Dear Vice-Chancellor and University Secretary We are writing with urgency with regards to the safety of the students in the University of Leeds encampment. As you may be aware from social media (https://www.instagram.com/p/C7SC1crsdIM/?igsh=MTl6bHR4ZzVsb3l2cQ==) or from the students themselves, over the … Read more
University of Leeds branch is hosting a hustings for the UCU General Secretary election, Friday 9 February 12:30pm – 2pm. The Zoom event is for members of this branch and other UCU branches in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. … Read more
On the 21st November we received the following response from the University secretary and registrar, in response to the letter which branch President Aisha sent on 23rd October. Dear Aisha,I write in response to your email of 23 October 2023 … Read more
As agreed at our general meeting we urge members to offer humanitarian support if they are in a position to do so. The motion below includes a list of indicative charities. Motion: Supporting branch members directly impacted by the current … Read more
There are others too – thank you all – but these are the people who agreed to have their names publically displayed. If you would like to pledge 10% of your wage monthly to support colleagues who are experiencing deductions … Read more
The strike on 1 February, coinciding with strikes by thousands of workers of other unions in Leeds, will be one of the most significant strike days in the city in recent decades. Join the UCU picket lines and then, if … Read more
Good morning members Many of you will already be aware of the outcome of the ballot on the USS dispute, which arrived in our inboxes at about 7pm last night. This branch has yet again smashed the anti-union 50% legal … Read more
Members passed the following motions at the extraordinary general meeting on Friday 20th August. This was a single issue meeting to decide the branch’s positions about the disputes over USS pensions and over pay, casualisation, workload and equality (the Four … Read more
Today the University released figures suggesting the cases of Coronovirus reported in the last week numbered 269 new cases. They have also added 82 additional cases to last week’s total, due to late reporting, bringing that figure to 640. It … Read more
(Update 30th April – the university survey closed on 29th April) Our branch has put together a survey aiming to collect evidence to inform trade union policies and to shape a collective response to the enforced fast move to working online … Read more
