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Your local University and College Union (UCU) branch at Queen Mary, University of London

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Category: Anti-Casualisation

By QMUCU Posted on 21 July 20209 September 2020

Guidance on your employment rights: non-renewal of fixed term contracts

The expiry and non-renewal of a fixed-term contract is regarded in law as a dismissal. If a contract isn’t renewed this is considered to be a dismissal, and if the … Continue reading Guidance on your employment rights: non-renewal of fixed term contracts

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, covid-19, Equalities, QMUCU, Work Place IssuesTags: featured
By QMUCU Posted on 21 July 202011 August 2020

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 attention that some QM staff who may have been eligible for … Continue reading Voluntary Options and Casualised Staff

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, covid-19, Equalities, Work Place Issues
By QMUCU Posted on 1 May 202011 August 2020

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 (and is likely to have, moving into the next academic … Continue reading QMUCU Passes Emergency Corona Contract Motion

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, covid-19, QMUCU, Work Place IssuesTags: Anti-Casualisation, covid-19
By QMUCU Posted on 11 February 20206 April 2020

Why Are We Striking?

  British higher education is being destroyed by marketisation. Students suffer vast fee increases and higher living costs, forcing many to work virtually full-time jobs to survive. On campus, they … Continue reading Why Are We Striking?

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, Equalities, Industrial Dispute, Pay, Pensions, Work Place Issues
By QMUCU Posted on 9 November 20189 November 2018

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 to take a public zero tolerance stance for years. We … Continue reading Zero Tolerance needs Deeds not Words

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, Work Place Issues
By QMUCU Posted on 6 November 20176 November 2017

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 of the union for free too. Join UCU for free! … Continue reading Free union membership for PhD students

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, students, UCU
By QMUCU Posted on 6 November 20176 November 2017

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, room 202. Why come? Meet each other and your current … Continue reading Meeting for postgraduate students on 22 November

Categories: Anti-Casualisation, students
By QMUCU Posted on 6 November 20176 November 2017

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 first time, they also have a clear job profile and … Continue reading Campaign success for Demonstrators

Categories: Anti-Casualisation

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