Angry librarians won't be sshhhd!
#ucuRising
https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/strike/
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UCU University of Leeds Branch
@leedsucu@union.place
mastodon 4.7.3Trade union branch of academic staff, including postgraduate students who teach, and professional and managerial staff at the University of Leeds, UK. Part of the University and College Union UCU.
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Staff and students are holding an open meeting today at 12 to show solidarity with Palestinians and urge the VC to show leadership and condemn genocide. See flyer/alt text for details and also this open letter: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/G3tYGsEpSgObLyZg?ref=Link
Angry statisticians providing the latest data on USS pensions:
USS surplus £5.66 billion. Loss of retirement income 35%. Current contributions 31.4%. Cost to restore benefits 24.4%. It's affordable - give it back!
#ucuRising
Joint statement on the rise of fascist violence in Leeds and the UK from the three Uni of Leeds campus trade unions (that's UCU, Unison and Unite).
We unequivocally condemn the #Islamophobia, #racism, and anti-immigrant bigotry, and we unreservedly condemn those who fund and fan those flames.
We call on our employer to increase support for staff, students, and our community.
Full statement text here:
#UKRiots2024 #StopTheFarRight #MigrantsWelcome #RefugeesWelcome
Two weeks until the last safe day to post your ballot. Have you posted yours yet? Send us your pics #WeAreTheUniversity @ucu.org.uk Vote now and report you've voted or request replacement ballot using this form: https://yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheuniversity-GTVO
Ballots may be arriving in letterboxes two weeks today. The 30-minute launch of the HE ballot campaign is available to watch online.
The ballot is about:
1️⃣ Pay erosion
2️⃣ Ignored agreements
3️⃣ Thousands of jobs at risk
https://www.youtube.com/live/JkNLGNRqnTg?si=MfHnktAbz1sKcdXS
Tomorrow Wed 1st October 1245-1400 is our GM which includes a chance to hear from UCU’s national negotiator Robyn Orfitelli, in advance of the national ballot over strike action opening on 20th October. Zoom link and agenda emailed from ucu@leeds yesterday and also on Friday, with paperwork.
On the march for fair pay, equal pay, secure jobs, decent workloads and to stop the needless attacks on pensions. #UCURising
📢Nominations open for the UCU branch committee for 2026-2027! More details in our email sent 24/03 and here: www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/sta... - deadline for nominations 20/05. Please get involved! Current committee members are happy to answer questions - just email ucu at leeds.ac.uk.🔊
Last day to post safely!! You've got until 5pm to have your say.#WeAreTheUniversity
Tomorrow (Wed 26th November) is the last safe day to post your ballot! Have your say today!! #WeAreTheUniversity
📢🪧Leeds members of UCU, Unite and Unison -especially those who haven't posted your ballot yet!
📮✉️TODAY at 4pm - meet us at the postbox down the road from Laidlaw library. People who haven't yet posted can send off their ballot, then we can all go to the Fenton for a social. #WeAreTheUniversity
Two days to join UCU (by November 20th 1700) if you want to have a say in the current ballot for industrial action: https://www.ucu.org.uk/join #WeAreTheUniversity
📢🪧Leeds members of UCU, Unite and Unison -especially those who haven't posted your ballot yet!
📮✉️Tomorrow at 4pm - meet us at the postbox down the road from Laidlaw library. People who haven't yet posted can send off their ballot, then we can all go to the Fenton for a social. #WeAreTheUniversity
Have you voted yet? #WeAreTheUniversity
@ucu.org.uk
Tell your local rep or report using this form:
https://yoursay.ucu.org.uk/s3/wearetheuniversity-GTVO/
No ballot? Use the same form before Sunday 23 November 2025 (23:59). Post vote by November 26th.
Not a member?Join by Thursday 20 November 2025 (17:00) to vote.
Watch this space for Leeds socials coming up soon but do share photos if you are individually posting your ballot soon too:
💌 This Thursday is #NationalGetTheVoteOutDay!
Across the UK, members are talking, organising & making every ballot count.
☕ Coffee mornings
📸 Branch photos
Tag @UCU + use #WeAreTheUniversity to show what you’re doing! 💪
For info: 📞 LIVE tonight! Join UCU general secretary
@drjogrady.bsky.social
on
@lbc.co.uk
for a live phone in!
Call in. Listen in. Be there.
Tonight, Thursday 23 October @ 8PM.
There's a YouTube solidarity session tonight as the ballots start to land on our doorsteps. This is about pay, preventing redundancies and protecting national agreements and three other university unions will go to ballot too. #WeAreTheUniversity https://www.youtube.com/live/nJXD0_bx0Yg?si=slRAmcz1TmZZlcie
The HE Ballot is now open. Look out for yours, post early and talk to your colleagues. More information here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/wearetheuniversity #WeAreTheUniversity
When your ballot paper arrives:
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Vote YES to tell UCEA that you want negotiation, not imposition.
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Vote YES to call for the broken market system to change.
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Vote YES to call for decent pay, conditions, and job security for all university staff.
There is a national UCU online event tonight on Youtube:
🚨Tue 14 Oct at 7pm Solidarity Live 📢
We'll be hearing from
@rmtunion.bsky.social
GS Eddie Dempsey,
@equityuk.bsky.social
GS Paul Fleming &
@fbunational.bsky.social
GS
@unionstevew.bsky.social
✊
www.youtube.com/@ucuorguk
Ballots arriving w/c 20th October everyone! #WeAreTheUniversity webinar Thursday 7pm https://www.youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0YJ9o?si=b153clvZlCu3_HQo
Universities are under attack. By defending ourselves, we are defending the whole sector.
Vote YES.
#WeAreTheUniversity
📣Hey Leeds members! Please check your membership details are correct in preparation for the ballot on pay, conditions and job security. Instructions and links emailed from us on Wed 24th Sept 11.03.👍