Following the line of the employer’s organisation UCEA, UCL have decided to impose a pay offer on staff which is a real-terms pay cut of 1. 2% against national RPI inflation (this does not include London regional inflation costs).This real-terms pay cut comes on top of a 14% real-terms pay cut over the last decade….
If you haven’t voted yet in UCU’s pay and equality e-ballot, please do so now! UCL UCU Executive Committee recommends you vote to reject the employers’ offer and to take action over pay and equality. You should have received several emails, most recently this morning, from UCU’s Head of HE Paul Bridge, entitled “Reminder: UCU…
Due to volume of business at our recent Annual General Meeting, we decided to call an additional Extraordinary General Meeting this Thursday 14 June, 13.00-14.00, Gordon Street (25) Maths 505. Agenda items for this meeting will decide the position our Branch takes towards a number of policy issues troubling staff. We will be considering motions on:…
A number of worrying developments in UCL’s policy on monitoring Tier 4 visa students have led colleagues and students to organise a special event to discuss these and what UCL staff can do. The UCL UCU Branch is wholeheartedly supporting this initiative. Please see details below. Please attend if these matters affect you, your students,…
A formal calling notice for the Annual General Meeting of UCL UCU which will be held on Thursday 7 June from 12:30-14:00 at The 52 Club, 52 Gower Street was sent to members on 10th May. A buffet and refreshments will be provided from 12:30. This is an excellent opportunity to meet UCU colleagues from across UCL, discuss…
On Monday 14 May there was a Special Meeting of the Academic Board, at 10.00 – 12.00 in the Cruciform Building, B304 (LT1), called by 148 signatories to a letter that contains a motion on UCL’s current state of governance, management, and direction. An anonymous paper vote was taken. The motion under discussion reflected concern expressed…
Today’s meeting of Academic Board, will, inter alia, discuss the USS Pension Scheme. Details: UCL Academic Board, 14:05, Wednesday 2 May, Christopher Ingold Auditorium, Chemistry Building, Gordon St WC1 (this meeting is open to all members of Academic Board). Non Professorial members of AB (NPAB) are meeting ahead of this meeting at 1pm in the Ramsay LT, Chemistry Building. UCU…
In a press release the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) write: “Over 100 cleaners, porters, security officers, receptionists, gardeners, postroom staff and audiovisual staff are expected to walk out on 25 and 26 April after a near unanimous vote in favour of industrial action. The workers, who are employed by a number of…
This is a final reminder to vote in the current e-ballot before 2pm today. We had advised members to wait for the results of the meeting of the USS Trustee Board yesterday, given the result of this meeting was one of the reasons given by our General Secretary for the short ballot period over the…
You will have seen an earlier message (Subject: “UCU e-ballot update”) from UCU asking you to accept the current pensions offer from UUK. These messages do not reveal that there is an ongoing debate on this offer, because of its considerable challenges. To add some developing information: Ultimately there is nothing in the agreement to…
