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 the direction of the campaign to defend your pension. Last week employers forced through savage cuts to members’ retirement income. The employers did so without … Continue reading Branch meeting on USS pension dispute – Wednesday 8th September 12pm
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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
27 staff at risk of redundancy due to the restructuring of Queen Mary IT Services – meeting with all affected staff tomorrow
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 impact across Queen Mary. Whilst ITS as a whole is to be expanded, there are a large number of current roles being discontinued. Under the … Continue reading 27 staff at risk of redundancy due to the restructuring of Queen Mary IT Services – meeting with all affected staff tomorrow
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
Community Accountability for Racial Justice: Anti-Racism Training and Workshop with Prof. Gargi Bhattacharyya, 25 March
The QMUCU anti-racism working group is inviting you to join our second Anti-Racism Training and Workshop which will take place on 25 March at 1pm. You can register here. This workshop follows-up from our first workshop held on 13 November, at which over 50 members engaged in a discussion around what needs to change within our union … Continue reading Community Accountability for Racial Justice: Anti-Racism Training and Workshop with Prof. Gargi Bhattacharyya, 25 March
QMUCU submits a collective application to the bonus scheme
It won’t have escaped your notice that management, at exactly the same time as ignoring your request for a collective Covid Allowance, has launched a bonus scheme supposedly designed “to recognise and reward exceptional contributions made by colleagues during the past 12 months, reflecting the unique circumstances of Covid-19, national lockdowns and Covid responseâ€. Despite … Continue reading QMUCU submits a collective application to the bonus scheme
Next Thursday – we meet
We hope you are well. We'd like to take this opportunity to invite you directly to our next branch meeting on Thursday next week, 18 March, at 1pm. This is a slightly different branch meeting to those we usually hold in that the purpose of the meeting is to give you an opportunity to raise concerns and put … Continue reading Next Thursday – we meet