Here’s some advice for your first day back after a period of fantastic striking: 1) Read the Industrial Action FAQ [Click here] It has a lot of information in it, so please check it to see if it answers any … Read more
It is vital that your strike action is recorded, but please don’t record it in advance (recalling HQ instructions and the [USS Action FAQ]). HR have required that we report strike action from Thursday 22nd to Wednesday 28th February by March 1st (and … Read more
UCU Hardship + Fighting Fund Scenarios: These scenarios illustrate the ways in which our Local Hardship Fund and National Fighting Fund work together, and should help members resolve most queries they have about these schemes. Please also read the wording … Read more
Here are 5 empowering and useful things you can do to make the strike massive + effective: Sign up to picket! https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/campaigns/picket-duty-sign-up-form/ Joint staff/student banner + placard making! Monday 19 Feb, 4-7pm, venue TBA (we’ll email on Monday – the students are organising … Read more
Email for UCU branch president Vicky Blake sent to members 15 February Dear Members, The single most effective thing our Vice Chancellor and senior managers could have done to bring the current dispute over USS to a close (and to avoid … Read more
UCU members will want to explain to their students why they are striking. Here are some resources you might like to use. Feel free to adapt these to suit your needs and your students. A slideshow for use in lectures … Read more
This page was last updated on 14 February 2018
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Strike dates announcement Questions about striking We hope most of your questions will be answered in response to these Frequently Asked Questions (national UCU) These are being updated regularly to answer questions asked by University of Leeds branch members (and others). … Read more
Lecturers and other staff at the university will be on strike over pensions on the following dates (unless the university employers come back to meaningful negotiations): Thursday 22nd – Friday 23rd February; Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th February; Monday 5th … Read more
