Where will I find my ballot paper? What is the last date for submitting my ballot paper? I haven’t received a ballot paper. How do I request a replacement? Why can’t we vote online? I’m sure that would boost numbers … Read more
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. Don’t be silenced. The vote has to be done by post because the government made it … Read more
Email sent to all members 25 January 2019 Dear Members, This email contains important information about our live UK-wide ballot, free pizza, and the upcoming UK-wide UCU elections. We’ve recently lodged our branch [anti-casualisation claim] and pushing hard for further progress over … Read more
Last October Leeds members voted clearly to strike – 70% in favour – over casualisation, gender equality, workload and fair pay. But the anti-trade union law stopped us from striking, silencing our democratic voice as a union. The turnout locally … Read more
Last Wednesday our elected Leeds delegates had a double dose of special Higher Education Sector Conferences (HESCs) which had been called to decide the next steps for UCU in two higher education disputes: Quick summary 1. The Pay and Equality … Read more
Text of email from Branch President Vicky Blake Dear Members, Thank you to everyone who voted in the Pay and Equality Ballot, and all who helped us to get the vote out. As you will see from Matt Waddup’s email … Read more
A personal post from new UCU committee member Chloe Wallace When I look back over our strike action in February and March, I have a lot of good memories: standing with friends old and new; the support of my colleagues … Read more
UCU has submitted a claim to end the gender pay gap at the university of Leeds. Full text of the gender pay claim as PDF or below: Date 15th August 2018 Dear Vice Chancellor, Submitting a Gender Pay Claim at … Read more
The strike ballot opened 30 August and will close Friday 19 October. The union’s national and local committees are both urging members to vote YES for both strike action and action short of a strike up to and including a … Read more
After the success of our Members’ Organising Meeting last term, we’re organising another! Come along on Monday 16th July, from 12-1pm – we’ll be in Michael Sadler LG15. Please feel free to bring your lunch so we can eat together, and … Read more