Leeds UCU committee are hugely supportive of the Black History Month programme organised by Leeds 11, the university staff network for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Staff, together with partners and friends. See the full programme here: https://equality.leeds.ac.uk/events/black-history-month-bhm-2021/ We’d recommend … Read more
University of Leeds senior management has agreed to grant all staff a one-hour paid stoppage on Friday 24 September to support the youth climate strike taking place in Leeds. The time off was agreed following a joint request from UCU, … Read more
You will have seen that the University has issued further guidance in relation to returning to campus over the next month, including some in-person teaching and other activity. Much of this guidance has not been subject to trade union consultation, … Read more
Would you like to add your name to a joint letter from academics at University of Leeds calling for tougher action to reduce the climate change impacts of air travel? The letter is being put together by the Group for … Read more
The schedule of ordinary general meetings and the annual general meeting for this academic year is at general meetings for 2021 – 2022, and copied below. This doesn’t include any extra-ordinary or emergency meetings called by members, the committee or … Read more
You will have seen the General Secretary’s email yesterday concerning the very disappointing news about Universities UK’s decision to push ahead with cuts to our pensions. If you are anything like me you will have found this news devastating. Be … Read more
This is advance notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the branch to consider a single issue – our disputes over Four Fights (“pay and related matters” i.e. pay, casualisation, workload and equality) and USS pensions – and in … Read more
UCU has now called a boycott of the University of Liverpool over the university’s refusal to halt the sacking of 21 health staff. Liverpool UCU have taken strike action, and are now doing a marking boycott. Liverpool management are deducting … Read more
The full minutes of the meeting will be emailed to members and a copy will be available from the honorary secretary or branch administrator. Members agreed the following motions. Motion 1: Defend the right to a private life and academic … Read more
Email to branch members 28 June 2021 A quick email to update you on some local things at University of Leeds. Promotions The promotion process has been frozen for some time, and we have been pressing for it to be … Read more