Dear UCL-UCU colleague Day 3: brief report Despite forecasts of heavy rain, day 3 of the national HE strike saw solid pickets around UCL on many entrances. The Gower St site was extremely quiet. Students are increasingly staying away realising that there are no lectures taking place. Elsewhere, there were large pickets at Malet Place….
Day 2 of our action saw determined and widespread picketing and departmental Teach-Outs across the UCL estate in Bloomsbury and beyond. On the second day of strike action the picket at Malet Place during the Teach-Out led by members of the Department of English was so large it was in danger of overspilling into the…
Information for members about strike action at UCL from Monday 25th November From Monday 25 November to Wednesday 4 December UCU members at UCL will be taking strike action alongside 80% of members in USS institutions. On the Four Fights dispute (pay, equality, casualisation and workload), more than 60% of members across the sector pre-…
This is a reminder of our General Meeting, which is open to all members, convened to discuss the forthcoming industrial action on Wednesday 13th November, in Archaeology G6 LT, Gordon Square, 1-2pm, a wheelchair accessible venue that has an induction loop facility. In APPENDIX 1 and 2 below we attach four motions we have received for debate….
There are two upcoming events on outsourcing happening at UCL – please consider attending Two events on outsourcing are happening at UCL which we encourage UCU members to attend and show solidarity to UCL’s outsourced workers who experience genuinely discriminatory terms and condition. Event 1: 17 October from 1-3pm (UCL Main Quad) UNISON is having a #BringThemIn! demonstration…
Our workloads are ruining our health Check your post! Have you received your ballot for the pay and equality claim? If not you can order a replacement ballot.Have you voted? Reasons to vote #YesYes, part 2: our workloads are ruining our health. Currently HE employs fewer and fewer people in increasingly insecure positions, working harder for…
Further details and two motions for debate In addition to presentations and discussion about our campaigns on USS and casualisation, equalities, pay and workload, we have received two motions for debate at our Extraordinary General Meeting tomorrow, Wednesday 2 Oct, 1-2pm, Chadwick G08: Motion 1 – Support union campaigns to bring outsourced staff in house UCLUCU fully supports…
This is a calling notice for an UCL UCU Extraordinary General Meeting on Wednesday 2 October, Chadwick G08, 1-2pm. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the issues at the centre of our campaigns: four fights one voice (casualisation, equalities, pay and workload) and in defence of USS, plus any matters of local concern. Further details…
Please review and sign the petitions below and please attend our UCL UCU General Meeting Wednesday 2 October, 13:00-14:00, Chadwick Building G08 Between May and July we were compelled to write to our members no fewer than seven times regarding the conduct of UCL senior management in their handling of a case that began when two senior…
Read UCU’s concerns and objections below. We encourage staff to participate in this consultation by the deadline of Friday 27th September UCL has initiated an all-staff consultation shortly before the start of term on two policies that are extremely important and have far-reaching implications for students and staff. The two policies incorporate some feedback from…
