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About the strikes and striking

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 19 January 2023 by Alan Smith7 February 2023

Action short of a strike started on Wednesday 23 November. The following strike dates have been announced for February and March 2023. Week 1 – Wednesday 1 February   Week 2 – Thursday 9 and Friday 10 February  Week 3 … Read more

Posted in Dispute advice, Dispute information, Featured, StrikePage

Advice for migrant members on work or study visas

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 17 January 2023 by Alan Smith27 January 2023

Advice about taking part in the strike action and action short of a strike for migrant members on work or study visas (national UCU website). (The above link is only for advice in relation to the strikes and other industrial … Read more

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Information for local trade union and political party branches

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 January 2023 by Alan Smith27 January 2023

UCU members are taking strike action in two national disputes, one over pension cuts and one over pay and working conditions. Leeds University UCU members will be taking action on both pensions, and pay and working conditions UCU has called … Read more

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Pickets, rallies and neurodiversity

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 January 2023 by Alan Smith7 February 2023

Information for students who might need to avoid noise and crowds. (Requested by LUU Neurodivergent Society.) Usually on the UCU strike days there will be picket lines on entrances to the university campus from 7.30am to 11.30am and there will … Read more

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Why we are striking over casualisation, pay, equal pay, and workloads

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 January 2023 by Alan Smith27 January 2023

Everything you need to know about the national dispute over casualisation, pay, equal pay, and workloads (national UCU website) You can find more about the local aspects of the dispute in emails to members and at leedsucu.org.uk/news This page was … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Dispute information, Equality, Featured, Pay, StrikePage, Workload

Why we are striking over pensions

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 15 January 2023 by Alan Smith27 January 2023

Everything you need to know about the USS pension dispute (national UCU website) For local aspects and analysis see leedsucu/pensions This page was last updated on 27 January 2023

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Posted in Dispute information, Featured, Pensions, StrikePage

Extra general meeting, and marking and assessment boycott

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 16 December 2022 by Alan Smith16 December 2022

From of email sent to branch members on Friday 16 December 2022 Dear members   As we reach the end of term and approach the Christmas and new year closure. I wanted to get in touch to update you on … Read more

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Strike reporting

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 December 2022 by Alan Smith16 December 2022

Branch officers were advised by UCU officials on the afternoon of Thursday 8 December that members should now report strike action using Employee Self Service (ESS). For more information on this see the email to all members from branch president … Read more

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Recovery of lost learning

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 5 December 2022 by Alan Smith16 December 2022

Staff who teach are now starting to receive emails from Heads of School about the recovery of lost learning, so here are some reminders and some advice about what to do when you receive an email asking you to report … Read more

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Media information about strikes

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 19 November 2022 by Alan Smith7 February 2023

Details of strike days For best small picket line photos/visuals aim for between 9am and 10.45am. There will be picket lines at entrances all round the campus. For best general photos/visuals: end-of-picket rallies 1130am on Parkinson Building steps (by the … Read more

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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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