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We are a trade union. We represent and support UCU members at the University of Leeds.

Leeds, UK
Joined October 2009
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Fab view of Leeds march from the back, stretching for miles! 🪧🪧🪧 Does this look “low & isolated” to you, @ucea1 ? 🤔 ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE pickets, rallies + march! #ucuRISING #UCUstrike #WeReWorthMore #FairPayInHE #EnoughIsEnough @UCUYorksHumber @ucu
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
We're going to need some bigger steps #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Dancing pickets! #UCUstrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Today, staff at @UniversityLeeds were threatened w 100% deductions if we fail to prioritise rescheduling teaching.This is an aggressive escalation by senior management. We call upon them to prioritise reaching a settlement in the disputes so we can get back to work. #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
BREAKING NEWS: Following an offer from management, Leeds University UCU have suspended our indefinite strike action in order to consult members. Members - check your email and meet on Monday to discuss. Solidarity everyone - this was immense work!
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Our picket is so substantial now we have a postal address. #UCUStrikesBack
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
8 months
⚡️ NEWSFLASH ⚡️ "Vice chancellor resigns after pressure from staff" Following motions of no confidence passed by all 3 trade unions, the @UniversityLeeds VC Simone Buitendijk has announced that she is stepping down with almost immediate effect. @ucu
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
3 years
Hi everyone 🤗 Thanks so much for all the tweets & solidarity messages😁 We believe our working conditions are our students' learning conditions. We will continue to fight for fairer pensions, end casualisation, pay gaps & workload. Watch this space👀
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Retired but still angry! #UCUstrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
4 fights results in! 51.65% turnout 78.89% in favour of strike action 86.33% in favour of ASOS We beat the antiunion threshold! Massive thank you to all the volunteers who helped GTVO 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
This is the first time in more than a decade that all three staff unions at University of Leeds have been on strike together. #ucuRising #ucuStrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
3 years
“Students and staff unite on strike”.
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
3 years
Delighted to report that we have SMASHED the Tory ballot threshold on the USS dispute. 60.8% turnout. 75.2% in favour of strike action. 85.5% in favour of ASOS. Our members are mightily angry and rightly so. So proud of this branch💪♥️ News on Four Fights tomorrow
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Apparently the library management don't like the #AngryLibrarians hashtag. Don't make the library staff angry. #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
University of Leeds announces a 100% pay deduction for participation in the marking boycott. We believe this is punitive and will respond accordingly. Come to the EGM at 12 tomorrow (see email sent today for link) and read our guidance here:
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
Absolutely amazing turnout for today's end-of-picket rally! #strikeforuss #ucu
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Huge strike rally with UCU, Unison and Unite. We're not going away. University senior management should stop trying to defeat their own staff and tell their negotiators it's time to reach an agreement. #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
3 years
Leeds pickets stepping up #UCUstrike #OneOfUsAllOfUs
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
A huge strike rally with members of @leedsucu @LeedsUniUnite @UoLUnison and @leedsbeckettucu and Leeds Beckett Unison. The university senior management can stop these strikes by instructing their negotiators to negotiate an agreement. #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
. @leedsucu and @bradforducu marching into Leeds city centre right now. Massive support! #strikeforUSS
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Leeds University UCU
6 years
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Enormous rally today as UCU and @UoLUnison members team up with students @SSSLeeds to demand better of our university! We may be wet, cold, under paid and precariously employed, but we strike together to improve the education sector. 💖 #OneOfUsAllOfUs
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
🚨BREAKING🚨 Members have negotiated an agreement for local progress on USS pensions, casualisation, workloads, equal pay & grading so have suspended our marking & assessment boycott. These local agreements are in support of our ongoing national dispute
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Students support staff on strike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
So it's confirmed: unlike the more compassionate policies of the likes of Cambridge, City, Sheffield, UCL, St Andrews Essex and Royal Holloway, Leeds University will be deducting all of our #ucustrike #ucustrikesback pay at the end of January. But there's more.....
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
On the march for fair pay, equal pay, secure jobs, decent workloads and to stop the needless attacks on pensions. #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
🤩HUGE branch meeting today! 👉Our indefinite strike got the VC to the table & significantly moved SMT position 👉Members voted to end strike ‼️MAB remains firmly ON ❓An updated FAQ will follow soon 🙏Please be patient & remember to attend our OGM Thurs 29 June, 12.45!
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
Gazebo's light Burned so bright Kept us dry Kept us spry O Gazebo! In our hearts, though You now lay in parts You kindled hope Increased the scope Of leaflets, stickers Cakes and sneakers O Gazebo! Pink and Brave: We thank you ❤️✊❤️✊ #USSstrike #RememberGazebo @UCU
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Day 2, huge end-of-picket rally from UCU, Unison and Unite. Senior management, can you hear us yet? #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
UCU and Unison striking together. The library is closed. #AngryLibrarians #UCUstrike #UnisonStrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Don't cross the picket line #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Special mention for this niche @UoLUnison placard
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Thank you to everyone who joined our rally & then marched with us to the city centre. 😊 We're told there were approximately 1,200 people 😱 Students solidarity🤝🏽Staff solidarity 🗣️ #WeAreTheUniversity 🗣️
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
#ItIsReallyThatTerrible and if the VC had met with UCU officers this year she would know. Let’s go over some facts 🧵 1/8
@OccupyLeedsUni
Occupy Leeds Uni
2 years
Our VC couldn't give a Ziff about her staff and students. She is so disconnected from us: on a £336k salary while some Unison members work second jobs and rely on food banks to survive. It REALLY is that terrible. It's laughable that she can't understand that #takingtheziff
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Don't cross the picket line #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Update from angry statisticians: 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
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Angry librarians won't be sshhhd #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
An overspilling meeting of members of UCU University of Leeds branch has voted to reject the offer. #strikeforUSS #UCU
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Leeds UCU are saddened to hear of the jailing of University of Leeds student Salma al-Shehab in Saudi Arabia. We call on the University to take immediate action. Our statement can be read in full here:
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
4 years
In a meeting today with @UniversityLeeds VC we asked again that @ucu strike deductions be spread, given the huge goodwill staff are showing and how hard we're all working to change everything for the #COVID19 crisis. But he said no, that was not a line he was prepared to cross.
@Dr_Lata_N
Lata is tired #CEASEFIRE_NOW
4 years
'Please work beyond your contracts in the interests of our HE community, learning new skills and teaching approaches, offering extra pastoral care, even though we are all likely to get sick and please do this with only half your pay and no additional support for your WFH costs.'
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Striking causes suffering: financial hardship, stress and anxiety. Members do it because we are committed fair pay, pensions and working conditions.A mild alleviation of the financial trauma of suffering would cost the university nothing,yet they refuse #ucustrike #ucustrikesback
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
In the run-up to the International Medieval Congress, over 120 medievalists from 16 countries & 4 continents have written to Senior Management at @UniversityLeeds to express their concern over the handling of the industrial dispute. Please sign & share.
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
We are *very* excited to be striking alongside @UoLUnison today, tomorrow and Wednesday. (Look at their fancy flier!) The pressure keeps mounting, it's time for senior management to ask their negotiators to negotiate an agreement instead of trying to defeat their own staff.
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Don't cross the #DigitalPicketLine . Don't work from home. Do something else you've been meaning to get around to but the stupid unreasonable workload keeps getting in the way. (Thanks very much to @Korlis for the graphic!) #DigitalPicket #UCUStrikesBack
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Turn around, go home, don't cross the picket line. #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Particularly galling is the repeatedly expressed view that if deductions are spread, they will not be felt; that whilst losing 8 days pay a month might sting a bit, losing 3 or 4 is nothing. Maybe that's what it's like when you earn £281,000 a year...? #ucustrike #ucustrikesback
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
EXCLUSIVE: Watch our recent ‘conversation’ with the VC over the pensions and four fights disputes. Full video on our website:
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
🚨USS results are in!🚨 52.13% turnout 81.52% in favour of strike action 86.49% in favour of ASOS We deserve a fair pension! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼 Thank you to all the GTVO volunteers for helping our branch get over the anti union threshold.😄
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
Hugely proud of all our @ucu early career, part time and casualised members taking strike action, including PhDs - we know how hard it is for all of you especially. Together we can win this #strikeforUSS . See you on Parky steps soon for the rally
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
🌞 Sun’s out and so are our pickets. Dear university leaders- please negotiate with us- the sunshine is lovely but we’d rather be in work #UCUstrikes #OneOfUsAllOfUs
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Day 2 of the strike, unions rising together #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
Further uplifting news of incredible staff/student solidarity: @UniversityLeeds student has just asked if they can help with entertaining kids if we need to put on childcare to facilitate members attending a big @UCU meeting next week <3 #WeAreTheUniversity #USSstrike #ASOSforUSS
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
📢🎵 The snow is falling all around us ...
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Nice shiny new building you've got there, University of Leeds. Shame the staff are on strike out here. #UCUstrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
Open letter from @UolLibrary staff to @UniversityLeeds VC expressing concerns about the impact of the pay docking threat on both the institution (reputation) and staff (stress). This doesn't sit well with the Dignity & Mutual Respect Policy. See
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
We are incredibly disappointed that @UniversityLeeds is persisting in its draconian policy of imposing punitive, 100% pay deductions for participating in lawfully called industrial action short of strike action. We will fight this policy however we can #NoDeductions
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
The University of Leeds announced yesterday that staff whose childcare arrangements are disrupted by the NEU strikes cannot take carers leave, but must instead take annual leave or unpaid leave if necessary. The campus trade unions were not consulted on this. 1/
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Side by side standing together for fair pay, secure jobs, fair workloads and equal pay. #UCUStrike #UnisonStrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
. @UniversityLeeds looks increasingly isolated in threat to dock 25% pay for every day staff refuse to reschedule classes lost to strike action, having already docked those days' pay. Outrageously refer to a "voluntary & ex-gratia" payment of 75% for full days worked! #USSstrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Members of @leedsucu , @UoLUnison and @LeedsUniUnite unions signing in to join the picket lines outside the University of Leeds. Find out about the strikes and disputes at www.leedsucu/strike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
UCU and Unison side by side striking for fair pay and conditions #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
Having had that vote we can now be a bit more specific on the Twitter account about the UCU University of Leeds branch position. #HellNo #strikeforUSS
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Leeds University UCU
6 years
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
10 months
Heads of schools have been notified of a further 21 days of deductions for the Aug/Sept assessment period. So, staff at Leeds may lose 42 days of pay despite working full time, even if only boycotting a small amount of marking. This shows a shameful lack of disregard for staff.
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
We're glad national press has reported on the horrific experiences staff have gone through at Leeds. We stand in solidarity with our @UoLUnison comrades who were on strike for 5 days last week. #ItReallyIsThatTerrible
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
We will be on strike for 5 consecutive days on week commencing 21 March because senior management are still not meaningfully negotiating with staff who are casualised, underpaid, overworked & whose pensions have been cut by 35% #WeAreTheUniversity
@ucu
UCU
2 years
🚨We have notified university employers that they will face another 5 days of strike action beginning Mon 21 March VCs can end this dispute, but would rather hoard billions in reserves & attack staff pensions, pay & working conditions #OneOfUsAllOfUs
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
We're ready to go. UCU and Unison striking together. #UCUstrike #UnisonStrike #OneOfUsAllOfUs
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Angry librarians #angrylibrarians
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
Weekend announcement: today isn't a strike day BUT we are working to contract! Members should all be rediscovering the thing trade unionists won for us: THE WEEKEND! #StrikeForUSS #USSstrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Today is a very significant day on the @leedsucu picket: it's @McLesley2 's last strike day before taking retirement. Lesley's knowledge, understanding, compassion and determination to stand up for what's right are second to none and we will miss her!
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
3 years
For the first time at @UniversityLeeds , a @ucu member will be dismissed soon for not doing enough research. They have researched, published, got grants, but it's not enough. Despite ethnicity & Covid risks. Not OK for a university with high values...
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
We are so, so grateful for the students who are giving us their support. ❤️ #usstrike #strikeforuss #ucu
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Vicky telling how it is
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Correction and partial apology: we earlier tweeted the University of Leeds gender pay gap is 22.5%. The updated figure is 20.1%. We apologise for tweeting the old figure. We hope the university will apologise for paying women on average four-fifths of what they pay men. #IDW2019
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Leeds University UCU stands in full solidarity with members of @qm_ucu facing punitive pay deductions for taking ASOS. We will be donating to their fighting fund and encourage others to do likewise. This bullying by management cannot be allowed to stand.
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
Brilliant rally! Well done @leedsucu and @bradforducu ! #strikeforUSS
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
We’ve picketed in snow, in rain, in wind, in hot sunshine- and we’re bright enough to be seen even in thick fog. #ucuRISING - Leeds UCU is in the room with our negotiators- we’re not going anywhere
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Get in, loser, we're going on strike! #UCUstrike #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
We're hearing from multiple Faculties that dissertations/final year projects are being marked by non-experts & not 2nd marked, to get them classified in July. Disappointing that our senior managers are impacting students like this, and not settling the dispute with staff.
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Don't cross the picket line #UCUstrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
3 years
🌈📢🚨 Update: University of Leeds senior management have agreed to withdraw new draft Trans Equality Policy.
@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
3 years
Staff and students are united in calling on University of Leeds management to withdraw the draft replacement for the Trans Equality Policy agreed in 2017.
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Fantastic strike rally with solidarity from Leeds Trades Unions Council. #UCUstrike #OneOfUsAllOfUs
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
4 years
Strike rally aerobics #UCUstrikesback
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
UCU University of Leeds meeting so crowded members are leaning in the windows to hear the debate!
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
The Vice Chancellor + Deputy Vice Chancellor arriving for their meeting with Leeds Students Support UCU earlier...
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Don't cross the picket line! #ucuRISING #UCUstrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Today @leedsucu & @uolunison strikers leaflet & politely explain our dispute to prospective students at @UniversityLeeds Open Day. The VC has hugely underestimated the impact of the MAB & now strike caused by SMT intransigence. Our VC & @UCEA1 must come to the table. #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Great coverage of our joint unions march and rally today in @Guardian (though police estimated a much bigger crowd :D) #Solidarity Thanks to everyone who made today happen We are not going away! #EnoughIsEnough #ucuRISING #WeReWorthMore #FairPayInHE
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Hugely uplifting 200+ member meeting to discuss the MAB and our indefinite strike. We have each other's backs, are standing firm and want a resolution to this dispute. "Energising", "inspiring", "very helpful" say just some of the rave reviews.
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
3 years
Fab support from @unitetheunion bringing emission free hot drinks to chilly pickets ✊✊☕️🫖🔥🔥
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
6 years
The strikes are solid, the negotiations continue, we will defend our pensions. #StrikeforUSS #UCU
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
Striking alongside @UoLUnison in the sunshine for fair pay, job security, equal pay and fair workloads. @leedsucu remains on indefinite strike because of senior management's hard-line mishandling of the marking and assessment boycott. #ucuRISING
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
1 year
1 day, 6 hours, 43 minutes, 53 seconds* before UCU members at University of Leeds start indefinite strike action caused by senior management's mishandling of the dispute over pay, casualisation, workloads and equal pay. (*less however long it took to write this tweet)
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
Alex Sobel addressing crowds at Leeds
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
4 years
Strike days graphic. These are the days we'll be striking at University of Leeds + most branches in the disputes. We don't do this lightly but we do it with determination because what we want is reasonable and universities should treat staff with more respect. #UCUStrikesBack
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
2 years
Solidarity to students! 💜✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼 We are glad to hear the VC is meeting with students. We hope the meeting goes well and meaningful talks with staff unions begin.
@OccupyLeedsUni
Occupy Leeds Uni
2 years
Students are currently meeting with @SEBuitendijk in the Ziff building after occupying the boardroom
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
5 years
This is your early morning alarm call. To the picket lines! #UCUstrike
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@leedsucu
Leeds University UCU
11 months
Here at “world class” Leeds Uni: some schools are unable to award degrees to many of their hard working finalists. In others, degrees can only be awarded because usual practice has been abandoned. Stop minimising the impact @UCEA1 , come back to the negotiating table! #ucuRISING
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