Strike: tomorrow: details and resources

Close Gender Pay Gap

Tomorrow and on Thursday all UCU members will be on strike to win fair and equal pay for all, close the gender pay gap and bring an end to casualisation.

You can download copies of posters and leaflets we will be distributing on the day below.

Details for both days

Wednesday 25th
Gender Pay Equality Day
We will be picketing University entrances from 7.30am. Let us know when and where you can picket here.

11.30am: assemble with other local universities at Northampton Square

12.00pm: march to a rally outside UCEA Headquarters in Tavistock Square

1.30pm: march to Conway Hall

2.30pm: meeting at Conway Hall with top speakers

Thursday 26th
Anti-Casualisation Day
Again we will be picketing University entrances from 7.30pm.

1pm: rally outside London Met Tower Building, Holloway Road

anti-casualisation-rally-flyer-2

lrucu-strike25-26-may-2up

statistics flyer

studentship flyer

PCS workers’ solidarity with UCU

PCS workers at their national congress took time to give public support and show solidarity with UCU as we prepare to take industrial action to win fair and equal pay for all, close the gender pay gap and bring an end to casualisation.

13293117_10154283058637975_1171409382_n

STRIKE!

A convincing ballot result means all UCU members in HE will be on strike on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th May. 65% of votes supported strike action and 78% supported action short of a strike.

We will also be working to contract from 25th May.

See you on the picket lines! City UCU members are asked to sign up here to tell us when and where you can picket. This information is used by the Branch Committee for planning only.

Annual General Meeting, 7 June 2016

City UCU’s Annual General Meeting takes place on Tuesday 7th June at 5pm in the Northampton Suite.

After the meeting we will be holding a drinks reception, also in the Northampton Suite.

As in previous years the meeting will be held in two parts. The first part will be an open meeting and a chance for UCU members and other staff to discuss the year at City. The second part will be a closed meeting for UCU members and will include the election of the branch committee for 2016/17.

All posts are up for election, including that of the Branch President. Keith Simpson will be stepping down this year after five years as the President, and the committee is delighted that Rebecca Lewis is standing for election. Nominations are open for all other posts and close at 5pm on Tuesday 31st May:

Branch President
Leads on all the branch’s union- and employment-related work. Chairs committee and branch meetings. Acts on behalf of the committee

Vice-President (x 2)
Deputises and takes on duties in the absence of the President

Branch Secretary
Calls meetings of the branch and of the committee; circulates minutes of meetings; organises membership communications; arranges branch elections and ballot results

Assistant Secretary
Deputises for the Secretary

Membership Secretary
Responsible for recruitment, keeping membership records, and sending membership information to UCU head office

Treasurer

Has custody of the branch’s funds and makes payments on behalf of the branch; prepares the accounts of the branch ahead of each AGM

Health and Safety Officer (x 2)
Represents UCU members on all aspects of health and safety; undertakes health and safety inspections at the university; attends health and safety committee meetings; acts as the branch’s point of contact for health and safety matters

Equalities Officer
Monitors casework relating to equalities issues; stays up-to-date with equalities policies in the university; represents the branch at equalities meetings

Postgraduate Students Officer (x 2)
Leads the branch’s work to represent and engage with postgraduate and research students. Is the primary point of contact for student members, the Students’ Union and UCU head office in relation to postgraduate student matters

Committee Member (x 6)
Sits on the committee and participates on the branch’s work in all of the above areas

To stand for election, members must be nominated by a fellow member and the nomination must be seconded. Nominations must be sent to the Returning Officer, R.J.McPeake@city.ac.uk.