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Management has announced voluntary redundancies. The branch committee heard about this on Friday 19 June. The documents were circulated to us around 11AM ahead of the Covid-19 Joint Consultative Forum (Covid-19 JCF) at 3PM. Management seemed to expect that they would then be able to publicise the scheme the next working day. The branch committee's … Continue reading Briefing on Redundancies ahead of 30 June Branch Meeting

At a well-attended virtual AGM on 22 June QMUCU members passed a quartet of motions whilst also approving the election of a new branch committee, including office-holders for four new positions: Migrant / Tier 4 Visa RepPGR RepStudent Liaison RepSocial Media Office The membership of the new committee can be seen here. We are still … Continue reading QMUCU 2020 AGM Motions Passed

Below are the motions submitted for consideration at the AGM on 22 June, 2020. Local Branch Subscription Increase The branch recognises that: The past year has involved considerably more branch work dealing with management on a whole range of issues. The coming year will likely involve more of these types of interaction with QM. Members … Continue reading Proposed Motions for AGM

This is a copy of the notes from the AGM held on 8 May, 2019. These notes were circulated to all members on 21 May, 2019. 50 members in all attended QM UCU’s AGM on Weds 8 May to address a number of pressing issues on campus and in the sector. Bullying and Harassment: Branch … Continue reading Notes from the 2019 AGM

Dear President and Principal As the deadline for furlough approaches, QMUCU is asking you once again to reconsider and allow staff facing redundancy and an end to their contracts to be put on furlough. As you already know QMUCU supports QMSU's campaign to furlough student workers employed by the Student Union. UCU support a full 100 … Continue reading Letter to QMUL Principal and President Colin Bailey regarding Furloughing

This meeting is open to all students and staff so please forward this to your non-UCU colleagues and students through staff and student email lists.  The joint unions at Queen Mary (UCU, Unison and Unite) and the Students’ Union invite you to a Student-Staff Assembly on 15 June 2020 at 4pm. The Assembly will be … Continue reading Student-Staff Assembly, 15 June 2020, 4pm UK time (via Zoom)

The planned 20 % cuts to Queen Mary budgets have highlighted the stark divisions between working conditions for permanent and fixed term staff. While redundancies might follow, the first victims of the cuts have all been valued and essential staff on fixed term contracts. To be clear this is not just affecting a few students … Continue reading Staff Cuts – Guidance for Casualised Staff

At the online emergency branch meeting today, the branch passed, with none against, the following two motions. The first affirms the branch's position on our pensions, where we have considerable, but not complete, common ground with the employers' position. The second rejects the employers offer on the pay round negotiations (four fights dispute). USS Motion … Continue reading QMUCU Branch Motions on Four Fights and USS Disputes