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Category Archives: Dispute

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STRIKE! (November and December 2019)

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 19 November 2019 by Alan Smith15 February 2020

Everything you need to know from from UCU nationally Advice and information about the strikes, including detailed advice for migrant members with a visa Additional local information for University of Leeds branch Fighting fund and hardship fund Local strike information … Read more

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Strike information

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 19 November 2019 by Alan Smith20 November 2019

Text from branch president Ben Plumpton’s email to members 19th November Our strikes are coming up, starting next week – Monday 25th November to Wednesday 4th December.  You will have received an email yesterday from the HR Director setting out our management’s … Read more

Posted in Dispute, Dispute advice, Dispute information, Members emails

Fighting Fund and Hardship Fund

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 18 November 2019 by Alan Smith30 March 2020

Text from branch treasurer Jonathan Saha’s email to members, updated with latest information [updated 17 March 2020] With increased pension contributions, a below-inflation pay offer, systemic pay inequality, rampant casualisation, and escalating workloads, our current disputes are vital in our … Read more

Posted in Dispute advice, Dispute information

Striking soon – important update

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 November 2019 by Alan Smith19 November 2019

Text from branch president Ben Plumpton’s email to members Unless negotiations are successful in the meantime, Leeds UCU will be on strike with 59 other branches for 8 days from Monday 25th November to Wednesday 4th December inclusive, after the … Read more

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Two ballots – results

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 31 October 2019 by Alan Smith19 November 2019

Results were announced on 31st October for our two industrial action ballots. Leeds turnout was just over 60% for both, which means we beat the 50% threshold imposed by the Tory anti-trade-union legislation. That’s brilliant, thank you to everyone who … Read more

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Please tell UCU if you’re on long-term leave for November to May

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 August 2019 by Alan Smith8 August 2019

For legal reasons UCU isn’t allowed to ballot members over strike action who wouldn’t normally be working during for the potential period of action (roughly November to May – let us know if you need an exact date). If you’ll … Read more

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Are you leaving the University of Leeds before the end of October?

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 August 2019 by Alan Smith8 August 2019

If you know you’ll have left the University of Leeds before the end of the strike ballot, 30 October, please email ucu@leeds.ac.uk to let us know. It’s important, both legally and for union democracy, that you aren’t balloted here if … Read more

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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

Boycott of Trinity College, Cambridge

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 21 June 2019 by Alan Smith21 June 2019

UCU’s higher education committee (HEC) today voted to officially censure Trinity College, Cambridge and will call on staff worldwide to boycott the institution unless it reverses its decision to pull out of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). At a meeting of the college’s Fellows … Read more

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USS pension, misrepresentation: very important update

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 June 2019 by Alan Smith17 June 2019

As a matter of urgency, please read [this revealing article] published in the Financial Times over the weekend.  When you get to the FT website, you can log into Leeds’ institutional subscription for access using your @leeds.ac.uk email address.  This article … Read more

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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:

      Committee officers

      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

      Committee members

      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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