Nearly 200 staff joined a branch meeting on Wednesday to discuss the response to the management policy of 100% deductions for ASOS. Members voted overwhelmingly not to work under the threat of 100% pay deductions; to call for five additional local strike days; and set the timeline to meet again at the end of this … Continue reading QMUCU members overwhelmingly vote to call five additional local strike days in response to QMUL’s policy of 100% deductions for ASOS
We have learned that QMUL’s Principal is threatening to sabotage future student recruitment in Schools affected by the strike
The Principal of QMUL Colin Bailey has decided that it is not enough to threaten our right to strike by withholding our pay until we agree to reschedule the teaching that was cancelled due to industrial action, he also wants to punish Schools with active union membership by shaming them to prospective students. We are … Continue reading We have learned that QMUL’s Principal is threatening to sabotage future student recruitment in Schools affected by the strike
FAQs about the upcoming ballots over taking 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 letter sent to the Principal: 1. An agreement to revoke UUK's proposed cuts to the Defined Benefit pension that were approved by JNC [Joint Negotiating … Continue reading FAQs about the upcoming ballots over taking industrial action
Branch meeting happening tomorrow to discuss the upcoming UCU ballots
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’ recent decision to impose unnecessary and swingeing cuts to your pension and the rampant decline in your working conditions. You are invited to a branch … Continue reading Branch meeting happening tomorrow to discuss the upcoming UCU ballots
10 Questions for Colin Bailey on Covid-19 and the return to campus
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 worried about an unnecessary return to minimum hours on campus. It is not always easy to raise these questions in staff meetings or with your … Continue reading 10 Questions for Colin Bailey on Covid-19 and the return to campus
Our next Annual General Meeting will be on 8th June at 3.30pm on Zoom
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 Committee which are vacant. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated many of the existing crises the higher education sector has been experiencing over the past years. … Continue reading Our next Annual General Meeting will be on 8th June at 3.30pm on Zoom
Statement of solidarity with Palestine by Queen Mary staff
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. UCU was one of many trade unions supporting the march, in line with its longstanding policy in support of the Palestinian cause. Members of the Queen … Continue reading Statement of solidarity with Palestine by Queen Mary staff
QMUCU raises concerns over evictions from student residences during the pandemic
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 2021, 20 students have been given a “notice to quit” from QMUL residences (see FOI request here). Several of these have been for minor offences including … Continue reading QMUCU raises concerns over evictions from student residences during the pandemic
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