Your local University and College Union (UCU) branch at Queen Mary, University of London
The QMUCU Branch Chair has sent Colin Bailey, the Principal of Queen Mary University of London a letter regarding the potential industrial action. Dear Professor Bailey, We are writing on … Continue reading Letter to Colin Bailey regarding the potential industrial action
What is UCU demanding from employers on the USS pensions dispute? UCU has made two key demands from employers in order to resolve the dispute, as detailed in the dispute … Continue reading FAQs about the upcoming ballots over taking industrial action
In the next few weeks UCU will be balloting for industrial action over pensions and the Four Fights (pay, casualisation, equality, and workload). This is in response to the employers’ … Continue reading Branch meeting happening tomorrow to discuss the upcoming UCU ballots
As the new term approaches, many staff have expressed concerns about campus safety and Covid-19. Some colleagues are worried about the safety of teaching spaces. Others in professional services are … Continue reading 10 Questions for Colin Bailey on Covid-19 and the return to campus
There will be a branch meeting on Wednesday at 12pm to discuss the latest developments in the USS pension scheme. The discussion will give you the opportunity to help decide … Continue reading Branch meeting on USS pension dispute – Wednesday 8th September 12pm
Every year during our Annual General Meeting, QMUCU members come together to elect the new Branch Committee. While you can run for any position, there are several roles in the … Continue reading Our next Annual General Meeting will be on 8th June at 3.30pm on Zoom
On Saturday over 100,000 people joined a march in London in protest against the attacks against Palestinians in Gaza, Jerusalem, and the West Bank and against Palestinian citizens of Israel. … Continue reading Statement of solidarity with Palestine by Queen Mary staff
Colleagues in IT Services (ITS) have now been informed of a major restructure that, given the crucial work our ITS colleagues do for all of us, would have a significant … Continue reading 27 staff at risk of redundancy due to the restructuring of Queen Mary IT Services – meeting with all affected staff tomorrow
In the past couple of weeks, QMUCU has received concerning information from participants in the QMUL Rent Strike about the high rates of eviction from QMUL residences. Between September 2020 and February … Continue reading QMUCU raises concerns over evictions from student residences during the pandemic
