Marking and assessment boycott

UCU marking and assessment boycott from Thursday 20 April 2023 #UCURising; image of hand marking paper script with pencil; image of large X vote

For most information about the UCU national marking and assessment boycott over pay, casualisation, workloads and equal pay please see the national UCU website ucu.org.uk/MAB2023

For all questions please first check the national marking and assessment boycott frequently asked questions (ucu.org.uk/MAboycottFAQs)

Important, and in some cases different advice for migrant workers about taking action

For the latest news from the union nationally check your emails for the UCU campaigns weekly updates and for emails from the general secretary or head office staff.

Local updates

Any branch posts about the marking and assessment boycott will appear below, but updates will usually be national so see ucu.org.uk

This page was last updated on 25 April 2023

Welcome to solidarity: strike 25th-29th September 2023

UCU University of Leeds Branch Posted on by

Why are we striking? The strike was notified to further the 4 Fights dispute. As announced late last week, UCU Higher Education Committee did agree to permit branches the ability to apply to stand down the strike. However, at Leeds … Read more

Thank you to our wage share pledgers

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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

Indefinite strike action ended

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Members have voted to end the branch’s current indefinite strike action after significant movement from senior management. At a branch emergency general meeting Monday 26 June members voted to end the current indefinite strike action in response to significant movement … Read more

General meeting, and updates on strike action and the marking and assessment boycott

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Post from an email sent to all members 12 June 2023 by branch president Chloe Wallace This post contains important information and updates about strike action and the marking and assessment boycott. We are in the process of preparing for strike … Read more

Strike action from 15th June

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The Branch General Meeting on 27th April passed a motion (full text below) calling for indefinite strike action if the university confirmed 100% deductions for participation in the Marking and Assessment boycott. As the threat of deductions has indeed been confirmed, … Read more

Marking and assessment boycott

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You will no doubt have seen that head office have notified a marking and assessment boycott to start tomorrow, 20th April. Please watch out for national communications on this but I expect that it will go ahead. We are planning an … Read more