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Category Archives: Dispute

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Grow the Action, Build the Strike, Win the Dispute

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 February 2020 by Alan Smith24 February 2020

Negotiations are at a crucial stage. We need pickets out in great numbers. Thank you so much for all the strength you have put into the action over the last few days. The weather has been shocking, public transport a … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Dispute, Dispute advice, Equality, Gender pay gap, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Teachouts 2020

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 19 February 2020 by Alan Smith19 February 2020

While staff are on strike, we are educating for free While lectures are cancelled, come and join striking University staff for public talks and workshops. Everyone is wlecome. The events listed here take place in the Quaker Meeting House, 188 … Read more

Posted in Dispute information, Open meetings and events, Uncategorized

Strikes starting Thursday (what you need to know)

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 February 2020 by Alan Smith19 February 2020

Text from Branch President’s email to members 17th February 2020 As you know, we will be striking again soon, starting this Thursday, 20th February, over our two disputes. This means you should not do any work on strike days (including working … Read more

Posted in Dispute, Dispute information, Members emails

Union emails during strikes

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 February 2020 by Alan Smith19 February 2020

We know many of you don’t check your university email when you are on strike, which is sensible to avoid getting drawn into work-related things. However, this can mean that you miss important emails from UCU. The union nationally and … Read more

Posted in Dispute advice, Dispute information, Members emails

Striking Insights – call for teach outs

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 12 February 2020 by Alan Smith12 February 2020

Once again, during our forthcoming strike action, Leeds UCU will be running ‘teach outs’ to offer alternative knowledge to our students.  These could be presentations, discussions, creative labs, guest speakers, performances or other activities, both in the Quaker Centre and … Read more

Posted in Dispute, Getting involved, Members emails

External examining

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

You may have seen a letter to the Guardian from a group of professors explaining why they are resigning as external examiners and encouraging colleagues to join them in doing so, see https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jan/22/we-refuse-to-act-as-external-examiners-until-universities-deal-with-staffing-issues UCU have provided guidance for staff considering … Read more

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Open letter to research funders (reminder)

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

If you do research funded by research agencies such as ESRC, EPSRC, AHRC etc, please sign our Open Letter which explains the two current HE disputes and asks funders to take certain actions including putting pressure on the employers’ bodies … Read more

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Further strikes announced

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 5 February 2020 by Alan Smith6 February 2020

You’ll have seen from your email on Monday from the UCU general secretary Jo Grady that UCU have announced 14 more days strike action during February and March. Our negotiating team and elected Higher Education Committee think that, despite some … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Black members / BME, Campaigns, Dispute, Dispute advice, Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions, Workload

Members make dispute decisions at Extraordinary General Meeting

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 22 January 2020 by Alan Smith22 January 2020

Members of UCU University of Leeds Branch met today (22 January 2020) to discuss and make decisions about the current disputes. Members agreed on the following motions: USS pensions dispute and ‘Four fights’ dispute Motion 1 This branch acknowledges the … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Campaigns, Dispute, Equality, Gender equality, Gender pay gap, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions

Extraordinary general meeting 22 January: disputes + organisational change policy

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 January 2020 by Alan Smith8 January 2020

The branch committee has called an extraordinary general meeting to discuss a number of urgent issues which won’t wait until the next scheduled general meeting. The meeting will be: 12pm – 1pm on Wednesday 22 January Roger Stevens lecture theatre … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Consultations and negotiations, Dispute, Equality, General Meetings, Pay, Pensions, 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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