(This is a copy of an email that was sent to all UCU members at Sunderland University on 13/01/25 to outline what has been going on) FAO all UCU members at Sunderland University Dear colleagues Last week, a small number of your academic colleagues were told that the part of the University they work…
Consultation on Redundancies Today (Tuesday 8 October 2024), a meeting took place involving representatives from the University Executive, UCU and UNISON There was continuing agreement on the need to work together, wherever possible, to avoid compulsory redundancies The University agreed to look at various ways to increase the number of possible volunteers…
Links to further information If you are experiencing perimenopause or menopause symptoms which are affecting you at work and you want some support do talk to your local union reps or contact your regional office. All contacts can be found here ucu.org.uk/contacts Based on UCU guidance on supporting menopausal women which…
Message to FE branches from Sarah Parry, Branch Development Organiser: As you know, UCU’s next recruitment week is coming up in week commencing 6 March, and in addition to ongoing recruitment and organising activity in your college, I would like to talk to you about your plans for this week. The focus of the coming…
Branch activity in our region included: Cumbria University Branch to focus on increasing membership amongst those on hourly paid and/or short term contracts as these are areas underrepresented in our membership. To do this, the branch will be asking relevant staff to take part in a survey with regards their experience of working at…
“UCU materials are a great way to raise the profile of the union in your workplace. The more the people see the union in their daily lives, the more likely it is that they will think of the union as being something real and relevant to them. UCU produces a wide range of materials…
The start of term is an ideal time to encourage new members of staff to join UCU. If your institution holds induction days / events, UCU provides a sample induction presentation for branch use: here Our new recruitment infographic is being shared on the region’s social media. You can also print the double sided Word version A5…
Following the success of February’s NRW2 which saw an 80% increase in new members compared with the same week last year, UCU’s third national recruitment week took place during w/c 16th May 2016. Some of our region’s events: UCU Gateshead College held a Tuesday morning recruitment stall at the Baltic Campus. UCU Branch Chair, Richard Bathgate was…
Part of UCU’s regional operational plan is to increase participation by maximising involvement and understanding of reps and members. To facilitate this, the region has done the following: Introduced ‘UCU in your region’ emails sent to local contacts to encourage them to get more active, use the regional recruitment materials produced and the region’s…
With NRW3 approaching, now is the ideal time for your branch to consider introducing a new, engaging way of interacting with members and non-members on a recruitment stall : The ‘Tell Us What Matters’ campaign. #TellUCUWhatMatters The idea is: four cylinders are placed on the recruitment stall. These cylinders are labelled and there…
