LeedsUCU podcast

Today's episode was recorded 6 December 2024 With Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith Transcript for this episode will be delayed because of strike action by UCU staff See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

Today's episode, recorded 6 November 2024, is an update on the UCU branch’s anti-causalisation work. With Sandy James, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

In today's episode (recorded 23 October): new committee and officers, pay and grading review for grade 10, HR policies review, annual leave policy, national pay and conditions negotiations, maternity pay policy and paternity or partner leave policy, next general meeting, Leeds trade union council sing-along With Aisha Walker, Jenny Rivas Perez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes. See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

In today's episode (recorded 8 July): pay and grading review offer, workload, the general election, and remembering Jonathan Dean With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join Episode links https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/support-and-benefits/local-industrial-action-hardship-fund/

Today’s episode was due to be recorded 3 July, but, as a member of UCU staff and of Unite LE127 union branch, Alan Smith was on strike, and UCU branch committee members would, of course, not cover his work while he is striking. We have released this special LeedsUCU branch news episode without any branch news, to illustrate that the industrial action has an impact. With Rachel Walls. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join Episode links Moorland sounds from bbc.co.uk – © copyright 1966 BBC - https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?q=NHU05104247

In today's episode (recorded 19 June): pay and grading review, freedom of expression protocol, review of HR policies, department rep elections With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join Episode links https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/choosing-your-ucu-department-representatives/

In today's episode (recorded 5 June): pay and grading review, hybrid working, anti-casualisation improvements, department rep elections, general meetings and socials. With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join Episode links https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/choosing-your-ucu-department-representatives/

In today's episode (recorded 8 May, published late because: reasons): PGRs who teach, hybrid working as a flexible working request, 3-days-on-campus not-rule, pay and grading review, UCU higher education special sector conference, AGM, new starters meetings With Aisha Walker, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join Episode links Branch committee roles and standing for election

In today's episode (recorded 24 April, and not edited, transcribed and published until long after the intended release date because: reasons): working in shared spaces, the new university social media policy, overseas working policy discussions, dignity and mutual respect policy, changes in IT, biomedical research facility, career pathways programme, university’s financial support, Education Support, general meetings, getting involved, workers memorial day, Leeds TUC May Day rally, socials With Aisha Walker and Rachel Walls (and Alan Smith). If you prefer your union branch news direct to your ears, search for LeedsUCU wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe so you get notified about new episodes.  See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join Episode links Branch committee roles and standing for election https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/

In today's episode (recorded 10-11 April): posters celebrating our win on pensions, all about the committee elections at the AGM, the latest Home Office pressure on migrant workers. With Aisha Walker, Emily Haikney, Laura Loyola Hernandez, Rachel Walls and Alan Smith. See all the episodes and transcripts at https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/  To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join LeedsUCU website post, including link to legal guidance, UK government changes affecting migrant members More about branch committee roles and standing for election Original music by Fred Verity.

In today's episode (recorded 27 March): pay and grading review, ways of working, casework, management training, joining the union before problems arise, gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps, flexible working, the next general meeting, amending motions on the UCU congress agenda, and the AGM in May, getting involved as a UCU department equality rep, department rep, branch committee member or caseworker. (No Rachel today - we really should have mentioned that in the recording!) For transcript see ⁠https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

In today's episode (recorded 13 March): pay and grading review, ways of working, Home Office visa changes, gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps, the next general meeting and the AGM in May. For transcript see ⁠https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/⁠ To join UCU go to ⁠https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

Recorded 28 March. In today's episode: New ways of working, workload principles, pay and grading, PGR lead on committee, socials and branch general meetings. For transcript see https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ To join UCU go to https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

In today's episode we talk to Mark Taylor-Batty about UCU's achievement on USS pensions and having more money in our take-home pay each month, and other changes to the pension scheme. For transcripts of this and other episodes go to https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/ For Mark's webpost on this subject, which includes how to make payments to the branch hardship fund: https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/ucu-win-on-uss-increase-in-take-home-pay-and-benefits-restored/ join the union at https://www.ucu.org.uk/join

In today's episode: a department reps meeting, a peace demonstration, pay and grading, fixed-term contracts, 'ways of working', General Secretary election hustings, national meeting of academic-related professional and managerial staff and national meeting of staff on casualised contracts. For transcript see https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/

In our first podcast (we will get better at the sound balance!) we cover the new university social media policy, proposed changes to IT organisation, the big USS pensions win, where we are with the pay and conditions dispute, what do we want in a new vice chancellor for the university, ways of working - at home or on campus, coming up: branch general meeting, general secretary election hustings, UCU national events: Cradle To The Grave policy conference, meeting of Academic-Related Professional Staff, meeting of staff on casualised contracts; and vacancies on the branch committee. For transcript see https://www.leedsucu.org.uk/about-us/podcast/