UCL UCU members voted overwhelmingly (80% and higher) in favour of strike action and action short of strike. Thanks to the wonderful hard work by many members, we are pleased to report that more than 50% of members balloted voted in the pay and pension ballots. UCL UCU members voted overwhelmingly (80% and higher) in favour of…
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…
Commission of Inquiry Town Hall meeting will be held on Wednesday 16 October 2-4pm in the Cruciform Building B304 Lecture Theatre 1 The Commission of Inquiry of the Academic Board of UCL is investigating problems with the way that UCL is governed. The Commission is particularly interested in staff views about how the University is run and decisions…
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…
USS Background Briefing – September 2019 USS has demanded increased contributions from both employers and employees, citing a ‘deficit’ that is highly disputed. Last year the Board of USS Ltd triggered a ‘cost sharing’ rule that compels active employee members of the pension scheme (employees who pay into the scheme, not pensioners or deferred members) to…
We are seeing a number of cases where UCL HR refused to progress a grievance to a hearing, including one – particularly disturbingly – where a senior management team (SMT) member was a respondent. At the end of June we circulated a petition to the Provost to demand a commitment that staff complaints against UCL (‘grievances’) would…
