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Branch casework officer elected

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 21 February 2025 by Alan Smith21 February 2025

At the general meeting 29 January 2025 members voted to create a new role of branch casework officer. Jane Holgate has been elected unopposed as the first member to hold this new role. The branch casework officer role is about … Read more

Posted in Elections, Featured, Support | Tagged #Casework, #Elections

UK government changes affecting migrant members

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 14 April 2024 by Alan Smith14 April 2024

The UK Home Office is starting to make changes to immigration requirements from April 2024, as part of the government’s political position to reduce net migration. These include much higher earnings thresholds for people applying for new skilled worker and … Read more

Posted in Featured, Migrant members, Support | Tagged #MigrantMembers

Casework – postponement of most formal hearings

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 April 2020 by Alan Smith7 April 2020

There are ongoing discussions between UCU and HR about the postponement of formal hearings and other casework. HR have drafted some principles on casework which they will be sharing with UCU reps for us to comment on. The broad principles … Read more

Posted in Capability, Conduct and disciplinary, Covid19, Grievances, Support

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

Casework drop-in July 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 3 July 2019 by Alan Smith3 July 2019

This month’s casework drop-in is Wednesday 3 July 12.30pm – 2.30pm in 7.52 EC Stoner Building.(Not Wednesday 2 July as the email mistakenly said!) The drop-in is for UCU members only. This page was last updated on 3 July 2019

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Casework drop-in session

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 3 June 2019 by Alan Smith3 June 2019

Our casework drop-ins are the first Wednesday of each month. This Wednesday, 5 June, the casework drop-in session is 12.30pm – 2.30pm, in 7.52 EC Stoner Building. For serious matters where you will definitely need your own caseworker, don’t wait … Read more

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Casework drop-in sessions

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 28 February 2019 by Alan Smith28 February 2019

We’re trying something new. We’ll have UCU volunteer caseworkers available for drop-in sessions on the first Wednesday of the month. These sessions should be ideal for non-urgent issues where you’re not sure whether to make something more formal and you … Read more

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Day of action against workplace racism

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 27 February 2019 by Alan Smith27 February 2019

Today UCU reps have been talking to members about their experiences of racism in the workplace. To defeat racism everyone needs to understand what it can be like to face racism at work, and that it is still a reality … Read more

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Anti-casualisation update

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 5 April 2018 by Alan Smith5 April 2018

PGR open meeting Monday 9 April, 9–11am, 28 University Rd, LT G.23 This meeting is for all postgraduates (members and non-members) and is an important step in building the campaign for fair pay, terms and conditions for all postgraduates who … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Support, Uncategorized

International Messages of Solidarity

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 23 February 2018 by admin425 February 2018

I was a part of the British university system between 2008 and 2014. During this period I saw how working conditions – the conditions for good teaching and research – rapidly deteriorated. Not only due to government defunding, but also … 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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      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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