Yesterday, at a well attended branch meeting, QMUCU members unanimously passed a trio of motions demanding that university management offer more meaningful support to staff from all sectors of the institution. The motions - on the Covid-19 allowance, on the need to help staff with parental and caring responsibilities during lockdown, and on the health … Continue reading QMUCU members demand more from management
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Key findings from QMUL 2020 financial report – fact sheet
Since March 2020, we have witnessed and experienced a substantial increase in childcare and other intensive caring duties at home. This has been accompanied by an increase of workload, leading also to a substantial increase in stress among many staff members. While we have been told that the university is in the midst of a … Continue reading Key findings from QMUL 2020 financial report – fact sheet
How to turn an Inclusion Report into an Exclusion Report
Nearly two years ago Queen Mary comissioned a report into racism and other equalities issues at Queen Mary. Last summer the 'Inclusion Report' with appendices containing testimonies from members of staff was finally produced and presented to the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group. However by the time it was made available to staff, these … Continue reading How to turn an Inclusion Report into an Exclusion Report
Management ignoring government guidance on return to campus
Over the last two weeks you will have received messages from the Principal about the university’s plans for the next academic semester. In those emails it has been claimed that new government guidance on the return to campus in January “does not affect usâ€. This is not true The university is instead proposing to ignore … Continue reading Management ignoring government guidance on return to campus
Equalities Issues and Institutional Racism at Queen Mary
In 2019 QM UCU, in partnership with QM UNISON, initiated a series of gatherings for protected characteristic groups of staff and students at Queen Mary, in response to concerns about equalities at Queen Mary, the results of the Staff Survey, the BAME / gender pay gap report and Diversity and Inclusion manager Sandra Brown’s resignation … Continue reading Equalities Issues and Institutional Racism at Queen Mary
Only 3 % of UCU members have full confidence in senior management’s response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
There was a great response to the Covid Attitudes Survey which closed last week. Over 360 members of staff completed the survey, which makes it the largest exercise in gauging staff opinion since the start of the pandemic. The results show widespread overwork, stress, fear, and lack of confidence in senior management. But while the … Continue reading Only 3 % of UCU members have full confidence in senior management’s response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
A COVID-19 Payment For All QMUL Staff!
Sign our petition here. As 2020 draws to a close, the news of a vaccination for the coronavirus offers hope to an end in sight for the pandemic in 2021. But meanwhile many of us are still at home, trying to work in a crisis, or bravely coming to campus and risking our health and … Continue reading A COVID-19 Payment For All QMUL Staff!
Day of Action for Disability Equality in Education
Today, QMUCU is marking the Day of Action for Disability Equality in Education and this year the theme of the day is "Organising for Disabled Workers". Covid-19 has brought new barriers and challenges for disabled workers. We know that this virus can attack anyone and we are all in this together to defend our lives and … Continue reading Day of Action for Disability Equality in Education