike Up Your … Read more
University of Leeds management looks increasingly isolated in making its threat to dock 25% pay for every day staff refuse to reschedule classes lost to strike action, having already docked those days’ pay. It has been widely noted that in the … Read more
UCU has called on the University of Leeds senior management to drop their punitive, divisive and escalatory plan to deduct 25% from wages for refusing to reschedule lectures or classes, or to cover the work of absent colleagues as industrial … Read more
This post reproduces the text of an email to all members from the Uni of Leeds UCU President on 28/2/2018 Dear Members, Thank you Once again, you are amazing. It is an incredible feeling to walk round visiting bumper numbers … Read more