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Leeds UCU newsletter February 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 11 February 2019 by Alan Smith13 February 2019

(Printed newsletters should be appearing round campus, or you can download it in PDF form here.) Use your vote! We’re balloting again in the dispute over Dispute over casualisation, equal pay, workload and fair pay. It’s vital for our union … Read more

Posted in Newsletter, Uncategorized

Solidarity with Queen Margaret UCU strikers

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 7 February 2019 by admin47 February 2019

We are all with you in solidarity as you strike today to defend jobs and to defend each other. Stand firm!  You have much to be proud of! Not only have members at Queen Margaret University refused to take any … Read more

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Queen Margaret UCU, Solidarity, strike

Email to members – 1 February 2019

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 1 February 2019 by Alan Smith11 February 2019

TThe university’s lists system doesn’t seem to be sending this email out to our members – so here is our latest email for all to read! UCU local news: remember to vote; international members survey; improving the adverse weather policy; … Read more

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Counting the costs of casualisation survey open now

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 1 February 2019 by Rachel Walls1 February 2019

Currently, UCU is running a UK-wide survey ‘Counting the costs of casualisation’. If you’re on an insecure contract, please fill it in and encourage colleagues to do so too. This page was last updated on 1 February 2019

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Posted in Anticasualisation, Uncategorized

Dispute over casualisation, equal pay, workload and fair pay

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 1 February 2019 by Alan Smith24 June 2019

Your industrial action ballot paper should have arrived shortly after 16 January 2019. It’s vital for our union democracy that you use your vote. The vote has to be done by post because the government made it illegal to run … Read more

Posted in Anticasualisation, Gender pay gap, Pay, Uncategorized, Workload

Vice President hustings at Leeds

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 24 January 2019 by Alan Smith8 February 2019

Elections are coming up soon for UCU Vice President (VP), and other national positions, see details here. The voting period is 1 February – 1 March. The Vice President post is particularly important as the elected candidate will go on … Read more

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Christmas with Leeds UCU

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 19 December 2018 by Alan Smith19 December 2018

Our carol singing at lunchtime last week was great fun – the enthusiasm and gusto of the ‘UCU choir’ made up for any lack of musicality! Some students were so delighted they took away the song sheets to share! Thanks to … Read more

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University of Leeds should be a Living Wage Employer

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 25 October 2018 by Alan Smith25 October 2018

We’re calling on University of Leeds to become an accredited Living Wage Employer, like many other universities have already. Leeds Citizens would like as many university staff and students to sign their open letter to the university, and to attend … Read more

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October 2018 Leeds UCU newsletter

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 9 October 2018 by Alan Smith9 October 2018

Here’s the latest Leeds UCU newsletter for your enjoyment, including (of course!) articles about pay & equality and USS pensions.  Also with news of the upcoming anti-casualisation roadshow kick-off, our concerns about IT, progress with our gender pay claim and … Read more

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Open Meeting on USS pensions 11 October

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on 8 October 2018 by Alan Smith9 October 2018

Come to this meeting, open to all, to discuss our progress towards saving the USS defined-benefit pension scheme, what the next steps are and how scheme members might respond to the current USS consultation. Thursday 11 October, 2 – 3 … 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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Emails will be received by the branch administrator/organiser and some of the elected branch officers.

Phone 35904 (external: 0113 343 5904) (please use email if possible while the office is closed)

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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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