Published: 7th October, 2024
After a full year of genocide in Gaza, the University of Leicester UCU branch is calling on all staff from across the University (whether union members or not) to join us in committing to the principles outlined in the staff Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) pledge below. Please read the pledge and then, if you…
Published: 11th March, 2024
Leicester UCU celebrates last week’s ruling from an Employment Tribunal, that three former colleagues, David Harvie, Geoffrey Lightfoot and Simon Lilley, were unfairly dismissed by the University of Leicester. The three were among the victims, within the School of Business (ULSB), of the “Shaping for Excellence” redundancy programme. The case follows an earlier Tribunal ruling…
Published: 23rd June, 2023
A massive thank you to all those who joined our picket line, and shared solidarity on day one of our local strike action on Wednesday (21 June). This is the first of nine days of local action called in response to the punitive measures currently being undertaken by the management of the University of Leicester….
Published: 16th June, 2023
Why are we going on strike? At 136 of the 140 universities, UCU members will strike for five consecutive days from Monday 25 to Friday 29 September. The dispute centres on low pay and working conditions. Employer body, the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) has imposed a pay award for 23/24 worth just 5% for most UCU…
Published: 14th June, 2023
With the ongoing Marking and Assessment Boycott, some parts of the University will have their processes of progression and graduation delayed. The current Senate regulations allow managers in the University to appoint alternative markers to undermine the MAB, by producing ‘rogue’ marks. We consider rogue marks to be problematic, because they are usually not awarded…