Published: 21st April, 2023
The elected representatives on UCU’s higher education committee (HEC) voted to begin a marking and assessment boycott (MAB) from Thursday 20 April 2023. This means that from Thursday 20 April 2023, all UCU members in higher education institutions which are part of the pay and working conditions dispute to cease undertaking all summative marking and associated assessment activities/duties. The boycott…
Published: 13th March, 2023
Members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are currently in dispute with Royal Mail over wages, conditions and other issues. We have been informed that in the course of this dispute, over 300 union members and reps have been suspended, with some sacked. This includes the sacking of the main union rep at Leicester’s Meridian…
Published: 1st March, 2023
UCEA to impose pay “award” It will have come as a surprise to many UCU members to hear that UCEA, the university employers’ body, have imposed the 2023-2024 pay “award” and are not open to further negotiation with unions in higher education. This came within days of UCEA agreeing a two-week “period of calm” with…
Published: 27th February, 2023
Leicester UCU strongly opposes the decision of the University of Leicester Executive Board to close the on-site nursery. Reasons for this are cited as: ‘staffing issues, particularly around recruitment and retention which is a common issue across the Early Years sector at the moment. These operational challenges are significantly impacting our ability to maintain the…
Published: 1st February, 2023
Wednesday 1 Feb saw 70000 UCU members on strike, along with over 500000 workers in the UK. Thanks to all those who made our pickets incredibly strong, and joined us on the rally in the city centre, where we joined other unions on strike in Leicester. Here are a selection of pictures of the day….
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