The expiry and non-renewal of a fixed-term contract is regarded in law as a dismissal. If a contract isn’t renewed… Read more QMUCU Guidance on your employment rights: Fixed Term Contracts
Category: Anti-Casualisation
Voluntary Options and Casualised Staff
The following was sent to Senior Management on 20th July 2020 Dear Queen Mary SMT, It has come to our… Read more Voluntary Options and Casualised Staff
QMUCU Passes Emergency Corona Contract Motion
At a well-attended emergency branch meeting on 30 April, QMUCU members discussed the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having… Read more QMUCU Passes Emergency Corona Contract Motion
Why Are We Striking?
British higher education is being destroyed by marketisation. Students suffer vast fee increases and higher living costs, forcing many… Read more Why Are We Striking?
Zero Tolerance needs Deeds not Words
QMUCU calls for action to follow zero tolerance statement on bullying and harassment QMUCU has been calling on the university… Read more Zero Tolerance needs Deeds not Words
Free union membership for PhD students
Postgraduate students are already able to join UCU for free, and now PhD students who teach can become full members… Read more Free union membership for PhD students
Meeting for postgraduate students on 22 November
All PhD and masters students are invited to a meeting on Wednesday 22 November 2017, 1-2pm in the Graduate Centre,… Read more Meeting for postgraduate students on 22 November
Campaign success for Demonstrators
After a campaign by QM UCU’s members, Demonstrators were given a 14% pay rise starting in September 2017. For the… Read more Campaign success for Demonstrators
